Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m41-m43  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804031356 ]

Dichlorobis[1-(2-ethoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-N³]nickel(II)

M. Akkurt, S. Karaca, H. Küçükbay, E. Orhan and O. Büyükgüngör

Abstract: The title compound, [NiCl₂(C₁₁H₁₄N₂O)₂], was synthesized from 1-(2-ethoxyethyl)benzimidazole and nickel dichloride in ethanol and is isostructural with its cobalt analogue. It shows a distorted tetrahedral geometry about Ni^II, involving two Cl atoms and two benzimidazole N atoms. The crystal structure is stabilized by C-HCl and C-HO interactions.

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