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Synthesis of a Thiol Building Block for the Crystallization of a Semiconducting Gyroidal Metal-sulfur Framework
Published on: April 9, 2018
catena-Poly[[bis-(pyridine-κN)nickel(II)]-di-μ-thio-cyanato-κ(2) N:S;κ(2) S:N]
Tristan Neumann1, Inke Jess1, Christian Näther1
1Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Max-Eyth-Strasse 2, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
Abstract:
In the title compound, [Ni(NCS)2(C5H5N)2] n , the Ni(2+) cation is coordinated by four thio-cyanate anions (μ-1,3) and two pyridine ligands within a slightly distorted octa-hedral configuration. The Ni-N bond lengths to the pyridine rings are 2.1189 (17) and 2.1241 (17) Å, whereas those to the thiocyanate anions are 2.0299 (18) and 2.0359 Å. The Ni-S bond lengths are 2.5357 (6) and 2.5568 (6) Å. The Ni(2+) cations are linked by N:S-bridging thio-cyanate ligands into chains extending along [010]. The Ni⋯Ni distance within the chains is 5.5820 (5) Å. The asymmetric unit contains two Ni(2+) cations of which one is located on a centre of inversion, whereas the second is located on a general position.
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