Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions in the Crystal Structure of Bis(N-propyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)dithiocarbamato-S,S′)nickel(II): Ni[S2CN(nPr)(CH2CH2OH)]2

Two independent molecules of Ni(S2CN(Pr)CH2CH2OH)2, each located about a center of inversion, comprise the asymmetric unit. The molecules differ from each other in terms of the relative orientation of the terminal hydroxyl groups. A square planar geometry is found for each nickel atom defined by four sulfur atoms derived from two symmetrically chelating dithiocarbamate ligands. The crystal packing is dominated by O–H···O interactions that lead to extensive cross linking in all directions. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1 with a = 6.4008(11) Å, b = 11.480(2) Å, c = 12.517(2) Å, α = 88.021(2)°, β = 82.491(2)°, γ = 89.986(2)°, and Z = 2.