
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m335 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808000317 ]
The title compound, [NiCl2(C3H9P)3], was obtained as a product of the reaction of [NiCl2(PMe3)2] with an equivalent trimethylphosphine in diethyl ether. It easily loses trimethylphosphine at room temperature to give NiCl2(PMe3)2. There are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit, and their bond lengths and angles are similar. The Ni environment is trigonal bipyramidal. One Ni, one P and two Cl atoms lie in the equatorial plane, with the remaining two P atoms occupying axial positions. The equatorial Ni-P bond length is shorter than the axial bond lengths.
Standard vacuum techniques were used in manipulations of volatile and air sensitive material. Literature procedure was followed in the preparation of dichlorodi(trimethylphosphine)nickel (Doriand et al.(1966)). Other chemicals were used by purchased. To the solution of NiCl2(PMe3)2(1.0 g, 3.55 mmol) in 50 ml of diethyl ether was added trimethylphosphine (0.27 g, 3.55 mmol) at 193 K. This mixture was allowed to warm to 293 K and stirred for 6 h to form a dark blue solution, which was filtered. Crystallization from ether at 277 K afforded dark blue crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction analysis. (yield: 1.14 g, 89.8%, m. p: 397.15 K).
All H atoms were positioned geometrically. All the H atoms are refined using a riding model with C—H = 0.96 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.5 times Ueq(C).
Data collection: XSCANS (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: XSCANS (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001).
| Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I), with atom labels and 30% probability displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms. (Only one of the two molecules is shown.) |
| [NiCl2(C3H9P)3] | F000 = 1504 |
| Mr = 357.83 | Dx = 1.370 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 6412 reflections |
| a = 10.481 (2) Å | θ = 1.6–24.2º |
| b = 11.741 (2) Å | µ = 1.68 mm−1 |
| c = 28.203 (6) Å | T = 293 (2) K |
| V = 3470.6 (12) Å3 | Block, blue |
| Z = 8 | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.22 mm |
| Bruker P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.073 |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 27.1º |
| Monochromator: graphite | θmin = 1.4º |
| T = 293(2) K | h = −13→13 |
| ω scans | k = −15→14 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | l = −35→36 |
| Tmin = 0.633, Tmax = 0.709 | 4 standard reflections |
| 26702 measured reflections | every 50 reflections |
| 7557 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.02% |
| 7309 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0528P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.081 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
| 7557 reflections | Δρmin = −0.84 e Å−3 |
| 289 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure: Flack (1983) |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map | Flack parameter: 0.006 (8) |
| [NiCl2(C3H9P)3] | V = 3470.6 (12) Å3 |
| Mr = 357.83 | Z = 8 |
| Orthorhombic, P212121 | Mo Kα |
| a = 10.481 (2) Å | µ = 1.68 mm−1 |
| b = 11.741 (2) Å | T = 293 (2) K |
| c = 28.203 (6) Å | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.22 mm |
| Bruker P4 diffractometer | 7309 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | Rint = 0.073 |
