Synthesis and crystal structure of bis(4-methylpiperidine-dithiocarbamato-S,S′)-palladium(II)

The complex bis(4-methylpiperidine-dithiocarbamato-S,S′)-palladium(II) was synthesized by the reaction of 4-methyl-1-piperidine dithiocarbamic acid with palladium(II) chloride. Its structure was determined by X-ray crystal diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in the monoclinic P2₁/c space group with the crystal cell parameters a=8.6491(8) ?, b=18.7305(16) ?, c=11.9933(10) ?, β=107.074(1)°, V=1857.3(3) ?³ and Z=4. The palladium (II) ion is bonded to four sulfur atoms, belonging to two dithiocarbamate ligands, in a distorted square planar geometry. The X-ray data suggest a pronounced electronic delocalization in the two NCS₂ moieties.