Graphical Contents EntryThe synthesis and structure of chelating amido-NHC and amido-bis(NHC) complexes of Pd and Pt are described, including the first [CNC]Pt complexes and the first Pd arylamido-NHC complex. AbstractWith a view to applications in bifunctional catalysis, a modular cross-coupling strategy has been used to prepare amine bis(imidazolium) salts (3a and 3b) and an amine mono(imidazolium) salt (6) inert Pt analogue 11 was unreactive under the same conditions. Solid-state structures of the complexes 7a, 7b, 9a, 10, 11 and 12 have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction.