Metal-Organic Papers
2011

Crystal Structure of a Nickel Iodide Complex

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Author Information

Author(s): Salah Abderrahmen, Davit Zargarian

Primary Institution: Université de Montréal

Conclusion

The study successfully determined the crystal structure of a nickel(II) iodide complex with a specific ligand arrangement.

Supporting Evidence

  • The nickel atom is coordinated by two phosphorus atoms and one carbon atom.
  • The complex exhibits a distorted square-planar geometry.
  • The study highlights the unexpected formation of the iodo derivative instead of the intended methyl derivative.

Takeaway

Scientists figured out the structure of a nickel compound that has iodine in it, which helps us understand how these types of chemicals work.

Methodology

X-ray crystallography was used to determine the structure of the nickel complex.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811008828

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