S-EPMC10498360 - Nitron-derivative-based palladium carbene complexes: structural characterization, theoretical calculations, and catalytic applications in the Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental procedures; NMR spectra of ligand precursors, complexes, and catalytic products; crystallographic data. CCDC 2277731, 2277757–2277760. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra05016e