Crystal and molecular structure of bis[methyltris(1-pyrazolyl)gallato]nickel(II)

Abstract

Crystals of bis[methyltris(1-pyrazolyl)gallato]nickel(II) are rhombohedral, a = 9.6670(5), c = 23.893(1) Å, Z = 3, space group [Formula: see text]. The structure was solved by direct methods and was refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to a final R of 0.030 and Rw = 0.035 for 925 reflections with I ≥ 3σ (I). The crystal structure consists of well separated molecules of [MeGa-(N2C3H3)3]2Ni having exact [Formula: see text] (S6) symmetry and approximate D3d symmetry. The coordination geometry about the nickel atom is octahedral with Ni—N = 2.109(2) Å, N—Ni—N = 90.65(6) and 89.35(6)°. The gallium atom has distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry with Ga—N = 1.939(2), Ga—C = 1.940(4) Å, N—Ga—N = 99.55(6), and N—Ga—C = 118.16(5)°.