Synthesis and Crystal Structure of bis(3,3,5,5-tetramethyl benzidinium) bis(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato) nickelate(II) monohydrate

The compound of (Htmb)2[Ni(pydc)­2)].H2O (1) (In that tmb and pydc are 3,3¢,5,5¢-tetramethyl benzidine and pyridine -2,6- dicarboxylic acid, respectively) was synthesized via the proton transfer method and the structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. This compound crystalized in monoclinic crystal system and C2/c space group. In the asymmetry unit of compound 1, there are half molecule of the [Ni(pydc)­2)]2- anionic complex, one protonated molecule of 3,3¢,5,5¢-tetramethyl benzidine as a counter ion and half of an uncoordinated water molecule. Extensive intermolecular N-H…O and O-H…N, hydrogen bonds along with π… π and C-H …π interactions contribute in self-assembly and formation of a novel supramolecular structure.