Table S1. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1-as (195K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A)#1 2.0627(13) Ni(2B)-N(1B)#2 2.0613(15)
Ni(1A)-N(1A) 2.0627(13) Ni(2B)-N(1B) 2.0613(15)
Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 2.0523(13) Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 2.0580(18)
Ni(1A)-N(2A) 2.0524(13) Ni(2B)-N(2B) 2.0580(18)
Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 2.1329(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 2.1159(12)
Ni(1A)-O(1C) 2.1328(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C) 2.1159(12)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A) 180.0 N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.18(6) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 94.03(7) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 85.82(6) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 85.97(7) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 90.67(5) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 91.72(5) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 89.33(5) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.28(5) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 85.82(6) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 85.97(7) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 94.18(6) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 94.03(7) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 89.33(5) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.28(5) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 90.67(5) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.72(5) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 180.0 N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 180 N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 88.15(5) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.46(6) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 91.85(5) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.54(6) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 91.85(5) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 91.54(6) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 88.15(5) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.46(6) O(1C)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 180.0 O(3C)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1/2,-y+1/2,-z+1
- 76 - Table S2. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1-as (195 K).
C(2C)-C(7C) : C(2C)#1 - C(7C)#1 45.843(49) O(1C)-C(1C)-O(2C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 66.080(113) O(3C)-C(8C)-O(4C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 7.798(72) Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x, y, -z+1/2
Table S3. Hydrogen bonds for 1-as (195 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(1A)-H(1A)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.22 2.9784(18) 131.2
N(2A)-H(2A)...O(2C)#1 1.00 1.94 2.8596(18) 152.3
N(1B)-H(1B)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.02 2.9377(19) 151.5
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 x,-y+1,z-1/2
- 77 - Table S4. X-ray crystallographic data of 1-as.
Compound 1-as (100 K) 1-as (298 K)
formula Ni1C22H37N6O4 Ni1C22H37N6O4
crystal system Monoclinic Monoclinic
space group C2/c C2/c
fw 508.28 508.28
a, Å 29.857(6) 29.537(6)
b, Å 11.770(2) 12.514(3)
c, Å 22.002(4) 22.209(4)
α, deg 90 90
β, deg 114.78(3) 114.76(3)
γ, deg 90 90
V, Å3 7020(3) 7454(3)
Z 8 8
calcd, g cm-3 0.962 0.906
temp , K 100(2) 298(2)
, Å 0.65002 0.62998
, mm-1 0.456 0.394
goodness-of-fit (F2) 1.057 1.094
F(000) 2168 2168
reflections collected 30585 37780
independent reflections 8287 [R(int) = 0.0187] 9898 [R(int) = 0.0225]
completeness to max, % 91.3% 94.6%
data / parameters / restraints
8287 / 6 / 396 9898 / 0 / 303
range for data collection, deg
2.742 to 26.000 2.653 to 25.999
diffraction limits (h, k, l)
-40≤h≤40, -15≤k≤15,-29≤l≤28 -41≤h≤41, -17≤k≤17,-.30≤l≤30 refinement method Full-matrix least-squares on F2 Full-matrix least-squares on F2 R1, wR2 [I>2(I)] R1 = 0.0406a, wR2 = 0.1149b R1 = 0.0499a, wR2 = 0.1742c R1, wR2 (all data) R1 = 0.0414a, wR2 = 0.1155b R1 = 0.0539a, wR2 = 0.1792c largest peak, hole, eÅ-3 0.776, -0.437 0.567, -0.659
aR =Fo - Fc/Fo. bwR(F2) = [w(Fo2- Fc2)2/w(Fo2)2]½ where w = 1/[2(Fo2) +
(0.0617P)2+ (10.3409)P], P =(Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3.cwR(F2) = [w(Fo2- Fc2)2/w(Fo2)2]½ where w = 1/[2(Fo2) + (0.1281P)2+ (1.2200)P], P =(Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3.
