Abstract: The reaction of anilines containing a 1,2,4-oxadiazole moiety with thebis(xylylisocyanide) Pd(II) complex leads to the formation of acyclicdiaminocarbene complexes. The oxadiazole ring is not involved in the reaction.Composition and structure of the obtained complexes have been confirmed by meansof mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffractionanalysis.