Nickel(II) Bis(d-campholyl-l-campholylmethanate)

The title compound, bis{1-[(+)-(1R,3S)-1,2,2,3-tetramethylcyclopentyl]-3-[(-)-(1S,3R)- 1,2,2,3-tetramethylcyclopentyl]propane-1,3-dionato-O,O'}nickel(II), [Ni(C₂₁H₃₅O₂)₂], displays interesting stereochemical aspects due to the meso configuration of the 1,3-bis(1,2,2,3-tetramethylcyclopentyl)-1,3-propanedionate ligands. The Ni atom lies on an inversion center, with Ni-O distances of 1.842 (2) and 1.826 (2) Å.

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