| Tmin = 0.633, Tmax = 0.709 | 4 standard reflections |
| 26702 measured reflections | every 50 reflections |
| 7557 independent reflections | intensity decay: 0.02% |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.081 | Δρmax = 0.63 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −0.84 e Å−3 |
| 7557 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983) |
| 289 parameters | Flack parameter: 0.006 (8) |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Ni1 | 0.72334 (3) | 0.45758 (2) | 0.757236 (10) | 0.02415 (8) | |
| Ni2 | 0.89293 (3) | −0.01317 (2) | 0.980401 (10) | 0.02370 (7) | |
| P3 | 0.78376 (6) | 0.52513 (5) | 0.68901 (2) | 0.02503 (12) | |
| Cl1 | 0.59423 (6) | 0.50132 (6) | 0.82016 (2) | 0.03563 (14) | |
| P6 | 0.82135 (6) | 0.04616 (5) | 1.04857 (2) | 0.02697 (13) | |
| Cl4 | 0.83645 (6) | −0.15585 (5) | 0.92899 (2) | 0.03198 (13) | |
| P5 | 0.77420 (6) | 0.10238 (5) | 0.93714 (2) | 0.02798 (13) | |
| Cl3 | 1.07328 (6) | 0.10289 (5) | 0.95390 (2) | 0.03036 (12) | |
| P2 | 0.88341 (7) | 0.53231 (6) | 0.79757 (2) | 0.03072 (13) | |
| P4 | 1.03877 (6) | −0.12977 (5) | 1.00949 (2) | 0.02620 (13) | |
| Cl2 | 0.82969 (7) | 0.27500 (5) | 0.76850 (2) | 0.03829 (15) | |
| P1 | 0.56145 (7) | 0.35783 (5) | 0.72950 (2) | 0.03075 (14) | |
| C1 | 0.8573 (3) | 0.6661 (2) | 0.68588 (9) | 0.0321 (5) | |
| H1A | 0.9325 | 0.6674 | 0.7053 | 0.048* | |
| H1B | 0.7980 | 0.7223 | 0.6971 | 0.048* | |
| H1C | 0.8799 | 0.6827 | 0.6536 | 0.048* | |
| C2 | 0.6552 (3) | 0.0922 (3) | 1.05323 (11) | 0.0411 (6) | |
| H2A | 0.6000 | 0.0318 | 1.0430 | 0.062* | |
| H2B | 0.6420 | 0.1579 | 1.0336 | 0.062* | |
| H2C | 0.6363 | 0.1111 | 1.0856 | 0.062* | |
| C3 | 0.9884 (3) | −0.2639 (2) | 1.03651 (11) | 0.0374 (6) | |
| H3A | 1.0623 | −0.3070 | 1.0456 | 0.056* | |
| H3B | 0.9390 | −0.3068 | 1.0141 | 0.056* | |
| H3C | 0.9375 | −0.2482 | 1.0640 | 0.056* | |
| C4 | 0.6659 (3) | 0.5473 (2) | 0.64191 (9) | 0.0343 (5) | |
| H4A | 0.7085 | 0.5718 | 0.6135 | 0.051* | |
| H4B | 0.6059 | 0.6045 | 0.6516 | 0.051* | |
| H4C | 0.6216 | 0.4772 | 0.6358 | 0.051* | |
| C5 | 1.1530 (3) | −0.0718 (2) | 1.05139 (9) | 0.0343 (5) | |
| H5A | 1.2195 | −0.1264 | 1.0568 | 0.051* | |
| H5B | 1.1106 | −0.0552 | 1.0808 | 0.051* | |
| H5C | 1.1891 | −0.0031 | 1.0387 | 0.051* | |
| C6 | 0.7796 (3) | 0.2542 (2) | 0.95028 (10) | 0.0379 (6) | |
| H6A | 0.8669 | 0.2787 | 0.9520 | 0.057* | |
| H6B | 0.7383 | 0.2683 | 0.9801 | 0.057* | |
| H6C | 0.7366 | 0.2956 | 0.9257 | 0.057* | |
| C7 | 1.0461 (3) | 0.5101 (3) | 0.77589 (11) | 0.0422 (6) | |
| H7A | 1.1057 | 0.5418 | 0.7981 | 0.063* | |
| H7B | 1.0560 | 0.5470 | 0.7457 | 0.063* | |
| H7C | 1.0618 | 0.4300 | 0.7724 | 0.063* | |
| C8 | 0.8737 (4) | 0.6837 (2) | 0.81107 (11) | 0.0452 (7) | |
| H8A | 0.7882 | 0.7024 | 0.8206 | 0.068* | |
| H8B | 0.8960 | 0.7270 | 0.7834 | 0.068* | |
| H8C | 0.9316 | 0.7016 | 0.8364 | 0.068* | |
| C9 | 0.6053 (3) | 0.0687 (2) | 0.93156 (12) | 0.0410 (6) | |
| H9A | 0.5664 | 0.1200 | 0.9093 | 0.061* | |
| H9B | 0.5647 | 0.0766 | 0.9619 | 0.061* | |
| H9C | 0.5958 | −0.0081 | 0.9205 | 0.061* | |
| C10 | 0.8988 (3) | 0.4322 (2) | 0.66093 (9) | 0.0348 (6) | |
| H10A | 0.8632 | 0.3573 | 0.6579 | 0.052* | |
| H10B | 0.9747 | 0.4288 | 0.6799 | 0.052* | |
| H10C | 0.9196 | 0.4614 | 0.6301 | 0.052* | |
| C11 | 1.1422 (3) | −0.1830 (2) | 0.96282 (10) | 0.0374 (6) | |
| H11A | 1.1893 | −0.1209 | 0.9493 | 0.056* | |
| H11B | 1.0914 | −0.2185 | 0.9387 | 0.056* | |
