Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0)

Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) or [Pd2(dba)3] is an organopalladium compound.

Because the dba ligands are easily displaced, the complex is used as a homogeneous catalyst in organic synthesis.

Because it is commonly recrystallized from chloroform, the complex is often supplied as the adduct [Pd2(dba)3·CHCl3].

[4] The Pd(0) centres are bound to the alkene parts of the dba ligands.

[Pd2(dba)3] is used as a source of soluble Pd(0), in particular as a catalyst for various coupling reactions.