Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m279 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807067591 ]
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S)bis(trimethylphosphine-P)nickel(II)The title compound, [Ni(C7H7OS)2(C3H9P)2], was obtained as a product of the reaction of [NiMe2(PMe3)3] with two molar equivalents of 4-methoxythiophenol in diethyl ether. The compound is stable in the air for several hours, but rapidly decomposes at room temperature in solution. The Ni atom displays a square-planar coordination with two P-donor atoms lying in trans positions. The benzene rings of the thiophenolate ligands are almost perpendicular to the square coordination plane, making dihedral angles of 80.43 (4) and 72.60 (4)°.
Dimethyltris(trimethylphosphine)nickel was prepared according to the literature (Klein & Karsch (1972)). Other chemicals were used by purchased. To the solution of NiMe2(PMe3)3 (1.0 g, 3.15 mmol) in 50 ml of diethyl ether was added 4-methoxythiophenol (0.884 g, 6.30 mmol) at -80 °C, a dark red suspension formed rapidly. After stirring at room temperature for 16 h the reaction solution was filtrated, then the red solid residue was extracted with THF (50 ml). Crystallization from ether and THF at 4 °C afforded dark red crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction analysis. (yield: 0.89 g, 57.8%, m. p.: 135 °C).
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and were refined freely (C—H = 0.86–1.02 Å).
Data collection: XSCANS (Siemens, 1996); cell refinement: XSCANS (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001).
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| Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I), with a 30% probability displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms. |
| [Ni(C7H7OS)2(C3H9P)2] | F000 = 1032 |
| Mr = 489.23 | Dx = 1.373 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 1843 reflections |
| a = 14.022 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–24.3º |
| b = 15.983 (3) Å | µ = 1.14 mm−1 |
| c = 10.758 (2) Å | T = 273 (2) K |
| β = 100.93 (3)º | Cubic, dark red |
| V = 2367.3 (8) Å3 | 0.30 × 0.24 × 0.21 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Bruker P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.040 |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 27.1º |
| Monochromator: graphite | θmin = 1.5º |
| T = 423(2) K | h = −17→17 |
| ω scans | k = −20→20 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | l = −13→13 |
| Tmin = 0.725, Tmax = 0.795 | 14954 standard reflections |
