Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m229-m231  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804033975 ]

Bis(di-2-pyridylmethanediol-³N,O,N')nickel(II) dilactate

C.-J. Li, W. Li, M.-L. Tong and S. W. Ng

Abstract: Di-2-pyridyl ketone reacts with nickel(II) dilactate in water to form the title compound, [Ni(C₁₁H₁₀N₂O₂)₂](C₃H₅O₃)₂, whose Ni atom is N,O,N'-chelated by the ketals in an octahedral environment. The cation interacts with the two anions through extensive hydrogen bonds to furnish a helical chain motif that runs along the b axis.

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