The invention relates to forcipate thioacid amide ligand of sulfo-2, 6-pyridine diformamide framework and a complex compound thereof, the constitutional formula thereof is as above, wherein, R in the formula is C2 to C8 alkyl, and phenyl-substituted alkyl or phenyl-substituted by alkoxy; and M is nickel, palladium or platinum. The ligand provided by the invention is non-phospine ligand and keeps stable against air and water, and lone pair electrons on nitrogen in the thioacid amide can adjust the electric property of sulfur, substitutional group on nitrogen can adjust the electron and the spatial configuration of the whole ligand; the ligand has the advantages of convenient compound, high total yield, and numerous compound. The complex compound provided by the invention has the advantages of high stability owing to the special forcipate structure, high catalytic activity during the catalytic reaction, wide application range, good selectivity and mild reaction condition, and is widely applicable to the cross coupled reaction of the transition metal catalyze, such as the Heck reaction and the like.