| 14644 measured reflections | every 6 reflections |
| 5103 independent reflections | intensity decay: 30% |
| 4078 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | All H-atom parameters refined |
| wR(F2) = 0.085 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0526P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| S = 1.00 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 5103 reflections | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
| 372 parameters | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction correction: none |
| [Ni(C7H7OS)2(C3H9P)2] | V = 2367.3 (8) Å3 |
| Mr = 489.23 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα |
| a = 14.022 (3) Å | µ = 1.14 mm−1 |
| b = 15.983 (3) Å | T = 273 (2) K |
| c = 10.758 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.24 × 0.21 mm |
| β = 100.93 (3)º |
| Bruker P4 diffractometer | 4078 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | Rint = 0.040 |
| Tmin = 0.725, Tmax = 0.795 | 14954 standard reflections |
| 14644 measured reflections | every 6 reflections |
| 5103 independent reflections | intensity decay: 30% |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | 372 parameters |
| wR(F2) = 0.085 | All H-atom parameters refined |
| S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
| 5103 reflections | Δρmin = −0.47 e Å−3 |
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 | 0.257048 (17) | 0.016260 (16) | 0.74629 (2) | 0.03027 (9) | |
| P1 | 0.37880 (4) | 0.08109 (3) | 0.68296 (5) | 0.03426 (13) | |
| P2 | 0.13706 (4) | −0.05297 (3) | 0.80892 (5) | 0.03389 (13) | |
| S1 | 0.17664 (4) | 0.00061 (3) | 0.54812 (5) | 0.03656 (13) | |
| S2 | 0.33803 (4) | 0.03453 (3) | 0.94334 (5) | 0.03455 (12) | |
| C1 | 0.24429 (14) | −0.07893 (12) | 0.48988 (19) | 0.0322 (4) | |
| C2 | 0.30721 (15) | −0.13200 (13) | 0.56961 (19) | 0.0345 (4) | |
| C3 | 0.35857 (15) | −0.19580 (13) | 0.52267 (19) | 0.0336 (4) | |
| C4 | 0.34651 (14) | −0.20757 (12) | 0.39280 (19) | 0.0319 (4) | |
| C5 | 0.28431 (15) | −0.15531 (13) | 0.31149 (19) | 0.0334 (4) | |
| C6 | 0.23405 (15) | −0.09207 (13) | 0.35826 (19) | 0.0318 (4) | |
| C7 | 0.4551 (2) | −0.32462 (15) | 0.4172 (3) | 0.0473 (6) | |
| C8 | 0.25968 (14) | 0.10267 (12) | 1.00678 (18) | 0.0317 (4) | |
| C9 | 0.19724 (15) | 0.15744 (13) | 0.9314 (2) | 0.0349 (4) | |
| C10 | 0.13341 (16) | 0.20890 (13) | 0.9820 (2) | 0.0352 (4) | |
| C11 | 0.13282 (14) | 0.20600 (12) | 1.11072 (19) | 0.0330 (4) | |
| C12 | 0.19604 (15) | 0.15232 (13) | 1.18851 (19) | 0.0344 (4) | |