| H11C | 1.2005 | −0.2378 | 0.9758 | 0.056* | |
| C12 | 0.8933 (3) | 0.4679 (3) | 0.85625 (10) | 0.0460 (7) | |
| H12A | 0.9048 | 0.3871 | 0.8531 | 0.069* | |
| H12B | 0.8159 | 0.4829 | 0.8734 | 0.069* | |
| H12C | 0.9643 | 0.4998 | 0.8732 | 0.069* | |
| C13 | 0.8233 (3) | −0.0500 (2) | 1.09934 (9) | 0.0375 (6) | |
| H13A | 0.7871 | −0.0123 | 1.1264 | 0.056* | |
| H13B | 0.9097 | −0.0715 | 1.1063 | 0.056* | |
| H13C | 0.7743 | −0.1168 | 1.0921 | 0.056* | |
| C14 | 0.8227 (3) | 0.1000 (3) | 0.87549 (10) | 0.0397 (6) | |
| H14A | 0.8126 | 0.0243 | 0.8631 | 0.060* | |
| H14B | 0.9105 | 0.1224 | 0.8731 | 0.060* | |
| H14C | 0.7706 | 0.1518 | 0.8577 | 0.060* | |
| C15 | 0.5937 (4) | 0.2620 (3) | 0.67975 (11) | 0.0461 (7) | |
| H15A | 0.6638 | 0.2130 | 0.6876 | 0.069* | |
| H15B | 0.6148 | 0.3060 | 0.6522 | 0.069* | |
| H15C | 0.5193 | 0.2168 | 0.6734 | 0.069* | |
| C16 | 0.4163 (3) | 0.4338 (3) | 0.71333 (12) | 0.0464 (7) | |
| H16A | 0.3517 | 0.3801 | 0.7043 | 0.070* | |
| H16B | 0.4337 | 0.4839 | 0.6872 | 0.070* | |
| H16C | 0.3869 | 0.4775 | 0.7400 | 0.070* | |
| C17 | 0.9083 (3) | 0.1690 (3) | 1.07128 (12) | 0.0450 (7) | |
| H17A | 0.8740 | 0.1905 | 1.1015 | 0.067* | |
| H17B | 0.8998 | 0.2314 | 1.0495 | 0.067* | |
| H17C | 0.9968 | 0.1498 | 1.0747 | 0.067* | |
| C18 | 0.5033 (3) | 0.2572 (3) | 0.77371 (11) | 0.0445 (7) | |
| H18A | 0.4602 | 0.2979 | 0.7985 | 0.067* | |
| H18B | 0.5740 | 0.2159 | 0.7869 | 0.067* | |
| H18C | 0.4451 | 0.2048 | 0.7590 | 0.067* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Ni1 | 0.02733 (15) | 0.02569 (14) | 0.01943 (13) | −0.00089 (11) | 0.00117 (11) | 0.00090 (10) |
| Ni2 | 0.02460 (15) | 0.02604 (14) | 0.02045 (13) | 0.00344 (11) | −0.00030 (10) | 0.00021 (10) |
| P3 | 0.0271 (3) | 0.0272 (3) | 0.0208 (2) | 0.0007 (2) | 0.0019 (2) | 0.0027 (2) |
| Cl1 | 0.0369 (3) | 0.0433 (3) | 0.0267 (3) | 0.0036 (3) | 0.0070 (2) | −0.0058 (2) |
| P6 | 0.0296 (3) | 0.0274 (3) | 0.0238 (3) | 0.0001 (2) | 0.0045 (2) | −0.0017 (2) |
| Cl4 | 0.0346 (3) | 0.0306 (3) | 0.0308 (3) | −0.0030 (2) | −0.0036 (2) | −0.0047 (2) |
| P5 | 0.0269 (3) | 0.0291 (3) | 0.0279 (3) | 0.0028 (3) | −0.0007 (2) | 0.0050 (2) |
| Cl3 | 0.0298 (3) | 0.0325 (3) | 0.0288 (3) | −0.0044 (2) | 0.0025 (2) | −0.0002 (2) |
| P2 | 0.0312 (3) | 0.0346 (3) | 0.0263 (3) | −0.0017 (3) | −0.0050 (2) | 0.0017 (2) |
| P4 | 0.0255 (3) | 0.0279 (3) | 0.0252 (3) | 0.0038 (2) | −0.0017 (2) | −0.0002 (2) |
| Cl2 | 0.0429 (4) | 0.0313 (3) | 0.0407 (3) | 0.0099 (3) | 0.0048 (3) | 0.0083 (2) |
| P1 | 0.0335 (4) | 0.0305 (3) | 0.0283 (3) | −0.0073 (3) | 0.0022 (3) | −0.0017 (2) |
| C1 | 0.0317 (14) | 0.0327 (12) | 0.0318 (12) | 0.0001 (10) | 0.0021 (10) | 0.0063 (10) |
| C2 | 0.0389 (15) | 0.0440 (15) | 0.0403 (14) | 0.0060 (13) | 0.0135 (12) | 0.0076 (12) |
| C3 | 0.0345 (14) | 0.0347 (13) | 0.0429 (15) | 0.0016 (11) | −0.0011 (11) | 0.0072 (11) |
| C4 | 0.0361 (14) | 0.0391 (13) | 0.0277 (11) | −0.0002 (11) | −0.0042 (10) | 0.0042 (10) |
| C5 | 0.0309 (13) | 0.0391 (13) | 0.0330 (12) | 0.0022 (11) | −0.0040 (10) | −0.0035 (10) |
| C6 | 0.0403 (15) | 0.0314 (12) | 0.0420 (14) | 0.0032 (11) | 0.0055 (12) | 0.0074 (10) |
| C7 | 0.0335 (14) | 0.0498 (16) | 0.0433 (15) | −0.0002 (13) | −0.0032 (12) | 0.0053 (13) |
| C8 | 0.0547 (19) | 0.0398 (14) | 0.0411 (15) | −0.0059 (13) | −0.0055 (14) | −0.0109 (12) |
| C9 | 0.0338 (15) | 0.0399 (14) | 0.0493 (16) | 0.0014 (12) | −0.0068 (12) | 0.0076 (12) |
