Abstract
The mononuclear nickel complex [Me2CHN(PPh2)2]Ni(SCH2Ph)2 has been synthesized by the reaction of [Me2CHN(PPh2)2]NiCl2 with PhCH2SH and Et3N in CH2Cl2 in 77% yield. The title complex was structurally characterized by 1H NMR, 31P{1H} NMR spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography. The X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the molecular structure consists of a central nickel atom coordinated by two phosphorus atoms of the bis(diphenylphosphanyl)amine and two sulfur atoms of benzylthiolate. There are no classical hydrogen bonds but van der Waals’ interactions exist to stabilize the solid state in the crystal packing.
Acknowledgments
We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21202115), The Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No. 20100032120070), and Tianjin Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology (Grant No. 13JCQNJC06100). The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of K. C. Wong Education Foundation.