biostudies-literatureUnknown68(Pt 5)Zheng SMThe title compound, [Ni(NCS)(2)(C(9)H(8)N(2))(4)], crystallizes with two independent half-mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit and the Ni(II) ions situated on centres of symmetry. In both independent mol-ecules, the Ni(II) ion displays a compressed octa-hedral environment formed by four N atoms from the 1-phenyl-1H-imidazole ligands, which define the equatorial plane, with a mean Ni-N distance of 2.119 (11) Å, and two axial N atoms from two NCS(-) anions, with a mean Ni-N distance of 2.079 (7) Å. The crystal packing exhibits weak inter-molecular S⋯S contacts of 3.411 (2) Å.Acta crystallographica. Section E, Structure reports onlinem623https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3344356biostudies-literatureTetra-kis(1-phenyl-1H-imidazole-κN(3))bis-(thio-cyanato-κN)nickel(II).PMC3344356Zheng SMLiu BCfalseTetra-kis(1-phenyl-1H-imidazole-κN(3))bis-(thio-cyanato-κN)nickel(II).The title compound, [Ni(NCS)(2)(C(9)H(8)N(2))(4)], crystallizes with two independent half-mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit and the Ni(II) ions situated on centres of symmetry. In both independent mol-ecules, the Ni(II) ion displays a compressed octa-hedral environment formed by four N atoms from the 1-phenyl-1H-imidazole ligands, which define the equatorial plane, with a mean Ni-N distance of 2.119 (11) Å, and two axial N atoms from two NCS(-) anions, with a mean Ni-N distance of 2.079 (7) Å. The crystal packing exhibits weak inter-molecular S⋯S contacts of 3.411 (2) Å.2012-01-01T00:00:00Z2012 May2025-04-04T14:12:34.692Z2019-03-27T00:53:05ZS-EPMC33443562259012210.1107/S1600536812015437