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Table S5. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1-as (100 K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A1)#1 2.062(5) Ni(2B)-N(1B)#2 2.0612(14)
Ni(1A)-N(1A1) 2.062(5) Ni(2B)-N(1B) 2.0611(14)
Ni(1A)-N(2A1)#1 2.053(3) Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 2.0591(16)
Ni(1A)-N(2A1) 2.053(3) Ni(2B)-N(2B) 2.0592(16)
Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 2.1182(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 2.1083(12)
Ni(1A)-O(1C) 2.1181(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C) 2.1083(12)
N(1A1)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A1) 180.0 N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B) 180.0 N(1A1)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A1)#1 93.87(12) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 93.96(6) N(1A1)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A1) 86.13(12) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 86.04(6) N(1A1)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 91.48(15) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 91.72(5) N(1A1)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 88.52(15) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.28(5) N(1A1)-Ni(1A)-N(2A1)#1 86.13(12) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 86.04(6) N(1A1)-Ni(1A)-N(2A1) 93.87(12) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 93.96(6) N(1A1)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 88.52(15) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.27(5) N(1A1)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 91.48(15) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.72(5) N(2A1)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A1) 180.0 N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 180.0 N(2A1)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 87.91(8) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.46(6) N(2A1)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 92.09(8) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.55(6) N(2A1)-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 92.09(8) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 91.54(6) N(2A1)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 87.91(8) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.46(6) O(1C)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 180.0 O(3C)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1/2,-y+1/2,-z+1
Table S6. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1-as (100 K).
C(2C)-C(7C) : C(2C)#1 - C(2C)#1 47.342(47) O(1C)-C(1C)-O(2C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 67.069(106) O(3C)-C(8C)-O(4C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 7.064(68) Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x, y, -z+1/2
- 79 - Table S7. Hydrogen bonds for 1-as (100 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(2A1)-H(2A1)...O(2C)#1 1.00 1.94 2.859(3) 150.8
N(2A)-H(2A)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.20 2.945(5) 130.4
N(1B)-H(1B)...O(4C) 1.00 2.02 2.9415(19) 151.4
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y,-z #2 x,-y,z-1/2
Table S8. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1-as (298 K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A)#1 2.0475(15) Ni(2B)-N(1B)#2 2.0536(16)
Ni(1A)-N(1A) 2.0475(15) Ni(2B)-N(1B) 2.0535(16)
Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 2.0628(14) Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 2.050(2)
Ni(1A)-N(2A) 2.0628(14) Ni(2B)-N(2B) 2.049(2)
Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 2.1521(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 2.1243(13)
Ni(1A)-O(1C) 2.1520(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C) 2.1244(13)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A) 180.0 N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.18(6) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 94.08(9) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 85.82(6) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 85.92(9) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 88.11(5) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 91.81(5) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 91.89(5) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.19(5) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 85.82(6) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 85.92(9) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 94.18(6) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 94.08(9) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 91.89(5) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.19(5) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 88.11(5) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.81(5) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 180.0 N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 180 N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 90.51(6) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.35(7) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 89.50(6) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.65(7) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 89.49(6) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 91.65(7) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 90.50(6) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.35(7) O(1C)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 180.0 O(3C)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1/2,-y+1/2,-z+1
- 80 - Table S9. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1-as (298 K).
C(2C)-C(7C) : C(2C)#1 - C(2C)#1 44.232(54) O(1C)-C(1C)-O(2C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 65.123(126) O(3C)-C(8C)-O(4C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 9.818(83) Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x, y, -z+1/2
Table S10. Hydrogen bonds for 1-as (298 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(1A)-H(1A)...O(2C)#1 1.00 1.96 2.8674(19) 152.9
N(2A)-H(2A)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.24 2.9874(19) 132.2
N(1B)-H(1B)...O(4C) 1.00 2.02 2.923(2) 152.3
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y,-z #2 x,-y,z-1/2
- 81 - Table S11. X-ray crystallographic data of 1-MeCN.
