A triangulo palladium cluster consisting of mu(3)-capping silyl ligands

We report on the utility of multifunctional, kappa(1) Si:kappa S-3-coordinated tris(methimazolyl)silanide ligands [Si(mt(Me))(3)](-) for the stabilisation of a triangulo palladium cluster [Pd-3{Si(mt(Me))(3)}(2)] (3) consisting of very unusual mu(3)-capping SiR3 donors. Differences to the corresponding platinum chemistry were supported by NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations.