Structural studies on catalysts and catalyst precursors. The X-ray structure determination of (3-Allylpentane-2,4 dithionato)chloro(triethylphosphine)nickel(II), Ni(asacsac)(Pet3)Cl
The preparation and characterization of Ni(asacsac)(PEt3)Cl by single-crystal X-ray diffraction [refined to R = 0,049, R' = 0,052 with 1888 data having I ≥ 3σ(I)], are reported. The compound crystallizes as discrete molecules in the monoclinic space group P21/c, with a = 10,078(2), b = 8.202(3), c = 22.984(5) �, β = 97.57(2)�, U = 1883.3 �3 and Z = 4. The nickel-donor atom bond distances are Ni-S (trans Cl) 2.083(2), Ni-S (trans P) 2.127(2), Ni-Cl 2.208(2) and Ni-P 2,234(2) �, with the ligands at angles S-Ni-S 96.8(1), S-Ni-C1 86.2(1), S-Ni-P 90.7(1) and Cl-Ni-P 86.9(1)�. The coordination about the nickel(11) centre is approximately planar, but the planes NiSS and NiPCl are inclined at 8.3�. Comparisons are made with the structures of related compounds, in particular, that of Ni(sacsac)PEt3Cl.