Diisothio­cyanato­tetra­kis­(1-meth­yl-1H-imidazole-κN³)nickel(II)

The structure of the title compound, [Ni(NCS)₂(C₄H₆N₂)₄], consists of isolated mol­ecules of [Ni(NCS)₂(Mim)₄] (Mim = 1-methyl­imidazole), which contain a compressed octa­hedral NiN₆ chromophore. The NCS⁻ anions are trans and four N atoms from the 1-methyl­imidazole ligands define the equatorial plane. The mean Ni—N(Mim) and Ni—N(NCS) distances are 2.115 (4) and 2.087 (4) Å, respectively.