Summary of the M–Ccarbene bond lengths [Å], the Ccarbene–M–Ccarbene angle [°], the tilt of the NCN unit [°] of the complexes Pd/PtL3 and PdL9 and the Cbridge–M–Cbridge angle [°] for PdL9.
| Compound | PdL3 | PtL3 | PdL9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M–Ccarbene [Å] | 2.038|2.039 | 2.033|2.039 | 2.019 |
| Ccarbene–M–Ccarbene [°] | 180 | 180 | 172.03 |
| Tilt NCN unit [°] | 55.30 | 50.53 | 53.62 |
| Cbridge–M–Cbridge [°] | — | — | 98.97 |