| C13 | 0.25869 (15) | 0.10109 (13) | 1.13772 (19) | 0.0330 (4) | |
| C14 | 0.00536 (19) | 0.30705 (15) | 1.0914 (3) | 0.0465 (6) | |
| C15 | 0.49677 (17) | 0.03403 (16) | 0.7405 (3) | 0.0439 (5) | |
| C16 | 0.3913 (2) | 0.18866 (15) | 0.7388 (3) | 0.0465 (5) | |
| C17 | 0.3817 (2) | 0.0948 (2) | 0.5153 (2) | 0.0527 (6) | |
| C18 | 0.01701 (18) | −0.00824 (17) | 0.7602 (3) | 0.0492 (6) | |
| C19 | 0.1249 (2) | −0.15763 (16) | 0.7437 (3) | 0.0489 (6) | |
| C20 | 0.1384 (3) | −0.0739 (2) | 0.9760 (3) | 0.0594 (7) | |
| O1 | 0.39280 (12) | −0.26858 (9) | 0.33592 (14) | 0.0417 (4) | |
| O2 | 0.07266 (11) | 0.25359 (10) | 1.16992 (14) | 0.0409 (3) | |
| H8 | 0.3030 (17) | 0.0637 (14) | 1.193 (2) | 0.037 (6)* | |
| H4 | 0.1928 (17) | −0.0562 (14) | 0.305 (2) | 0.036 (6)* | |
| H2 | 0.4020 (17) | −0.2288 (14) | 0.581 (2) | 0.037 (6)* | |
| H6 | 0.0932 (18) | 0.2463 (15) | 0.926 (2) | 0.042 (6)* | |
| H1 | 0.3157 (18) | −0.1256 (15) | 0.658 (2) | 0.045 (7)* | |
| H7 | 0.1979 (17) | 0.1481 (13) | 1.278 (2) | 0.038 (6)* | |
| H3 | 0.2763 (18) | −0.1623 (15) | 0.226 (2) | 0.043 (6)* | |
| H30 | 0.083 (2) | −0.1094 (17) | 0.983 (3) | 0.060 (8)* | |
| H21 | 0.444 (2) | 0.1243 (17) | 0.506 (3) | 0.064 (8)* | |
| H5 | 0.2010 (18) | 0.1621 (15) | 0.843 (2) | 0.047 (7)* | |
| H22 | 0.3789 (19) | 0.0424 (18) | 0.477 (3) | 0.047 (7)* | |
| H24 | −0.028 (2) | −0.0478 (17) | 0.788 (3) | 0.061 (8)* | |
| H15 | 0.506 (2) | 0.0290 (18) | 0.822 (3) | 0.064 (9)* | |
| H27 | 0.065 (2) | −0.1831 (17) | 0.755 (3) | 0.061 (8)* | |
| H16 | 0.544 (2) | 0.0681 (17) | 0.715 (3) | 0.059 (8)* | |
| H12 | −0.031 (2) | 0.3322 (17) | 1.149 (3) | 0.059 (8)* | |
| H9 | 0.5112 (18) | −0.2937 (15) | 0.477 (2) | 0.045 (6)* | |
| H25 | 0.004 (2) | −0.0024 (19) | 0.673 (3) | 0.072 (10)* | |
| H18 | 0.387 (2) | 0.1897 (17) | 0.826 (3) | 0.059 (8)* | |
| H13 | −0.0356 (19) | 0.2742 (16) | 1.023 (3) | 0.046 (7)* | |
| H28 | 0.123 (2) | −0.1555 (17) | 0.655 (3) | 0.061 (8)* | |
| H19 | 0.341 (2) | 0.2181 (19) | 0.694 (3) | 0.070 (9)* | |
| H14 | 0.038 (2) | 0.3483 (18) | 1.049 (3) | 0.060 (8)* | |
| H31 | 0.130 (2) | −0.021 (2) | 1.020 (3) | 0.078 (10)* | |
| H29 | 0.183 (2) | −0.1915 (19) | 0.785 (3) | 0.076 (9)* | |
| H32 | 0.190 (2) | −0.1022 (19) | 1.005 (3) | 0.066 (10)* | |
| H20 | 0.455 (2) | 0.2127 (17) | 0.728 (3) | 0.062 (8)* | |
| H17 | 0.500 (2) | −0.0226 (18) | 0.701 (3) | 0.059 (8)* | |
| H10 | 0.4198 (19) | −0.3535 (16) | 0.469 (3) | 0.051 (7)* | |
| H11 | 0.480 (2) | −0.3626 (17) | 0.361 (3) | 0.062 (8)* | |
| H26 | 0.010 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.799 (3) | 0.066 (9)* | |
