[Ag(NH3)2]Ag(OsO3N)2: a new nitridoosmate(VIII)

Dark brown single crystals of [Ag(NH₃)₂]Ag(OsO₃N)₂ were obtained from the reaction of Ag₂CO₃, OsO₄, and NH₃ in aqueous solution. The crystal structure was solved in the monoclinic space group C2/m, with the following unit-cell dimensions: a=1962.5(3), b=633.1(1), c=812.6(1) pm, β=96.71(1)°. The final reliability factor was R=0.0256 for 1034 reflections with I>2σ(I). Linear [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ ions are present oriented perpendicular to the [010] direction, leading to short Ag⁺-Ag⁺ distances of 316 pm. A second type of Ag⁺ ions in the crystal structure present coordination number “6+1” and are surrounded by oxygen and nitrogen atoms of the nitridoosmate groups. Within the first of the two crystallographically distinguishable anions one can clearly differentiate between oxygen and nitrogen atoms while the second one exhibits a N/O disorder over two positions. The infrared spectrum of [Ag(NH₃)₂]Ag(OsO₃N)₂ shows the typical absorptions which can be attributed to the complex anions and the NH₃ ligands.     

New open-framework in the uranyl vanadates A3(UO2)7(VO4)5O (A=Li, Ag) with intergrowth structure between A(UO2)4(VO4)3 and A2(UO2)3(VO4)2O

New uranyl vanadates A₃(UO₂)₇(VO₄)₅O (M=Li (1), Na (2), Ag (3)) have been synthesized by solid-state reaction and their structures determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data for 1 and 3. The tetragonal structure results of an alternation of two types of sheets denoted S for _∞²[UO₂(VO₄)₂]⁴⁻ and D for _∞²[(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₃]⁵⁻ built from UO₆ square bipyramids and connected through VO₄ tetrahedra to _∞¹[U(3)O₅-U(4)O₅]⁸⁻ infinite chains of edge-shared U(3)O₇ and U(4)O₇ pentagonal bipyramids alternatively parallel to a- and b-axis to construct a three-dimensional uranyl vanadate arrangement. It is noticeable that similar _∞[UO₅]⁴⁻ chains are connected only by S-type sheets in A₂(UO₂)₃(VO₄)₂O and by D-type sheets in A(UO₂)₄(VO₄)₃, thus A₃(UO₂)₇(VO₄)₅O appears as an intergrowth structure between the two previously reported series. The mobility of the monovalent ion in the mutually perpendicular channels created in the three-dimensional arrangement is correlated to the occupation rate of the sites and by the geometry of the different sites occupied by either Na, Ag or Li. Crystallographic data: 293 K, Bruker X8-APEX2 X-ray diffractometer equipped with a 4 K CCD detector, MoKα, λ=0.71073 Å, tetragonal symmetry, space group P4¯m2, Z=1, full-matrix least-squares refinement on the basis of F²; 1,a=7.2794(9) Å, c=14.514(4) Å, R1=0.021 and wR2=0.048 for 62 parameters with 782 independent reflections with I?2σ(I); 3, a=7.2373(3) Å, c=14.7973(15) Å, R1=0.041 and wR2=0.085 for 60 parameters with 1066 independent reflections with I?2σ(I).     

Re4(CO)12[μ3-InRe(CO)5]4 und Re2(CO)8[μ-InRe(CO)5]2-cluster aus dem reaktionssystem In/Re2(CO)10 in xylol