| C10 | 0.0403 (15) | 0.0352 (13) | 0.0290 (12) | 0.0045 (11) | 0.0073 (11) | 0.0004 (9) |
| C11 | 0.0325 (14) | 0.0413 (14) | 0.0383 (13) | 0.0090 (11) | −0.0002 (11) | −0.0041 (11) |
| C12 | 0.0442 (17) | 0.0624 (18) | 0.0315 (13) | 0.0027 (15) | −0.0078 (12) | 0.0088 (13) |
| C13 | 0.0430 (16) | 0.0403 (13) | 0.0292 (12) | 0.0020 (12) | 0.0013 (11) | 0.0028 (10) |
| C14 | 0.0417 (16) | 0.0492 (15) | 0.0282 (12) | 0.0030 (13) | −0.0016 (11) | 0.0059 (11) |
| C15 | 0.061 (2) | 0.0377 (14) | 0.0394 (15) | −0.0137 (14) | 0.0029 (14) | −0.0092 (12) |
| C16 | 0.0386 (17) | 0.0482 (16) | 0.0525 (18) | −0.0079 (13) | −0.0049 (13) | 0.0011 (13) |
| C17 | 0.0518 (18) | 0.0394 (14) | 0.0438 (15) | −0.0082 (13) | 0.0086 (14) | −0.0130 (12) |
| C18 | 0.0526 (19) | 0.0380 (14) | 0.0429 (16) | −0.0113 (13) | 0.0106 (14) | 0.0021 (12) |
| Ni1—P3 | 2.1754 (7) | C5—H5B | 0.9600 |
| Ni1—P1 | 2.2051 (8) | C5—H5C | 0.9600 |
| Ni1—P2 | 2.2088 (8) | C6—H6A | 0.9600 |
| Ni1—Cl1 | 2.2901 (7) | C6—H6B | 0.9600 |
| Ni1—Cl2 | 2.4369 (8) | C6—H6C | 0.9600 |
| Ni2—P6 | 2.1781 (7) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
| Ni2—P5 | 2.2086 (7) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
| Ni2—P4 | 2.2099 (7) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
| Ni2—Cl4 | 2.2932 (7) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
| Ni2—Cl3 | 2.4472 (7) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
| P3—C10 | 1.808 (3) | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
| P3—C1 | 1.828 (3) | C9—H9A | 0.9600 |
| P3—C4 | 1.832 (3) | C9—H9B | 0.9600 |
| P6—C17 | 1.822 (3) | C9—H9C | 0.9600 |
| P6—C13 | 1.823 (3) | C10—H10A | 0.9600 |
| P6—C2 | 1.828 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.9600 |
| P5—C14 | 1.812 (3) | C10—H10C | 0.9600 |
| P5—C9 | 1.820 (3) | C11—H11A | 0.9600 |
| P5—C6 | 1.822 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9600 |
| P2—C8 | 1.821 (3) | C11—H11C | 0.9600 |
| P2—C12 | 1.822 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9600 |
| P2—C7 | 1.830 (3) | C12—H12B | 0.9600 |
| P4—C5 | 1.814 (3) | C12—H12C | 0.9600 |
| P4—C11 | 1.816 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9600 |
| P4—C3 | 1.827 (3) | C13—H13B | 0.9600 |
| P1—C16 | 1.822 (4) | C13—H13C | 0.9600 |
| P1—C18 | 1.823 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
| P1—C15 | 1.830 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
| C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
| C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C15—H15A | 0.9600 |
| C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C15—H15B | 0.9600 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9600 | C15—H15C | 0.9600 |
| C2—H2B | 0.9600 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
| C2—H2C | 0.9600 | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9600 | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
| C3—H3B | 0.9600 | C17—H17A | 0.9600 |
| C3—H3C | 0.9600 | C17—H17B | 0.9600 |
| C4—H4A | 0.9600 | C17—H17C | 0.9600 |
| C4—H4B | 0.9600 | C18—H18A | 0.9600 |
| C4—H4C | 0.9600 | C18—H18B | 0.9600 |
| C5—H5A | 0.9600 | C18—H18C | 0.9600 |
| P3—Ni1—P1 | 95.96 (3) | H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
| P3—Ni1—P2 | 95.14 (3) | P4—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
| P1—Ni1—P2 | 168.00 (3) | H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
| P3—Ni1—Cl1 | 140.87 (3) | H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
| P1—Ni1—Cl1 | 86.52 (3) | P5—C6—H6A | 109.5 |
