Abstract Oxidation of a series of defined palladium (II) complexes bearing a bidentate ligand, and a methyl and an amidato substituent was carried out with the aim to gain a better understanding of the inherent requirements for C [BOND] N bond-formation from Pd complexes in high oxidation state. This work clarified the role of the individual nitrogen sources and has important implication for alkyl [BOND] nitrogen bond-forming reactions ...