Preparative synthesis of palladium(II) acetate: Reactions, intermediates, and by-products

Comparison of various laboratory procedures for the synthesis of palladium acetate demonstrated that the purest product containing no nitrite or nitrate impurities is formed in up to 90% yields upon the reaction of palladium nitrate with alkali metal acetates in aqueous acetic acid. Other laboratory syntheses are more labor-consuming and do not ensure high purity of the product. The synthesis by-products are described and possible reaction schemes are proposed.