| H23 | 0.327 (2) | 0.125 (2) | 0.477 (3) | 0.073 (10)* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Ni1 | 0.02676 (14) | 0.03814 (15) | 0.02594 (14) | 0.00280 (10) | 0.00507 (11) | −0.00110 (9) |
| P1 | 0.0296 (3) | 0.0426 (3) | 0.0310 (3) | 0.0011 (2) | 0.0065 (2) | 0.0020 (2) |
| P2 | 0.0300 (3) | 0.0403 (3) | 0.0314 (3) | −0.0006 (2) | 0.0058 (2) | 0.0005 (2) |
| S1 | 0.0313 (3) | 0.0491 (3) | 0.0280 (3) | 0.0076 (2) | 0.0023 (2) | −0.0026 (2) |
| S2 | 0.0304 (3) | 0.0442 (3) | 0.0280 (2) | 0.0055 (2) | 0.0028 (2) | −0.0019 (2) |
| C1 | 0.0274 (9) | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0288 (10) | −0.0031 (8) | 0.0045 (8) | −0.0007 (8) |
| C2 | 0.0355 (11) | 0.0437 (11) | 0.0241 (9) | 0.0010 (8) | 0.0048 (9) | −0.0020 (8) |
| C3 | 0.0340 (10) | 0.0375 (10) | 0.0287 (10) | −0.0003 (8) | 0.0046 (9) | 0.0015 (8) |
| C4 | 0.0340 (10) | 0.0319 (9) | 0.0305 (10) | −0.0039 (8) | 0.0079 (9) | −0.0022 (7) |
| C5 | 0.0357 (11) | 0.0401 (10) | 0.0243 (10) | −0.0054 (8) | 0.0055 (9) | −0.0017 (8) |
| C6 | 0.0303 (10) | 0.0370 (10) | 0.0273 (10) | −0.0026 (8) | 0.0033 (8) | 0.0034 (8) |
| C7 | 0.0602 (16) | 0.0377 (11) | 0.0441 (13) | 0.0093 (11) | 0.0102 (13) | −0.0008 (10) |
| C8 | 0.0311 (10) | 0.0364 (10) | 0.0278 (10) | −0.0005 (8) | 0.0057 (8) | −0.0015 (8) |
| C9 | 0.0369 (11) | 0.0408 (11) | 0.0277 (10) | 0.0021 (8) | 0.0076 (9) | 0.0013 (8) |
| C10 | 0.0374 (11) | 0.0354 (10) | 0.0326 (11) | 0.0038 (8) | 0.0060 (9) | 0.0022 (8) |
| C11 | 0.0315 (10) | 0.0344 (9) | 0.0342 (11) | −0.0038 (8) | 0.0090 (9) | −0.0078 (8) |
| C12 | 0.0364 (11) | 0.0413 (11) | 0.0257 (10) | −0.0048 (8) | 0.0066 (9) | −0.0030 (8) |
| C13 | 0.0329 (10) | 0.0361 (10) | 0.0286 (10) | −0.0010 (8) | 0.0021 (9) | 0.0011 (8) |
| C14 | 0.0482 (14) | 0.0390 (12) | 0.0538 (15) | 0.0080 (10) | 0.0136 (12) | −0.0038 (11) |
| C15 | 0.0336 (11) | 0.0498 (13) | 0.0508 (15) | 0.0038 (10) | 0.0144 (11) | 0.0081 (11) |
| C16 | 0.0448 (14) | 0.0432 (12) | 0.0521 (15) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0106 (12) | 0.0040 (11) |
| C17 | 0.0517 (16) | 0.0705 (18) | 0.0376 (13) | −0.0125 (14) | 0.0124 (12) | 0.0036 (12) |
| C18 | 0.0362 (12) | 0.0544 (14) | 0.0597 (17) | 0.0063 (10) | 0.0161 (12) | 0.0100 (12) |
| C19 | 0.0460 (14) | 0.0430 (12) | 0.0597 (17) | −0.0040 (11) | 0.0148 (13) | −0.0049 (11) |
| C20 | 0.0605 (18) | 0.075 (2) | 0.0420 (14) | −0.0214 (16) | 0.0091 (14) | 0.0093 (13) |
| O1 | 0.0503 (9) | 0.0424 (8) | 0.0319 (8) | 0.0087 (7) | 0.0061 (7) | −0.0055 (6) |
