In this paper it is reported the synthesis of the complexes of the type {[Ph2PCH2PPh2CHC (O) R] PdCl2}(R= 4′-biphenyl (1), OCH2Ph (2), 4-methylphenyl (3), 2-naphtyl (4), 2, 4- dichlorophenyl (5), 3-nitrophenyl (6)) derived from the reactions of the dichloro (1, 5- cyclooctadiene) palladium (II) with related phosphorus ylides in dichloromethane under mild conditions. These compound have been characterized by, elemental analysis and ...