The thermally stable solids Re₂(CO)₈[μ-InRe(CO)₅]₂ and Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃-InRe(CO)₅]₄ could be obtained by treatment of In with Re₂(CO)₁₀ in a bomb tube. A mechanism of the formation of the latter cluster from the first one is proposed. Compared with Re₂(CO)₈[μ-InRe(CO)₅]₂, Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃_InRe(CO)₅]₄ shows in polar solvents an unusual high stability, which can be explained by the higher coordination number of In with rhenium carbonyl ligands. Re₄(CO)₁₂-[μ₃-InRe(CO)₅]₄ dissolves monomerically in acetone, where as Re₂(CO)₈[μ-InRe(CO)₅]₂ dissociates yielding Re(CO)₅^? anions. Single-crystal X-ray analyses of Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃-InRe(CO)₅]₄ establish the metal skeleton. The central molecular fragment Re₄(CO)₁₂ contains a tetrahedral arrangement of four bonded Re atoms [ReRe 302.8 (5) pm]. The triangles of this fragment are capped with a μ₃-InRe(CO)₅ group each [InRe(terminal) 273.5 (7) pm; InRe (polyhedral) 281.8 (7) pm]. The bridging type of In atoms with the Re₄ tetrahedron and the metal skeleton was realized for the first time. By treating Re₄(CO)₁₂[μ₃-InRe(CO)₅]₄ with Br₂ the existence of Re(CO)₅ ligands could be proved by isolating BrRe(CO)₅.     

Crystal Structure of (H3O)4[(C2H5)4N]6 [Th2Cl4(H2O)12O]3[Re4Se4(CN)12]4

Crystals of the rhenium cluster complex (H₃O)₄[(C₂H₅)₄N]₆[Th₂Cl₄(H₂O)₁₂O]₃[Re₄Se₄(CN)₁₂]₄ are obtained in an acidic (HCl) aqueous solution by the reaction of cluster salt K₄[Re₄Se₄(CN)₁₂]·6H₂O with ThCl₄ and (C₂H₅)₄NCl. Single crystal X-ray analysis shows that the title compound is ionic and crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (a = 22.7322(3) ?, V = 11746.93(27) ?³, Z = 2, I4 3m space group, R = 0.0350). It contains [Th₂Cl₄(H₂O)₁₂O]²⁺ cations with two thorium atoms bonded to each other through the bridging oxygen atom forming an angle of 180° in the structure.     

Normal coordinate analysis of M-Si 2H 5-moieties in transition metal complexes and comparison to Br-Si 2H 5

In order to examine the influence of the transition metal on the metal-disilanyl-fragment and especially the M-Si and Si-Si-bond polarized Raman spectra of the complexes (C₅R₅)(CO)₂Fe-Si₂H₅ {R=H (1a); R=Me (1b)} and (C₅R₅)(CO)₂(PMe₃)M-Si₂H₅ {R=Me, M=Mo (2); R=H, M=W (3)} have been recorded. The spectral data have been evaluated and interpreted on the basis of a normal coordinate analysis of the M-SiH₂-Si-fragment including Br-Si₂H₅ (4) and comparison with examinations of the M-SiH₃-fragment.     

Cluster condensation reactions. The synthesis and crystal and molecular structure of Os6(CO)14(μ2-PPh2)2(μ3-S)3(μ4-S)

Thermal degradation of the cluster compound Os₃(CO)₈(PPh₂H)(μ₃-S)₂ (I) at 125°C leads to decarbonylation and formation of the new ligand bridged hexanuclear cluster Os₆(CO)₁₄(μ-PPh₂)₂(μ₃-S)₃(μ₄-S) (II) in 11% yield. Space Group: P$\text{1}$, No. 2, a 10.427(5), b 13.552(3), c 17.919(3) Å, α 84.87(2), β 75.41(3), γ 78.43(3)°, V 2399(2) ųZ = 2, _?calc 2.82 g cm^?3. The structure was solved by the heavy atom method and refined (3223 reflections) to the final residuals R = 0.042 and R_w = 0.036. The molecule consists of two sulfido bridged open triosmium clusters which are linked by a bridging sulfido ligand and a bridging diphenylphosphino ligand.     

Syntheses and structural studies on two cycloruthenapentadienyl complexes: [(CO)3RuC4(CH2OH)4]Ru(CO)3·H2O and [(CO)3RuC4(CH2CH2OH)2(C2H5)2]Ru(CO)3

