A Pd(II) catecholato complex bearing 5,5'-divinyl-2,2'-bipyridine: synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical disproportionation in solutions and electropolymerized films

Key Points

• This research aims to synthesize and characterize a new Pd(II) catecholato complex and investigate its electrochemical behavior.
• Synthesis of Pd(II) catecholato complex incorporating 5,5'-divinyl-2,2'-bipyridine.
• Characterization using electrochemical techniques.
• Analysis of behavior in both solutions and electropolymerized films.
• The Pd(II) complex demonstrated notable electrochemical activity.
• Disproportionation reactions were observed in both solutions and films.
• Electropolymerization of the complex affected its electrochemical properties.