Compound 1-MeCN (100 K) 1-MeCN (195 K)
formula NiC28H46N9O4 Ni1C22H37N6O4
crystal system Monoclinic Monoclinic
space group C2/c C2/c
fw 631.45 508.28
a, Å 29.377(6) 29.313(6)
b, Å 11.657(2) 11.935(2)
c, Å 22.227(4) 22.254(5)
α, deg 90 90
β, deg 114.80(3) 114.98(3)
γ, deg 90 90
V, Å3 6909(3) 7057(3)
Z 8 8
calcd, g cm-3 1.214 0.957
temp , K 100(2) 195(2)
, Å 0.62998 0.62998
, mm-1 0.438 0.417
goodness-of-fit (F2) 1.064 1.115
F(000) 2696 2168
reflections collected 34930 35719
independent reflections 9335 [R(int) = 0.0225] 9583 [R(int) = 0.0224]
completeness to max, % 96.3% 96.8%
data / parameters / restraints
9335 / 12 / 479 9583 / 6 / 387
range for data collection, deg
2.245 to 25.999 2.219 to 26.000
diffraction limits (h, k, l)
-40≤h≤40, -16≤k≤16,-30≤l≤30 -40≤h≤40, -16≤k≤16,-.30≤l≤30 refinement method Full-matrix least-squares on F2 Full-matrix least-squares on F2 R1, wR2 [I>2(I)] R1 = 0.0375a, wR2 = 0.1073b R1 = 0.0424a, wR2 = 0.1342c R1, wR2 (all data) R1 = 0.0395a, wR2 = 0.1089b R1 = 0.0451a, wR2 = 0.1374c largest peak, hole, eÅ-3 0.515, -0.964 0.676, -0.591
aR =Fo - Fc/Fo. bwR(F2) = [w(Fo2- Fc2)2/w(Fo2)2]½ where w = 1/[2(Fo2) + (0.0715P)2+ (4.4334)P], P =(Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3.cwR(F2) = [w(Fo2- Fc2)2/w(Fo2)2]½ where w = 1/[2(Fo2) + (0.0875P)2+ (4.0099)P], P =(Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3.
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Table S12. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1-MeCN (100 K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A)#1 2.0493(11) Ni(2B)-N(1B1)#2 2.064(2)
Ni(1A)-N(1A) 2.0494(11) Ni(2B)-N(1B1) 2.064(2)
Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 2.0677(10) Ni(2B)-N(2B1)#2 2.0616(18)
Ni(1A)-N(2A) 2.0676(10) Ni(2B)-N(2B1) 2.0616(18)
Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 2.1470(9) Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 2.1089(11)
Ni(1A)-O(1C) 2.1470(9) Ni(2B)-O(3C) 2.1089(11)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A) 180.0 N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B1) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.16(4) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B1)#2 93.81(7) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 85.84(4) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B1) 86.19(7) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 88.97(4) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 92.83(6) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 91.03(4) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 87.17(6) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 85.84(4) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-N(2B1)#2 86.19(7) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 94.16(4) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-N(2B1) 93.81(7) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 91.03(4) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 87.17(6) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 88.98(4) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 92.83(6) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 180.0 N(2B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B1) 180.0 N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 89.07(5) N(2B1)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 87.52(7) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 90.93(5) N(2B1)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 92.48(7) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 90.93(5) N(2B1)-Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 92.48(7) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 89.07(5) N(2B1)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 87.52(7) O(1C)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 180.00(4) O(3C)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1/2,-y+1/2,-z+1
Table S13. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1-MeCN (100 K).
C(2C)-C(7C) : C(2C)#1 - C(2C)#1 43.438(41) O(1C)-C(1C)-O(2C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 70.139(79) O(3C)-C(8C)-O(4C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 8.585(54) Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x, y, -z+1/2
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Table S14. Hydrogen bonds for 1-MeCN (100 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(1A)-H(1A)...O(2C)#1 1.00 1.93 2.8646(14) 153.5
N(2A)-H(2A)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.17 2.9477(14) 133.4
N(1B1)-H(1B)...O(4C) 1.00 2.01 2.916(2) 149.2
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y,-z #2 x,-y,z-1/2
Table S15. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1-MeCN (195 K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A)#1 2.0490(13) Ni(2B)-N(1B1)#2 2.086(10)
Ni(1A)-N(1A) 2.0490(13) Ni(2B)-N(1B) 2.086(10)
Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 2.0593(12) Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 2.0499(14)
Ni(1A)-N(2A) 2.0592(12) Ni(2B)-N(2B) 2.0500(14)
Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 2.1500(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 2.1169(12)
Ni(1A)-O(1C) 2.1500(11) Ni(2B)-O(3C) 2.1169(12)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A) 180.0 N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B1) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.21(6) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 99.36(18) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 85.78(6) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 80.64(18) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 88.89(4) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 92.3(3) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 91.11(4) N(1B1)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 92.3(3) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.78(6) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 80.64(18) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 94.22(6) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 99.36(18) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 91.11(4) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 92.3(3) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 88.89(4) N(1B1)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 87.7(3) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 180.0 N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 180.0 N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 90.36(5) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 92.60(5) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 90.36(5) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 87.40(5) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 90.36(5) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 87.41(5) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 89.63(5) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 92.60(5) O(1C)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 180.0 O(3C)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1/2,-y+1/2,-z+1
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Table S16. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1-MeCN (195 K).
