Trans-Dibromobis(1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane-κP)palladium(II)

Abstract

The title compound, [PdBr2(C6H12N3)2] or [PdBr2(PTA)2] (where PTA is 1,3,5-tri­aza-7-phosphaadamantane), was found to be isostructural with the previously reported trans-[PtI2(PTA)2]. The Pd atom lies on an inversion centre, resulting in a trans-square-planar geometry. Selected geo­metrical parameters are Pd1—P1 and Pd1—Br1 distances of 2.320 (1) and 2.427 (1) Å, respectively, and a P—Pd—Br angle of 90.6 (3)°. The effective cone angle for the PTA ligands was calculated as 114.0°.