Synthesis, properties and crystal structure of bis(metiamide)bis(isothiocyanato)nickel(II)

Abstract The crystal structure of Ni(metiamide)2(NCS)2 was determined by X-ray diffraction methods. Unlike cimetidine, which is a tridentate ligand, metiamide (C9H16N4S2): N-Methyl-N-[2-{(5-methylimidazol-4-yl)methylthio}ethyl]thiourea (which also possesses three potential donor sites) is bidentate, coordinated to the nickel atom through N(imidazole) and S(thioether) atoms. The S(thiourea) atom does not take part in the coordination; instead, the isothiocyanate ion is coordinated through nitrogen to the metal atom. The nickel atom lies on a centre of symmetry in an elongated octahedral environment: the nitrogen atoms occupy equatorial positions (NiN = 2.04 and 2.06 A) and S(thioether) atom…