C(2C)-C(7C) : C(2C)#1 - C(2C)#1 43.438(41) O(1C)-C(1C)-O(2C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 70.139(79) O(3C)-C(8C)-O(4C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 8.585(54) Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x, y, -z+1/2
Table S17. Hydrogen bonds for 1-MeCN (195 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(1A)-H(1A)...O(2C)#1 1.00 1.94 2.8718(17) 153.5
N(2A)-H(2A)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.15 2.9246(17) 133.1
N(2B)-H(2B)...O(4C) 1.00 1.99 2.906(2) 150.9
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y,-z #2 x,-y,z-1/2
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Table S18. X-ray crystallographic data of 1-MeCN and 1’.
Compound 1-MeCN (298 K) 1’ (195 K)
formula Ni1C22H37N6O4 Ni2C44H74N12O8
crystal system Monoclinic Triclinic
space group C2/c P-1
fw 508.28 1016.57
a, Å 29.202(6) 21.820(4)
b, Å 12.217(2) 9.1860(18)
c, Å 22.261(5) 16.167(3)
α, deg 90 112.32(3)
β, deg 115.08(3) 101.56(3)
γ, deg 90 100.54(3)
V, Å3 7193(3) 2814.2(12)
Z 8 2
calcd, g cm-3 0.939 1.2000
temp , K 195(2) 195(2)
, Å 0.70001 0.79999
, mm-1 0.567 0.995
goodness-of-fit (F2) 0.969 0.999
F(000) 2168 1084
reflections collected 31598 12344
independent reflections 8629 [R(int) = 0.0725] 6345 [R(int) = 0.0323]
completeness to max, % 95.6% 91.2%
data / parameters / restraints
8629 / 0 / 304 6345 / 0 / 626
range for data collection, deg
2.828 to 27.999 1.605 to 24.999
diffraction limits (h, k, l)
-39≤h≤39, -16≤k≤16,-29≤l≤29 -23≤h≤23, -9≤k≤9,-17≤l≤17 refinement method Full-matrix least-squares on F2 Full-matrix least-squares on F2 R1, wR2 [I>2(I)] R1 = 0.0749a, wR2 = 0.2111b R1 = 0.0792a, wR2 = 0.2151b R1, wR2 (all data) R1 = 0.0944a, wR2 = 0.2272b R1 = 0.0946a, wR2 = 0.2267b largest peak, hole, eÅ-3 0.458, -0.596 1.036, -0.591
aR =Fo - Fc/Fo. bwR(F2) = [w(Fo2- Fc2)2/w(Fo2)2]½ where w = 1/[2(Fo2) +
(0.1624P)2], P =(Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3. cwR(F2) = [w(Fo2- Fc2)2/w(Fo2)2]½ where w = 1/[2(Fo2) + (0.1774P)2], P =(Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3.
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Table S19. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1-MeCN (298 K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A)#1 2.055(2) Ni(2B)-N(1B)#2 2.052(2)
Ni(1A)-N(1A) 2.055(2) Ni(2B)-N(1B) 2.052(2)
Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 2.058(3) Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 2.059(4)
Ni(1A)-N(2A) 2.058(3) Ni(2B)-N(2B) 2.059(4)
Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 2.1531(18) Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 2.124(2)
Ni(1A)-O(1C) 2.1531(18) Ni(2B)-O(3C) 2.124(2)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A) 180.0 N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.10(11) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 93.66(15) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 85.91(11) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 86.34(15) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 90.08(9) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 92.46(9) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 89.92(9) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 87.54(9) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 82.90(11) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 86.34(15) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 94.09(11) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 93.66(15) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) #1 89.92(9) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 87.54(9) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 90.08(9) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 92.46(9) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 180.0 N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 180.0 N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 88.97(9) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) #2 88.07(12) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 91.03(9) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 91.93(12) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C)#1 91.03(9) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C)#2 91.93(12) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 88.97(9) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 88.07(12) O(1C)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1C) 180.0 O(3C)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3C) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1/2,-y+1/2,-z+1
Table S20. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1-MeCN (298 K).
