Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, m1040-m1042  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680401565X ]

Bis(pyridin-2-ylmethanolato-²N,O)bis(trifluoroacetato)nickel(II)

J. Bacsa, H. Zhao and K. R. Dunbar

Abstract: The Ni^II atom in the title compound, [Ni(C₂F₃O₂)₂(C₆H₇NO)₂], is located on an inversion centre and is in an irregular coordination environment. Two trifluoroacetate ions and two pyridin-2-ylmethanol molecules coordinate to the Ni^II atom. The pyridin-2-ylmethanol ligand coordinates via its pyridyl N atom and its methanol O atom, resulting in a five-membered chelate ring. The ring is puckered in an envelope conformation, with the methanol O atom as flap. The trifluoroacetate ions coordinate via one O atom only. The second O atom accepts a strong hydrogen bond from the methanol hydroxy group.

Online 9 July 2004

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