Syntheses and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies have been completed on two cycloruthenapentadienyl (CO)₆Ru₂L₂ derivatives, with L = CH₂OHC = CCH₂OH and C₂H₅C=CCH₂CH₂OH respectively. Crystal data are as follows: for [(CO)₃RuC₄(CH₂OH)₄]Ru(CO)₃·H₂O, P2₁/c, a 13.72(1), b 9.501(4), c 14.86(1) Å, β 101.10(6)°, R_w = 0.052 for 1911 reflections; for [(CO)₃RuC₄(CH₂CH₂OH)₂(C₂H₅)₂]Ru(CO)₃, P2₁/c, a 9.191(3), b 16.732(4), c 14.903(3) Å, β 113.61(4)°, R_w = 0.042 for 2865 reflections. Both compounds are built up from binuclear units, each unit being regarded as a Ru(CO)₃ fragment π-bonded to a cycloruthenapentadienyl ring. The molecular parameters are compared with those of known cyclometallapentadienyl complexes of transition metals. The presence of a semi-bridging CO group is discussed.     

Structure, Microstructure, and Mixed Conduction of [(ZrO2)0.92(Y2O3)0.08]0.9(TiO2)0.1

[(ZrO₂)_0.92(Y₂O₃)_0.08]_0.9(TiO₂)_0.1 (titania-doped yttria stabilized circonia, 10TiYSZ) samples were prepared by solid state reaction from mixtures of 8 mol% yttria-doped ZrO₂ (YSZ) and TiO₂ and characterized in terms of structure, microstructure, and electrical properties. [(ZrO₂)_0.97(Y₂O₃)_0.03]_0.9(TiO₂)_0.1 (titania-doped tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline, 10TiTZP) was also prepared for comparison in some specific studies. Ionic transport properties were measured by impedance spectroscopy in air as a function of temperature. DC techniques including electromotive force (EMF) and Ion Blocking measurements (IB) were carried out in order to determine the electronic contribution to the total conductivity. The addition of titania to YSZ induces the tetragonal zirconia phase formation, thus [(ZrO₂)_0.92(Y₂O₃)_0.08]_0.9(TiO₂)_0.1 is a composite material and is constituted by two solid solutions, titania-doped yttria-stabilized zirconia (67.7 mole fraction) and titania-doped tetragonal zirconia (32.3 mole fraction). A decrease in bulk ionic conductivity, of one order of magnitude, when TiO₂ is added to YSZ is observed in the whole temperature range. Furthermore, in the bulk conductivity vs the reciprocal of the temperature plot, a bending (from 550°C to higher temperatures) toward higher activation energies was detected. The bending could indicate the existence mainly of Ti⁴⁺-Vö associated pairs with an association energy of 0.43±0.02 eV. It could mean that Ti-O bonds become stronger and shorter and could produce the formation of microdomains of a ZrTiO₄-like structure. The addition of titanium is effective in increasing the electronic conductivity under reducing conditions. Conductivity as a function of Po₂ and IB results cannot be related to the formation of small polarons during the reduction process. Furthermore, according to the calculations based on the small polaron theory, inconsistent values for the radius of a small polaron (r_p) are obtained in both 10TiYSZ and 10TiTZP. However, large polarons can explain the transport properties in these materials under reducing conditions in agreement with the experimental data.     

LiZr4(PO4)3的Na/Li及Ag/Li离子交换

研究了LiZr2(PO4)3在水溶液中的Na/Li和Ag/Li离子交换行为.结果表明,LiZr2(PO4)3对Na+和Ag+离子均具有很高的选择性,且对Ag+的选择性高于Na+.LiZr2(PO4)3与Ag+的离子交换反应是通过形成固溶体的形式进行的,而与Na+的离子交换反应则是通过置换进行的.温度升高有利于提高LiZr2(PO4)3上Na/Li和Ag/Li的离子交换反应速度.     

Synthesis, molecular structure, and catalytic activity of borohydride complexes [(Me3Si)2NC(NPri)2]2Nd(BH4)2Li(thf)2 and [(Me3Si)2NC(NPri)2]2Sm(BH4)2Li(thf)2

The reactions of lanthanide tris(borohydrides) Ln(BH₄)₃(thf)₃ (Ln = Sm or Nd) with 2 equiv. of lithium N,N′-diisopropyl-N′-bis(trimethylsilyl)guanidinate in toluene produced the [(Me₃Si)₂NC(NPrⁱ)₂]Ln(BH₄)₂Li(thf)₂ complexes (Ln = Sm or Nd), which were isolated in 57 and 42% yields, respectively, by recrystallization from hexane. X-ray diffraction experiments and NMR and IR spectroscopic studies demonstrated that the reactions afford monomeric ate complexes, in which the lanthanide and lithium atoms are linked to each other by two bridging borohydride groups. The complexes exhibit catalytic activity in polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 441–445, March, 2007.     

