Synthesis, crystal structure, and Hirshfeld surface analysis of bis-{2-[(E)-(p-tolyl-imino)-meth-yl]benzen-1-olato}palladium.

The title compound, [Pd(C14H12NO)2], contains an N,O-bidentate ligand and features a square-planar PdII atom coordinated to two chelating ligands. Each ligand binds through one nitro-gen atom and one oxygen donor atom, forming two six-membered chelate rings. The PdII atom lies essentially within the coordination plane, with the trans arrangement of the donor atoms giving rise to the square-planar geometry. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked through weak C-H⋯π inter-actions, which direct the mol-ecular packing. To gain further insights into the inter-molecular contacts, a Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed.