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Key indicators
Single-crystal X-ray study
T = 173 K
Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.002 Å
R = 0.019
wR = 0.053
Data-to-parameter ratio = 22.5
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Bis[O-propyl (4-ethoxyphenyl)dithiophosphonato-[kappa]2S,S']nickel(II)

Shirveen Sewpersad,a Bernard Omondia and Werner E. Van Zyla*

aSchool of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4000, South Africa
Correspondence e-mail: vanzylw@ukzn.ac.za

The title compound, [Ni(C11H16O2PS2)2], contains a four-coordinate NiII cation with an idealized square-planar geometry. The metal atom is surrounded by two chelating isobidentate dithiophosphonate ligands in a trans or anti configuration, binding through the S-donor atoms.

Related literature

For information on the first structure of an NiII-dithiophosphonate complex, see: Hartung (1967[Hartung, H. (1967). Z. Chem. 7, 241.]). For general preparative procedures for dithiophosphonates, see: Van Zyl (2010[Van Zyl, W. E. (2010). Comments Inorg. Chem. 31, 13-45.]); Van Zyl & Fackler (2000[Van Zyl, W. E. & Fackler, J. P. (2000). Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem. 167, 117-132.]). For a comprehensive review on dithiophosphonates, see: Van Zyl & Woollins (2012[Van Zyl, W. E. & Woollins, J. D. (2012). Coord. Chem. Rev. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2012.10.010.2.]). For reports on the synthesis and structures of different types of NiII-dithiophosphonate complexes, see: Liu et al. (2004[Liu, H.-L., Mao, H.-Y., Xu, C., Zhang, H.-Y., Hou, H.-W., Wu, Q., Zhu, Y., Ye, B.-X. & Yuan, L.-J. (2004). Polyhedron, 23, 1799-1804.]); Gray et al. (2004[Gray, I. P., Slawin, A. M. Z. & Woollins, J. D. (2004). Dalton Trans. pp. 2477-2486.]); Aragoni et al. (2007[Aragoni, M. C., Arca, M., Devillanova, F. A., Hursthouse, M. B., Huth, S. L., Isaia, F., Lippolis, V., Mancini, A., Soddu, S. & Verani, G. (2007). Dalton Trans. pp. 2127-2134.]); Arca et al. (1997[Arca, M., Cornia, A., Devillanova, F. A., Fabretti, A. C., Isaia, F., Lippolis, V. & Verani, G. (1997). Inorg. Chim. Acta, 262, 81-84.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data

  • [Ni(C11H16O2PS2)2]

  • Mr = 609.37

  • Monoclinic, P 21 /c

  • a = 9.4227 (2) Å

  • b = 15.6479 (3) Å

  • c = 9.5281 (2) Å

  • [beta] = 102.878 (1)°

  • V = 1369.54 (5) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo K[alpha] radiation

  • [mu] = 1.16 mm-1

  • T = 173 K

  • 0.40 × 0.34 × 0.11 mm
Data collection

  • Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2008[Bruker (2008). APEX2, SAINT-Plus, XPREP and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]) Tmin = 0.655, Tmax = 0.883

  • 32798 measured reflections

  • 3446 independent reflections

  • 3335 reflections with I > 2[sigma](I)

  • Rint = 0.020
Refinement

  • R[F2 > 2[sigma](F2)] = 0.019

  • wR(F2) = 0.053

  • S = 1.09

  • 3446 reflections

  • 153 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • [Delta][rho]max = 0.35 e Å-3

  • [Delta][rho]min = -0.39 e Å-3

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008[Bruker (2008). APEX2, SAINT-Plus, XPREP and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2008[Bruker (2008). APEX2, SAINT-Plus, XPREP and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT-Plus and XPREP (Bruker, 2008[Bruker (2008). APEX2, SAINT-Plus, XPREP and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.

Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: FJ2606 ).

Acknowledgements

The authors thank the National Research Foundation (NRF) and UKZN for financial support.

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Aragoni, M. C., Arca, M., Devillanova, F. A., Hursthouse, M. B., Huth, S. L., Isaia, F., Lippolis, V., Mancini, A., Soddu, S. & Verani, G. (2007). Dalton Trans. pp. 2127-2134.  [CSD] [CrossRef]
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Bruker (2008). APEX2, SAINT-Plus, XPREP and SADABS. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Gray, I. P., Slawin, A. M. Z. & Woollins, J. D. (2004). Dalton Trans. pp. 2477-2486.  [CSD] [CrossRef]
Hartung, H. (1967). Z. Chem. 7, 241.  [CrossRef]
Liu, H.-L., Mao, H.-Y., Xu, C., Zhang, H.-Y., Hou, H.-W., Wu, Q., Zhu, Y., Ye, B.-X. & Yuan, L.-J. (2004). Polyhedron, 23, 1799-1804.  [ISI] [CSD] [CrossRef] [ChemPort]
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Van Zyl, W. E. (2010). Comments Inorg. Chem. 31, 13-45.  [ISI] [CrossRef] [ChemPort]
Van Zyl, W. E. & Fackler, J. P. (2000). Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Relat. Elem. 167, 117-132.  [CrossRef] [ChemPort]
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