1‐Azaallyl Complexes of NiII,PdII, and TiIII

The metal complexes Ni{N(Ar)C(R)C(H)Ph}₂) ( 2 ) (Ar = 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃, R = SiMe₃), Ti(Cp₂){N(R)C(Bu^t)C(H)R}] ( 3 ), M{N(R)C(Bu^t)C(H)R}I M = Ni ( 4 a ) or Pd ( 4 b )] and M{N(R)C(Bu^t)C(H)R}I(PPh₃)] M = Ni ( 5 a ) or Pd ( 5 b )] have been prepared from a suitable metal halide and lithium precursor of ( 2 ) or ( 3 ) or, alternatively from M(LL)₂] (M = Ni, LL = cod; M = Pd, LL = dba) and the ketimine RN = C(Bu^t)CH(I)R ( 1 ). All compounds, except 4 were fully characterised, including the provision of X‐ray crystallographic data for complex 5 a .