Thiolate-Bridged Binuclear Nickel(II) Complex with Thioether Pendant Groups
A binuclear nickel(II) complex with N-[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]-N-[2-(methylthio)ethyl]-2-aminoethanethiol (HL), [Ni2(L)2](ClO4)2·H2O has been prepared and characterized by electronic spectra and magnetic susceptibilities (87–300 K). X-Ray structure analysis has revealed that the two nickel ions are bridged by two thiolate sulfur atoms, and each of them takes an elongated square-pyramidal configuration with a pendant thioether at the apex.