Cationic allyl palladium complexes of the diasteriomerically pure P-chiral ligand tert-butyl
(menthyl-O) phenylphosphinite 1 were prepared from [(η3-C3H5) PdI] 2 and [(η3-C3H5) Pd
(cod)] X. Ligand 1 and the complex [(η3-C3H5) PdI (1)] 9 were characterized by X-ray
crystallography. The absolute configuration at the phosphorus center of 1 was determined to
be (S) for the (−)-menthol derivative. Crystals are orthorombic, space group P212121, a=
8.505 (3) Å, b= 10.82 (1) Å, c= 23.297 (3) Å, V= 2144 (2) Å3. Complex 9 shows distorted …