Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of tris(2,2′-bipyridine)nickel(II) bis(1,1,3,3-tetracyano-2-ethoxypropenide) dihydrate

Abstract

The title compound, [Ni(C10H8N2)3](C9H5N4O)2 2H2O, crystallizes as a racemic mixture in the monoclinic space group C2/c. In the crystal, the 1,1,3,3- tetracyano-2-ethoxypropenide anions and the water molecules are linked by O—H N hydrogen bonds, forming chains running along the [010] direction. The bpy ligands of the cation are linked to the chain via C—H (cation) interactions involving the CH3 group. The intermolecular interactions were investigated by Hirshfeld surface analysis and two-dimensional fingerprint plots.