Proceedings of 2016 SAI Computing Conference, SAI 2016.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..
2016.
P. 229-232
Compounds with polarizable π systems that are susceptible to attack with nucleophiles at C-Hal (Hal = Cl, Br) bonds react with Pd(PPh3)4 to yield net oxidative addition. X-ray structures show that the resulting Pd(PPh3)2Hal groups greatly reduce intermolecular π-π interactions. The Pd-functionalized dyes generally exhibit solution-like absorption spectra in films, whereas their Hal analogues exhibit features attributable to aggregation. © 2016 American Chemical Society.