Reaction of neodymium diiodide with methanol in acetonitrile. Structure of the cluster [Nd4(μ2-I)1.1(μ3-I)(μ2-OMe)4.9(μ4-O)(MeCN)12]I3

The reaction of neodymium diiodide NdI₂ with excess methanol in acetonitrile produced the tetranuclear neodymium cluster [Nd₄(μ₂-I)_1.1(μ₃-I)(μ₂-OMe)_4.9(μ₄-O)(MeCN)₁₂]I₃ (1). In the latter, the isomorphic substitution of one methoxy group by an I⁻ anion with site occupancies (%) of 90 and 10, respectively, was observed. Due to the isomorphic substitution in the crystal, cluster 1 can be considered as a superposition of two complexes, [Nd₄(μ₂-I)(μ₃-I)(μ₂-OMe)₅(μ₄-O)(MeCN)₁₂]I₃ and [Nd₄(μ₂-I)₂(μ₃-I)(μ₂-OMe)₄(μ₄-O)(MeCN)₁₂]I₃. The characteristic feature of cluster 1 is that the center of the Nd₄ cage is occupied by the μ₄-coordinated O²⁻ anion, which is indicative of the partial O-C bond cleavage in methanol. The reaction of NdI₂ with an equimolar amount of MeOH in an acetonitrile solution produced methoxide NdI₂(OMe)(MeCN)₄ in 49% yield. Dedicated to Professor W. J. Evans on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1894–1897, October, 2007.     

Intercyclic [π 2+σ2+σ2]-and π2+ π2]-cycloaddition reactions in sterically fixed norbornadiene-/quadricyclane-systems

The stereoelectronic prerequisites for unusual “zipper-type” [_π 2+_σ 2+_σ 2]- and [_π 2+_π 2]-reaction sequences, e.g. in the still unknown C₇H₆-pentamers (1)/(2), are being studied using model compounds with systematically varied geometrical parameters. In line with expectations based on model considerations, in the [3]-series ((6), (7)) $\text{intracyclic}$, in the [5]-series ((10), (11)) $\text{inter}$cyclic processes clearly predominate.     

Intraconfigurational absorption and magnetic circular dichroism spectra of Re 4+ in Cs 2ZrCl 6 and Cs 2ZrBr 6

The complete near infrared intraconfigurational t ³_2g absorption and MCD spectra of Re ⁴⁺ in Cs ₂ZrBr ₆ and Cs ₂ZrCl ₆ at liquid helium temperature are measured and assigned. Previous assignments of luminescence spectra are confirmed and the resulting energy levels are discussed in terms of a ligand field model.     

Electronic structure and reactivity of PO 43? , P2O 74? phosphate and SO 42? , S2O 72? sulfate anions

Group-theoretical analysis and molecular orbital methods were used to obtain (in analytical form) the electronic structure and reactivity of the PO ₄ ³⁻ , SO ₄ ²⁻ and P₂O ₇ ⁴⁻ , S₂O ₇ ²⁻ anions. The reactivity of the anions is dictated by the availability of lone electron pairs on the top quasidegenerate MOs in the form of linear combinations of group orbitals from atomic orbitals (AOs) of peripheral oxygen atoms for PO ₄ ³⁻ , SO ₄ ²⁻ and the central (bridging) atom for P₂O ₇ ⁴⁻ , S₂O ₇ ²⁻ . These electron pairs are responsible for the donor-acceptor interactions during complexation, clustering, and other (addition, substitution, etc.) reactions. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 V. A. Zasukha, A. P. Shpak, V. V. Trachevskii, and E. V. Urubkova __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 405–415, May–June, 2005.     