C(2C)-C(7C) : C(2C)#1 - C(2C)#1 44.146(80) O(1C)-C(1C)-O(2C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 68.432(184) O(3C)-C(8C)-O(4C) : C(2C)-C(7C) 8.948(127) Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x, y, -z+1/2
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Table S21. Hydrogen bonds for 1-MeCN (298 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(2A)-H(2A)...O(2C)#1 1.00 1.96 2.868(3) 153.3
N(1A)-H(1A)...O(4C)#2 1.00 2.19 2.942(3) 132.9
N(1B)-H(1B)...O(4C) 1.00 2.00 2.899(3) 152.3
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y,-z #2 x,-y,z-1/2
Table S22. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 1’ (195 K).
Ni(1A)-N(1A)#1 2.048(6) Ni(3C)-N(1C)#3 2.056(5)
Ni(1A)-N(1A) 2.048(6) Ni(3C)-N(1C) 2.056(5)
Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 2.047(5) Ni(3C)-N(2C)#3 2.058(5)
Ni(1A)-N(2A) 2.047(5) Ni(3C)-N(2C) 2.058(5)
Ni(1A)-O(1E)#1 2.169(4) Ni(3C)-O(5E)#3 2.136(4)
Ni(1A)-O(1E) 2.169(4) Ni(3C)-O(5E) 2.136(4)
Ni(2B)-N(1B)#2 2.053(5) Ni(4D)-N(1D)#4 2.039(5)
Ni(2B)-N(1B) 2.053(5) Ni(4D)-N(1D) 2.039(5)
Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 2.053(5) Ni(4D)-N(2D)#4 2.046(5)
Ni(2B)-N(2B) 2.053(5) Ni(4D)-N(2D) 2.046(5)
Ni(2B)-O(3E)#2 2.125(4) Ni(4D)-O(7E)#4 2.123(4)
Ni(2B)-O(3E) 2.125(4) Ni(4D)-O(7E) 2.123(4)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(1A) 180.0 N(1C)#3-Ni(3C)-N(1C) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 94.6(2) N(1C)#3-Ni(3C)-N(2C)#3 94.2(2) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 85.4(2) N(1C)#3-Ni(3C)-N(2C) 85.8(2) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1E) #1 92.65(18) N(1C)#3-Ni(3C)-O(5E) #3 88.54(17) N(1A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1E) 87.35(18) N(1C)#3-Ni(3C)-O(5E) 91.46(17) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A)#1 85.4(2) N(1C)-Ni(3C)-N(2C)#3 85.8(2)
N(1A)-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 94.6(2) N(1C)-Ni(3C)-N(2C) 94.2(2)
N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1E) #1 92.65(18) N(1C)-Ni(3C)-O(5E) #3 91.46(17) N(1A)-Ni(1A)-O(1E) 87.35(18) N(1C)-Ni(3C)-O(5E) 88.54(17) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-N(2A) 180.0 N(2C)#3-Ni(3C)-N(2C) ) 180.0 N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1E)#1 85.81(19) N(2C)#3-Ni(3C)-O(5E) #3 92.73(17) N(2A)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1E) 94.19(19) N(2C)#3-Ni(3C)-O(5E) 87.27(17) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1E)#1 94.19(19) N(2C)-Ni(3C)-O(5E)#3 87.27(17) N(2A)-Ni(1A)-O(1E) 85.81(19) N(2C)-Ni(3C)-O(5E) 92.73(17) O(1E)#1-Ni(1A)-O(1E) 180.0 O(5E)#3-Ni(3C)-O(5E) 180.0
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N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(1B) 180.0 N(1D)#4-Ni(4D)-N(1D) 180.0 N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 93.7(2) N(1D)#4-Ni(4D)-N(2D)#4 93.2(2) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 86.3(2) N(1D)#4-Ni(4D)-N(2D) 86.8(2) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3E) #2 91.17(18) N(1D)#4-Ni(4D)-O(7E) #4 91.90(19) N(1B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3E) 88.83(18) N(1D)#4-Ni(4D)-O(7E) 88.10(19) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B)#2 86.3(2) N(1D)-Ni(4D)-N(2D)#4 86.8(2)
N(1B)-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 93.7(2) N(1D)-Ni(4D)-N(2D) 93.2(2)
N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3E) #2 88.83(18) N(1D)-Ni(4D)-O(7E) #4 88.10(19) N(1B)-Ni(2B)-O(3E) 91.17(18) N(1D)-Ni(4D)-O(7E) 91.90(19) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-N(2B) 180.0 N(2D)#4-Ni(4D)-N(2D) 180.0 N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3E) #2 92.18(17) N(2D)#4-Ni(4D)-O(7E) #4 89.05(17) N(2B)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3E) 87.82(17) N(2D)#4-Ni(4D)-O(7E) 90.95(17) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3E)#2 87.82(17) N(2D)-Ni(4D)-O(7E)#4 90.95(17) N(2B)-Ni(2B)-O(3E) 92.18(17) N(2D)-Ni(4D)-O(7E) 89.05(17) O(3E)#2-Ni(2B)-O(3E) 180.0 O(7E)#4-Ni(4D)-O(7E) 180.0 Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z #2 -x+1,-y+1,-z #3 -x+1,-y+2,-z+1 #4 -x,-y+1,-z+1
Table S23. Selected torsion angles [o] of 1’ (195 K).
C(2E) - C(7E) : C(15E) - C(10E) 43.616(176) O(1E) - C(1E) - O(2E) : C(2E) - C(7E) 45.226(415) O(3E) - C(8E) - O(4E) : C(2E) - C(7E) 12.293(416) O(5E) - C(9E) - O(6E) : C(15E) - C(10E) 69.547(467) O(7E) - C(16E) - O(8E) : C(15E) - C(10E) 19.347(926)
Table S24. Hydrogen bonds for 1’ (195 K) [Å and °].
D-H∙∙∙A d(D-H) d(H∙∙∙A) d(D∙∙∙A) ∠(DHA)
N(1A)-H(1A)...O(2E) 1.00 1.92 2.836(6) 150.4
N(2B)-H(2B)...O(4E) 1.00 2.02 2.944(6) 151.7
N(2C)-H(2C)...O(6E) 1.00 1.96 2.878(6) 151.8
N(1C)-H(1C)...O(4E) 1.00 2.25 2.998(7) 130.1
N(2D)-H(2D)...O(8E)#1 1.00 1.96 2.888(6) 153.3
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+1,-z+1
- 89 - Table S25. Gas sorption data of 1.
Gas T (K) Surface area (m2/g)a
Total pore volume
(cm3/g)b wt% gas mmol of gas/g of host
N2 77 7.47 3.80 3.08 1.10
H2 77 6.61 x 10-2 3.28 x 10-1
CO2 195 45.6 10.4
273 3.97 9.02 x 10-1
298 1.12 2.54 x 10-1
303c 28.5d 6.48d
aThe specific surface area was calculated by Brunauer-Emmet-Teller method. bTotal pore volume was calculated at P/P0 = 0.99. cHigh pressure gas adsorption of CO2 at 303 K up to 45 bar. dThe capacity were obtained at 45 bar.
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Table S26. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 2-as (100 K).
