Bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-κ2N,N′)chloridonickel(II) nitrate trihydrate

Abstract

In the title hydrated salt, [NiCl(C10H8N2)2](NO3)·3H2O, the Ni2+ ion is coordinated by two 2,2′-bipyridyl (2,2′-bpy) ligands and a chloride ion in a trigonal–bipyramidal geometry. The chloride ion occupies an equatorial site and the dihedral angle between the 2,2′-bpy ring systems is 72.02 (6)°. In the crystal, the components are linked by C—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds and aromatic π–π stacking interactions [shortest centroid–centroid separation = 3.635 (2) Å], generating a three-dimensional network.