Synthesis,characterization and antimicrobial studies of mixed ligand silver(I) complexes of thioureas and triphenylphosphine; crystal structure of {[Ag(PPh3)(thiourea)(NO3)]2·[Ag(PPh3)(thiourea)]2(NO3)2}

Mixed ligand silver(I) complexes of triphenylphosphine and thioureas (thiourea (Tu), N-methylthiourea (Metu), N,N′-dimethylthiourea (Dmtu) and N,N′-diethylthiourea (Detu)) with the general formulae, [(Ph₃P)₂Ag(thione)]NO₃ and [(Ph₃P)Ag(thione)₂]NO₃, have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P) spectroscopic methods. The crystal structure of one of them has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The spectral data of the complexes are consistent with sulfur coordination of the thiones to silver(I). The single crystal X-ray structure of complex 1, {[Ag(PPh₃)(thiourea)(NO₃)]₂·[Ag(PPh₃)(thiourea)]₂(NO₃)₂}, shows that the complex consists of two independent centrosymmetric binuclear units, each having the silver atoms coordinated to one PPh₃ and two bridging thiourea molecules. In one of the independent units the silver atom is additionally bound to a nitrate ion, leading to a tetrahedral geometry, while in the other unit the silver atom adopts a trigonal planar environment. Antimicrobial activities of the complexes were evaluated by their minimum inhibitory concentration and the results showed that the complexes show a wide range of activity against two gram-negative bacteria (Escherichiacoli, Pseudomonasaeruginosa) and molds (Aspergillusniger, Penicilliumcitrinum), while the activities were poor against yeasts (Candidaalbicans, Saccharomycescerevisiae). However, the title complex did not show activity against any tested microorganism.     

Structure of two new borates YCa3(AlO)3(BO3)4 and YCa3(GaO)3(BO3)4

By replacing Mn in YCa₃(MnO)₃(BO₃)₄ with trivalent Al and Ga, two new borates with the compositions of YCa₃(MO)₃(BO₃)₄ (M=Al, Ga) were prepared by solid-state reaction. Structure refinements from X-ray powder diffraction data revealed that both of them are isostructural to gaudefroyite with a hexagonal space group P6₃/m. Cell parameters of a=10.38775(13)Å, c=5.69198(10)Å for the Al-containing compound and a=10.5167(3)Å, c=5.8146(2)Å for the Ga analog were obtained from the refinements. The structure is constituted of AlO₆ or GaO₆ octahedral chains interconnected by BO₃ groups in the ab plane to form a Kagomé-type lattice, leaving trigonal and apatite-like tunnels. It is found that most rare-earth and Cr, Mn ions can be substituted into the Y³⁺ and M³⁺ sites, respectively, and the preference of rare-earth ions to locate in the trigonal tunnel is correlated to the sizes of the M³⁺ ions.     

Crystal structures of phosphomolybdyl salts: Pb(MoO2)2(PO4)2 and Ba(MoO2)2(PO4)2

Crystal structures of Pb(MoO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ and Ba(MoO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ were determined. Both compounds contain the molybdyl group MoO₂. The monoclinic unit-cell parameters are a = 6.353(7), b = 12.289(4), c = 11.800 Å, β = 92°56(6), and Z = 4 for the lead salt and a = 6.383(8), b = 7.142(7), c = 9.953(8) Å, β = 95°46(8), and Z = 2 for the barium salt. $\text{P2}{}_1\text{c}$ is the common space group. The R values are respectively R = 0.027 and R = 0.031 for 1964 and 1714 independent reflections. The frameworks built up by a three-dimensional network of monophosphate PO₄ and molybdyl MoO₂ groups are similar, characterized mainly by corner-sharing PO₄ and MoO₆ polyhedra. Two oxygen atoms of each MoO₆ group are bonded to the molybdenum atom only as in other molybdyl salts.     

Gezielte synthesen von zweifach μ3-verbrückten dreikernigen eisenclustern Fe3(CO)9(μ3-S)(μ3-X) (X = PR,AsR, SO) aus [Fe3(CO)9(μ3-S-t-C4H9)]−

The cluster anion [Fe₃(CO)₉(μ₃-S-t-C₄H₉)]^?, which is easily obtained by deprotonation from the cluster compound Fe₃(CO)₉(μ₂-H)(μ₃-S-t-C₄H₉), reacts with XCl₂ by elimination of t-C₄H₉Cl and Cl^? to give the clusters Fe₃(CO)₉(μ₃-S)(μ₃-X) (X = PR: I, X = AsR: II, X = SO: III), in which one edge of the iron triangle is opened. The μ₃-PR-bridged clusters I can also be obtained by reactions of SCl₂ with the anions [Fe₃(CO)₉(μ₃-PR)]^2?, prepared from Fe₃(CO)₉(μ₂-H)₂(μ₃-PR) by deprotonation. The geometry of I and II is exemplified by X-ray structure analyses. Experimental evidence for a reaction pathway, proposed for the high yield syntheses of I, is discussed.     

Structure and properties of double complex salts [Co(NH3)6][Fe(CN)6] and [Co(NH3)6]2[Cu(C2O4)2]3

Double complex salts (DCSs) [Co(NH₃)₆][Fe(CN)₆] (I) and [Co(NH₃)₆]₂[Cu(C₂O₄)₂]₃ (II) and complex [Co(NH₃)₆]₂(C₂O₄)₃·4H₂O (III) are synthesized and investigated by single crystal XRD, crystal optics, and elemental analysis. The crystalline phases of I, II, and III (R-3, P2₁/c, and Pnnm space groups respectively) have the following crystallographic characteristics: a = 10.9804(2) ?, b = 10.9804(2) ?, c = 10.8224(3) ?, V = 1130.03(4) ?³, Z = 3, d _x = 1.65 g/cm³ (I); a = 9.6370(2) ?, b = 10.2452(2) ?, c = 13.2108(3) ?, V = 1932.90(9) ?³, Z = 2, d _x= 1.97 g/cm³ (II), and a = 11.7658(3) ?, b = 11.7254(3) ?, c = 14.1913(4) ?, V = 1304.34(5) ?³, Z = 2, d _x = 1.68 g/cm³ (III). This paper investigates the products of DCS thermolysis in a hydrogen atmosphere: the intermetallic compound CoFe with the bcc parameter a = 2.852 ? for I and a heterogeneous mixture of Co and Cu in the decomposition of II. The coordinated CN⁻ and C₂O₄²⁻ groups then turn into NH₃, hydrocarbons, and CO₂. The dominant hydrocarbon is methane.     

Studies on (SCN)2M(NCS)2Hg2(p-tolyl)2 and (SCN)2M(NCS)2Hg2(α-naphthyl)2 and their complexes

p-Tolyl mercury thiocyanate and α-naphthyl mercury thiocyanate react with Co(NCS)₂2py and form a bimetallic pink compound of formula (py)₂(SCN)₂Co(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ (R = p-tolyl and α-naphthyl group). On heating this compound in vacuum a blue compound (SCN)₂Co(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ is formed. Nickel analogues (SCN)₂Ni(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ are formed by direct reaction of p-tolyl or α-naphthyl mercury thiocyanate with nickel thiocyanate. (SCN)₂Co(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ and (SCN)₂Ni(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ act as Lewis acids and form complexes with bases. The Lewis acids and their complexes with various bases have been characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, molecular weight, magnetic moment, infrared and electronic spectral studies. These studies reveal that both the Lewis acids are monomers. In (SCN)₂Co(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ the CO(II) has tetrahedral geometry, where as in (SCN)₂Ni(NCS)₂Hg₂R₂ the Ni(II) has octahedral geometry through elongated axial bondings with SCN-groups of other molecules. Thiocyanate bridging of the type R-Hg-SCN-M [M = Co(II), Ni(II)] is present in the compounds. Pyridine and dimethylsulphoxide form adducts with these compounds by coordinating at Co(II) or Ni(II). The thiocyanate bridge is retained in these complexes. 2-2′bipyridyl ruptures the thiocyanate bridging in both the Lewis acids and forms cationic-anionic complexes of the type [M(L-L)₃][RHg(SCN)₂]₂. In both the type of complexes Co(II) and Ni(II) possess octahedral environment. The “softness” values have been used in a novel manner in proposing the structure of the complexes.