A Comparative Kinetic and Computational Investigation of the Carbon‐Sulfur Cross Coupling of Potassium Thioacetate and 2‐Bromo Thiophene Using Palladium/Bisphosphine Complexes <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>We conducted an investigation into the palladium‐catalyzed carbon‐sulfur cross‐coupling reaction involving a 2‐bromothiophene derivative and potassium thioacetate as a substitute for hydrogen sulfide. This investigation utilized kinetic and computational methods. We synthesized two palladium complexes supported by the bisphosphane ligands bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (DPPF) and bis(diisopropylphosphino)ferrocene (D<jats:italic>i</jats:italic>PPF), as well as their tentative intermediates in the catalytic cycle. Reaction rates were measured and then compared to computational predictions.</jats:p> 27 8 Wiley