Dimensionally controlled hydrogen-bonded nanostructures: synthesis, structure, thermal and magnetic behaviour of the tris-(chelated)nickel(II) complex [Ni(bipy)3]Cl2·5.5H2O (bipy=2,2′-bipyridyl)

Abstract Single crystals of the compound of formula [Ni(bipy)3]Cl2·5.5H2O (bipy=2,2′-bipyridine) have been prepared and structurally characterised by X-ray diffraction. The structure analysis reveals that the complex has an approximate D3 symmetry. The coordination sphere consists of six nitrogen atoms of the three-bipyridine ligands in an octahedral arrangement about the nickel. One of the chlorine ions is surrounded by twelve CH⋯Cl hydrogen bonds. Three kinds of layers are found in the crystal structure: (i) the Λ-[Ni(bipy)3]2+ cation; (ii) the water/chloride positions (O(1w)/Cl(21) to O(7w)/Cl(27)); (iii) the Δ-[Ni(bipy)3]2+ cation and a chloride ion (Cl(1)). The layers are stacked in t…