10.1021/om0610546.s001 Murray V. Baker Murray V. Baker David H. Brown David H. Brown Valerie J. Hesler Valerie J. Hesler Brian W. Skelton Brian W. Skelton Allan H. White Allan H. White Synthesis of a Bis(N-heterocyclic carbene)palladium Complex via Oxidative Addition of a C−C Bond in a Biimidazolium Ion American Chemical Society 2007 form NHC complexes Pd Oxidative Addition Biimidazolium IonThe formation biimidazolium ions bridged biimidazolium ion oxidative addition 2007-01-15 00:00:00 Dataset https://acs.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Synthesis_of_a_Bis_N_heterocyclic_carbene_palladium_Complex_via_Oxidative_Addition_of_a_C_C_Bond_in_a_Biimidazolium_Ion/3033328 The formation of a cyclophane−NHC complex of Pd(II) via oxidative addition of a C−C bond in a bridged biimidazolium ion to Pd(0) is described. The active Pd(0) species appears to be [Pd(PPh<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>Br]<sup>-</sup>. Simple (unbridged) biimidazolium ions do not form NHC complexes under similar conditions.