| O2 | 0.0388 (8) | 0.0495 (8) | 0.0353 (8) | 0.0066 (7) | 0.0091 (7) | −0.0084 (6) |
| Ni1—P1 | 2.2121 (7) | C9—H5 | 0.96 (2) |
| Ni1—P2 | 2.2224 (7) | C10—C11 | 1.387 (3) |
| Ni1—S2 | 2.2261 (9) | C10—H6 | 0.96 (3) |
| Ni1—S1 | 2.2288 (9) | C11—O2 | 1.378 (2) |
| P1—C15 | 1.816 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.393 (3) |
| P1—C16 | 1.819 (3) | C12—C13 | 1.387 (3) |
| P1—C17 | 1.825 (3) | C12—H7 | 0.96 (2) |
| P2—C19 | 1.809 (3) | C13—H8 | 0.98 (2) |
| P2—C18 | 1.812 (3) | C14—O2 | 1.425 (3) |
| P2—C20 | 1.825 (3) | C14—H12 | 0.97 (3) |
| S1—C1 | 1.770 (2) | C14—H13 | 0.99 (3) |
| S2—C8 | 1.7729 (19) | C14—H14 | 0.97 (3) |
| C1—C2 | 1.395 (3) | C15—H15 | 0.86 (3) |
| C1—C6 | 1.412 (3) | C15—H16 | 0.94 (3) |
| C2—C3 | 1.397 (3) | C15—H17 | 1.01 (3) |
| C2—H1 | 0.94 (3) | C16—H18 | 0.95 (3) |
| C3—C4 | 1.388 (3) | C16—H19 | 0.91 (3) |
| C3—H2 | 0.95 (2) | C16—H20 | 1.00 (3) |
| C4—O1 | 1.377 (2) | C17—H21 | 1.02 (3) |
| C4—C5 | 1.391 (3) | C17—H22 | 0.93 (3) |
| C5—C6 | 1.381 (3) | C17—H23 | 0.93 (3) |
| C5—H3 | 0.91 (3) | C18—H24 | 0.98 (3) |
| C6—H4 | 0.93 (2) | C18—H25 | 0.92 (4) |
| C7—O1 | 1.428 (3) | C18—H26 | 0.99 (3) |
| C7—H9 | 1.04 (3) | C19—H27 | 0.96 (3) |
| C7—H10 | 0.94 (3) | C19—H28 | 0.95 (3) |
| C7—H11 | 0.97 (3) | C19—H29 | 1.01 (3) |
| C8—C9 | 1.386 (3) | C20—H30 | 0.97 (3) |
| C8—C13 | 1.412 (3) | C20—H31 | 0.99 (4) |
| C9—C10 | 1.400 (3) | C20—H32 | 0.86 (3) |
| P1—Ni1—P2 | 178.07 (2) | O2—C11—C10 | 124.26 (19) |
| P1—Ni1—S2 | 87.01 (3) | O2—C11—C12 | 115.96 (18) |
| P2—Ni1—S2 | 93.17 (3) | C10—C11—C12 | 119.78 (18) |
| P1—Ni1—S1 | 92.17 (3) | C13—C12—C11 | 120.36 (18) |
| P2—Ni1—S1 | 87.67 (3) | C13—C12—H7 | 117.0 (14) |
| S2—Ni1—S1 | 178.85 (2) | C11—C12—H7 | 122.6 (14) |
| C15—P1—C16 | 104.76 (13) | C12—C13—C8 | 120.63 (19) |
| C15—P1—C17 | 101.37 (14) | C12—C13—H8 | 120.1 (13) |
| C16—P1—C17 | 101.21 (14) | C8—C13—H8 | 119.2 (13) |
| C15—P1—Ni1 | 114.04 (8) | O2—C14—H12 | 104.1 (17) |
| C16—P1—Ni1 | 111.87 (8) | O2—C14—H13 | 110.3 (14) |
| C17—P1—Ni1 | 121.57 (10) | H12—C14—H13 | 113 (2) |
| C19—P2—C18 | 103.82 (14) | O2—C14—H14 | 111.5 (18) |
| C19—P2—C20 | 101.25 (15) | H12—C14—H14 | 112 (2) |
| C18—P2—C20 | 101.07 (16) | H13—C14—H14 | 106 (2) |
| C19—P2—Ni1 | 111.32 (9) | P1—C15—H15 | 110 (2) |
| C18—P2—Ni1 | 115.54 (9) | P1—C15—H16 | 108.0 (17) |
| C20—P2—Ni1 | 121.54 (10) | H15—C15—H16 | 112 (3) |
| C1—S1—Ni1 | 102.20 (7) | P1—C15—H17 | 109.9 (17) |
| C8—S2—Ni1 | 101.87 (7) | H15—C15—H17 | 110 (3) |
| C2—C1—C6 | 117.29 (18) | H16—C15—H17 | 107 (2) |
| C2—C1—S1 | 122.53 (15) | P1—C16—H18 | 108.8 (17) |
