subjected to Pd(OAc)2 complexations and a number of N-aryl-2-pyridylamine Pd complexes (13–17) were isolated and characterised, in particular by NMR and ESI-MS. A new method for the preparation of the acetato-bridged six-membered ring palladacycle complex (13) of 4 is reported. The dipyridyl amines 7, 11 formed cis/trans bis-dentate acetato-bridged dimeric Pd2Lig2(OAc)2 (14a,b/16a,b) and Pd3Lig2(OAc)4 complexes