Synthesis, crystal structure, and Hirshfeld surface analysis of bis{2-[( <i>E</i> )-( <i>p</i> -tolylimino)methyl]benzen-1-olato}palladium

The title compound, [Pd(C₁₄H₁₂NO)₂], contains an <i>N,O</i>-bidentate ligand and features a square-planar Pd^II atom coordinated to two chelating ligands. Each ligand binds through one nitro-gen atom and one oxygen donor atom, forming two six-membered chelate rings. The Pd^II atom lies essentially within the coordination plane, with the <i>trans</i> arrangement of the donor atoms giving rise to the square-planar geometry. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked through weak C-H⋯π inter-actions, which direct the mol-ecular packing. To gain further insights into the inter-molecular contacts, a Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed.