Crystal structure analysis of {[μ‐N,N′‐Bis(salicylidene)‐1,3‐propanediaminato]nickel(II)}dichloromercury(II)

The title compound, a hetero‐dinuclear complex with Ni(II) and Hg(II) ions, forms crystals which belong to the triclinic system, space group P1, with unit cell dimensions a = 8.9620(12), b = 9.2370(11), c = 12.0810(13) Å, α = 92.100(3)° , β = 105.317(5)°, γ = 110.502(3)°, V = 894.2(2) ų. The cell contains two molecules. The Ni…Hg distance is 3.4859(7) Å. The distance Hg...Hg^a (symmetry code: ‐x,‐y,‐z) between the neighbouring molecules is 4.7514(7) Å. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)