ABSTRACT: The synthesis, isolation and crystal structures of nickel(II) carbonyl, aceto-nitrile and ammonia complexes supported by a dianionic, pyridine dipyrrolide pincer ligand [pyrr2py]2-, namely, carbonyl[2,2'-(pyridine-2,6-di-yl)bis-(3,5-di-p-tolyl-pyrrolido-κN)]-nickel(II), [Ni(C41H33N3)(CO)], ammine[2,2'-(pyridine-2,6-di-yl)bis-(3,5-di-p-tolyl-pyrrolido-κN)]nickel(II), [Ni(C41H33N3)(NH3)], and (aceto-nitrile-κN)[2,2'-(pyridine-2,6-di-yl)bis-(3,5-di-p-tolyl-pyrrolido-κN)]nickel(II), [Ni(C41H33N3)(CH3CN)], as well as the free ligand 2,6-bis-(3,5-di-p-tolyl-pyrrol-2-yl)pyridine, C41H3