Abstract A novel amine ligand, 1-(2, 5-dimethylphenyl)-N, N, 2, 2-tetramethylpropan-1- amine, was synthesized in six steps from commercially available p-xylene. Direct ortho- palladation of this amine ligand proceeded readily to form the racemic dimeric complex. The palladacycle structure and ring conformations of its triphenylphosphane derivative were thoroughly investigated by X-ray structural analysis in the solid state and 2D 1 H–1 H ...
