Experimental Crystal data

R factor = 0.034; wR factor = 0.088; data-to-parameter ratio = 14.4. The PdII atom of the title salt, [Pd(C10H9N3)2](NCS)2, lies on a center of inversion and exists in a square-planar environment defined by the four pyridine N atoms derived from the two chelating di-2-pyridylamine (dpa) ligands. The chelate ring displays a boat conformation with a dihedral angle between the pyridine rings of 43.0 (1). Adjacent thiocyanate ions are linked to the cations by N—H N hydrogen bonds. Related literature For the crystal structures of the related cationic PdII and PtII complexes, [Pd(dpa)2](X)2 (X = Cl, PF6 or NO3) an