| P2—Ni1—Cl1 | 87.75 (3) | P5—C6—H6B | 109.5 |
| P3—Ni1—Cl2 | 107.63 (3) | H6A—C6—H6B | 109.5 |
| P1—Ni1—Cl2 | 86.05 (3) | P5—C6—H6C | 109.5 |
| P2—Ni1—Cl2 | 86.26 (3) | H6A—C6—H6C | 109.5 |
| Cl1—Ni1—Cl2 | 111.50 (3) | H6B—C6—H6C | 109.5 |
| P6—Ni2—P5 | 95.57 (3) | P2—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
| P6—Ni2—P4 | 96.24 (3) | P2—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| P5—Ni2—P4 | 167.25 (3) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
| P6—Ni2—Cl4 | 134.65 (3) | P2—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| P5—Ni2—Cl4 | 87.36 (3) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| P4—Ni2—Cl4 | 87.75 (3) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
| P6—Ni2—Cl3 | 110.95 (3) | P2—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
| P5—Ni2—Cl3 | 85.67 (3) | P2—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
| P4—Ni2—Cl3 | 85.64 (3) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
| Cl4—Ni2—Cl3 | 114.40 (3) | P2—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
| C10—P3—C1 | 104.12 (13) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
| C10—P3—C4 | 102.56 (13) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
| C1—P3—C4 | 96.91 (13) | P5—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
| C10—P3—Ni1 | 111.20 (9) | P5—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
| C1—P3—Ni1 | 119.71 (9) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
| C4—P3—Ni1 | 119.79 (10) | P5—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C17—P6—C13 | 102.02 (15) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C17—P6—C2 | 102.53 (15) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
| C13—P6—C2 | 97.91 (14) | P3—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
| C17—P6—Ni2 | 113.03 (11) | P3—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
| C13—P6—Ni2 | 119.42 (10) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
| C2—P6—Ni2 | 119.09 (11) | P3—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
| C14—P5—C9 | 100.74 (15) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
| C14—P5—C6 | 101.65 (14) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
| C9—P5—C6 | 105.08 (14) | P4—C11—H11A | 109.5 |
| C14—P5—Ni2 | 111.26 (10) | P4—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
| C9—P5—Ni2 | 117.54 (10) | H11A—C11—H11B | 109.5 |
| C6—P5—Ni2 | 118.11 (10) | P4—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
| C8—P2—C12 | 102.61 (16) | H11A—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
| C8—P2—C7 | 105.13 (16) | H11B—C11—H11C | 109.5 |
| C12—P2—C7 | 101.05 (15) | P2—C12—H12A | 109.5 |
| C8—P2—Ni1 | 116.93 (12) | P2—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
| C12—P2—Ni1 | 110.24 (12) | H12A—C12—H12B | 109.5 |
| C7—P2—Ni1 | 118.62 (10) | P2—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
| C5—P4—C11 | 101.98 (14) | H12A—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
| C5—P4—C3 | 104.01 (14) | H12B—C12—H12C | 109.5 |
| C11—P4—C3 | 100.25 (14) | P6—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
| C5—P4—Ni2 | 117.76 (9) | P6—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| C11—P4—Ni2 | 110.91 (10) | H13A—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
| C3—P4—Ni2 | 119.26 (10) | P6—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C16—P1—C18 | 102.08 (17) | H13A—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C16—P1—C15 | 105.26 (17) | H13B—C13—H13C | 109.5 |
