Bis(benzonitrile)palladium dichloride is the coordination complex with the formula PdCl<sub>2</sub>(NCC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>. It is the adduct of two benzonitrile (PhCN) ligands with palladium(II) chloride. It is a yellow-brown solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The compound is a reagent and a precatalyst for reactions that require soluble Pd(II). A closely related compound is bis(acetonitrile)palladium dichloride.
The complex is prepared by dissolving PdCl<sub>2</sub> in warm benzonitrile. The PhCN ligands are labile, and the complex reverts to PdCl<sub>2</sub> in noncoordinating solvents. According to X-ray crystallography, the two PhCN ligands are mutually trans.