Hydrogen-bonded nickel(i) complexes

A series of nickel(ii) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPA) complexes featuring appended hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) to halides (F, Cl, Br) was synthesized and charcterized. Reduction to the nickel(i) state provided access to an unusual nickel(i) fluoride complex stabilized by H-bonds, enabling structural and spectroscopic characterization.

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In this study, a series of nickel(ii) tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPA) complexes with appended hydrogen bonds to halides (F, Cl, Br) were synthesized and characterized. Reduction to the nickel(i) state resulted in an unusual nickel(i) fluoride complex stabilized by H-bonds, allowing for structural and spectroscopic characterization.