| C18—P1—C15 | 100.82 (14) | P5—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
| C16—P1—Ni1 | 118.12 (11) | P5—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
| C18—P1—Ni1 | 111.04 (12) | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
| C15—P1—Ni1 | 117.16 (12) | P5—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| P3—C1—H1A | 109.5 | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| P3—C1—H1B | 109.5 | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
| H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | P1—C15—H15A | 109.5 |
| P3—C1—H1C | 109.5 | P1—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | H15A—C15—H15B | 109.5 |
| H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | P1—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| P6—C2—H2A | 109.5 | H15A—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| P6—C2—H2B | 109.5 | H15B—C15—H15C | 109.5 |
| H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 | P1—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
| P6—C2—H2C | 109.5 | P1—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
| H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
| H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 | P1—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
| P4—C3—H3A | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
| P4—C3—H3B | 109.5 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | P6—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
| P4—C3—H3C | 109.5 | P6—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
| H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
| H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | P6—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
| P3—C4—H4A | 109.5 | H17A—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
| P3—C4—H4B | 109.5 | H17B—C17—H17C | 109.5 |
| H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 | P1—C18—H18A | 109.5 |
| P3—C4—H4C | 109.5 | P1—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
| H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 | H18A—C18—H18B | 109.5 |
| H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 | P1—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| P4—C5—H5A | 109.5 | H18A—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| P4—C5—H5B | 109.5 | H18B—C18—H18C | 109.5 |
| Ni1—P3 | 2.1754 (7) | Ni1—Cl1 | 2.2901 (7) |
| Ni1—P1 | 2.2051 (8) | Ni1—Cl2 | 2.4369 (8) |
| Ni1—P2 | 2.2088 (8) |
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The title molecular (Fig.1) contains two molecules in an asymmetric unit. Bond lengths and angles in the two molecules are approximately the same. The nickel atom lies in the center of a trigonal bipyramid in which two chlorine atoms and one P atom form an equatorial plane, two other phosphorus are arranged in axial positions. The equatorial Ni—P bond lengh is shorter than the axial ones. The nickel atoms do not lie on a straight line joining the apical phosphorus atoms. This is due to the apical groups experiencing greater repulsion from the equatorial PMe3 groups. Similar crystal structures have been reported in the literature e.g. tris(trimethylphosphine)diiodocobalt(II) (Jiao et al.(2007)). The lengths of Co—I (2.6) is longer than the range of Ni—Cl bond lengths, angle in the axial position of this compound (169.8 °) is a little bigger than that in the title compound (167.3–168.0 °).