Comparative X-ray study of three nickel(II)-thiocyanate compounds.

Abstract

Three cis nickel-dithiocyanate (SCN) complexes with different N,N'-bidentate bases have been prepared and their crystal structures determined: bis(2,2'-bipyridine-N,N')bis(-ato-N)nickel(II), [Ni(SCN)(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)], bis(1,10-phenanthroline-N,N')bis(thiocyanato-N)nickel(II), [Ni(SCN)(2)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)], and bis(2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-N,N')bis(thiocyanato-N)nickel(II) monohydrate, [Ni(SCN)(2)(C(12)H(8)N(2))(2)].H(2)O. Distortions due to ligand size are discussed.