| C6—C1—S1 | 120.16 (16) | P1—C16—H19 | 107 (2) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 122.05 (19) | H18—C16—H19 | 109 (3) |
| C1—C2—H1 | 119.9 (15) | P1—C16—H20 | 111.0 (16) |
| C3—C2—H1 | 118.0 (15) | H18—C16—H20 | 109 (2) |
| C4—C3—C2 | 119.3 (2) | H19—C16—H20 | 111 (2) |
| C4—C3—H2 | 121.8 (14) | P1—C17—H21 | 109.3 (17) |
| C2—C3—H2 | 118.8 (14) | P1—C17—H22 | 108.9 (17) |
| O1—C4—C3 | 124.43 (19) | H21—C17—H22 | 110 (2) |
| O1—C4—C5 | 115.97 (17) | P1—C17—H23 | 109.3 (19) |
| C3—C4—C5 | 119.60 (18) | H21—C17—H23 | 112 (3) |
| C6—C5—C4 | 120.87 (18) | H22—C17—H23 | 108 (3) |
| C6—C5—H3 | 118.9 (15) | P2—C18—H24 | 106.1 (17) |
| C4—C5—H3 | 120.2 (15) | P2—C18—H25 | 109 (2) |
| C5—C6—C1 | 120.84 (19) | H24—C18—H25 | 111 (3) |
| C5—C6—H4 | 121.8 (14) | P2—C18—H26 | 113.3 (18) |
| C1—C6—H4 | 117.3 (14) | H24—C18—H26 | 108 (2) |
| O1—C7—H9 | 112.5 (14) | H25—C18—H26 | 109 (3) |
| O1—C7—H10 | 110.2 (16) | P2—C19—H27 | 111.2 (16) |
| H9—C7—H10 | 107 (2) | P2—C19—H28 | 109.9 (17) |
| O1—C7—H11 | 105.1 (17) | H27—C19—H28 | 106 (3) |
| H9—C7—H11 | 111 (2) | P2—C19—H29 | 108.5 (18) |
| H10—C7—H11 | 111 (2) | H27—C19—H29 | 112 (2) |
| C9—C8—C13 | 118.05 (18) | H28—C19—H29 | 109 (2) |
| C9—C8—S2 | 122.12 (15) | P2—C20—H30 | 108.9 (17) |
| C13—C8—S2 | 119.82 (16) | P2—C20—H31 | 110 (2) |
| C8—C9—C10 | 121.55 (19) | H30—C20—H31 | 107 (2) |
| C8—C9—H5 | 118.6 (15) | P2—C20—H32 | 107 (2) |
| C10—C9—H5 | 119.8 (15) | H30—C20—H32 | 107 (3) |
| C11—C10—C9 | 119.6 (2) | H31—C20—H32 | 117 (3) |
| C11—C10—H6 | 122.6 (14) | C4—O1—C7 | 117.19 (17) |
| C9—C10—H6 | 117.8 (14) | C11—O2—C14 | 116.84 (17) |
| Ni1—P1 | 2.2121 (7) | Ni1—S2 | 2.2261 (9) |
| Ni1—P2 | 2.2224 (7) | Ni1—S1 | 2.2288 (9) |
| P1—Ni1—P2 | 178.07 (2) | P1—Ni1—S1 | 92.17 (3) |
| P1—Ni1—S2 | 87.01 (3) | P2—Ni1—S1 | 87.67 (3) |
| P2—Ni1—S2 | 93.17 (3) | S2—Ni1—S1 | 178.85 (2) |
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In the title molecule (Fig.1) the nickel atom is coordinated in a square-planar geometry by two P atoms of trimethylphosphine groups and two S atoms of thiophenol groups. The phenyl rings of the thiophenlato ligands are almost perpendicular to the square coordination plane (angles 80.43 (4)° and 72.60 (4)°). Similar crystal structures have been reported in the literature, e.g. Bis(2-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolato)bis(trimethylphosphane)nickel and Bis(2-tert-butyl-6-methylphenolato)bis(trimethylphosphane)nickel (Klein et al.(1998)). The bond lengths and angles of these compounds are similar to those in the title compound.