(S)-(+)-1-(4-Bromophenyl)-N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]ethylamine and bis{(S)-(+)-1-(4-bromophenyl)-N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]ethylamine-κN}dichloridopalladium(II)

Abstract

The (S)-(+)-1-(4-bromophenyl)-N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]ethylamine ligand, C16H16BrNO, (I), was synthesized through the reaction of 4-methoxyanisaldehyde with (S)-(−)-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethylamine. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P212121 belonging to the Sohncke group, featuring a single molecule in the asymmetric unit. The refinement converged successfully, achieving an R factor of 0.0508. The PdII complex bis{(S)-(+)-1-(4-bromophenyl)-N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]ethylamine-κN}dichloridopalladium(II), [PdCl2(C16H16BrNO)2], (II), crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21 belonging to the Sohncke group, with two molecules in the asymmetric unit. The central atom is tetracoordinated by two N atoms and two Cl atoms, resulting in a square-planar configuration. The imine moieties exhibit a trans configuration around the PdII centre, with average Cl—Pd—N angles of approximately 89.95 and 90°. The average distances within the palladium complex for the two molecules are ∼2.031 Å for Pd—N and ∼2.309 Å for Pd—Cl.