Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m58-m60  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805040043 ]

Weak intermolecular hydrogen bonding in the pyridine adduct of a nickel(II) complex with a sterically demanding -diketonate ligand

N. Judas and B. Kaitner

Abstract: The nickel(II) complex trans-bis(2-benzyl-1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dionato)dipyridinenickel(II), [Ni(C₂₂H₁₇O₂)₂(C₅H₅N)₂], with a bulky -diketonate ligand, 2-benzyl-1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione, has an octahedral nickel(II) centre. Molecules are held together by C-HO and C-H interactions to form layers.

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