Crystal structure of bis(iso-maleonitril-edithiolate)nickel(II) benzylpiperidinium

Bis(iso-maleonitriledithiolate)nickel(II) benzylpiperidinium, [BzPid]2[Ni(i-mnt)2] (1) is prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, UV, IR, molar conductivity, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. It is found that 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n with a = 9.551(1) A, b = 16.520(2) A, c = 11.004(1) A, β = 96.60(1)°, V = 1724.6(3) A3, Z = 2. Consolidate the stacking of the molecules The electrostatic interaction between [Ni(i-mnt)2]2− anions and [BzPid]+ cations consolidates the stacking of the molecules.