Ni(1)-N(1)#1 2.053(4) Ni(2)-N(4)#2 2.058(4)
Ni(1)-N(1) 2.053(4) Ni(2)-N(4) 2.058(4)
Ni(1)-N(2)#1 2.066(3) Ni(2)-N(5)#2 2.060(4)
Ni(1)-N(2) 2.066(3) Ni(2)-N(5) 2.060(4)
Ni(1)-O(1)#1 2.097(3) Ni(2)-O(3)#2 2.113(3)
Ni(1)-O(1) 2.097(3) Ni(2)-O(3) 2.113 (3)
N(1)#1-Ni(1)-N(1) 180.0(2) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-N(4) 179.999(1) N(1)#1-Ni(1)-N(2)#1 93.75(16) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-N(5)#2 94.07(17)
N(1)-Ni(1)-N(2)#1 86.25(16) N(4)-Ni(2)-N(5)#2 85.94(17)
N(1)#1-Ni(1)-N(2) 86.25(16) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-N(5) 85.94(17)
N(1)-Ni(1)-N(2) 93.75(16) N(4)-Ni(2)-N(5) 94.06(17)
N(2)#1-Ni(1)-N(2) 180.0 N(5)#2-Ni(2)-N(5) 180.0
N(1)#1-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 86.47(14) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 88.64(15) N(1)-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 93.53(14)
N(2)#1-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 92.09(13) N(4)-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 91.36(15) N(2)-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 87.91(13) N(5)#2-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 93.33(14) N(1)#1-Ni(1)-O(1) 93.53(14) N(5)-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 86.67(14)
N(1)-Ni(1)-O(1) 86.47(14) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-O(3) 91.36(15)
N(2)#1-Ni(1)-O(1) 87.91(13) N(4)-Ni(2)-O(3) 88.64(15)
N(2)-Ni(1)-O(1) 92.09(13) N(5)#2-Ni(2)-O(3) 86.67(14)
O(1)#1-Ni(1)-O(1) 180.0 N(5)-Ni(2)-O(3) 93.33(14)
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 -x,-y+2,-z #2 -x+1,-y+1/2,-z
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Table S27. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 3-as (100 K).
Ni(1)-N(2) 2.052(5) Ni(2)-N(4)#2 2.059(4)
Ni(1)-N(2)#1 2.052(5) Ni(2)-N(4) 2.059(4)
Ni(1)-N(1)#1 2.064(4) Ni(2)-N(5)#2 2.067(4)
Ni(1)-N(1) 2.064(4) Ni(2)-N(5) 2.067(4)
Ni(1)-O(1)#1 2.104(4) Ni(2)-O(3)#2 2.110(3)
Ni(1)-O(1) 2.104(4) Ni(2)-O(3) 2.110(3)
N(2)-Ni(1)-N(2)#1 180.0 N(4)#2-Ni(2)-N(4) 180.0
N(2)-Ni(1)-N(1)#1 86.19(17) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-N(5)#2 93.45(16) N(2)#1-Ni(1)-N(1)#1 93.81(17) N(4)-Ni(2)-N(5)#2 86.55(16) N(2)-Ni(1)-N(1) 93.82(17) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-N(5) 86.55(16) N(2)#1-Ni(1)-N(1) 86.18(17) N(4)-Ni(2)-N(5) 93.45(16) N(1)#1-Ni(1)-N(1) 180.0 N(5)#2-Ni(2)-N(5) 180.00(12) N(2)-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 86.40(15) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 87.15(12) N(2)#1-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 93.60(15) N(4)-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 92.86(12) N(1)#1-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 87.52(15) N(5)#2-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 91.40(15) N(1)-Ni(1)-O(1)#1 92.48(15) N(5)-Ni(2)-O(3)#2 88.60(15) N(2)-Ni(1)-O(1) 93.60(15) N(4)#2-Ni(2)-O(3) 92.85(12) N(2)#1-Ni(1)-O(1) 86.40(15) N(4)-Ni(2)-O(3) 87.14(12) N(1)#1-Ni(1)-O(1) 92.48(15) N(5)#2-Ni(2)-O(3) 88.60(15)
N(1)-Ni(1)-O(1) 87.52(15) N(5)-Ni(2)-O(3) 91.40(15)
O(1)#1-Ni(1)-O(1) 180.0 O(3)#2-Ni(2)-O(3) 180.0
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms: #1 –x+1,-y,-z #2 -x+2,-y+1,-z
- 92 - Table S28. Gas sorption data of 2 and 3.
Gas T (K) Surface area (m2/g)a
Total pore volume (cm3/g)b
wt% gas mmol of gas/g host
1' 2' 1' 2' 1' 2' 1' 2'
N2 77 6.7 30 3.2 x 10-2 8.1 x 10-2 2.6 6.5 0.93 2.3
H2 77 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.24
CO2 195 2.5 2.7 0.57 0.62
273 0.29 0.81 0.07 0.18
298 0.17 0.54 0.04 0.12
aThe specific surface area was calculated by Brunauer-Emmet-Teller method. bTotal pore volume was calculated at P/P0 = 0.98.
Table S29. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 4-as (100 K).
Ni(1)-N(1A)#1 2.055(3) Ni(1)-N(1A) 2.055(3)
Ni(1)-N(2A)#1 2.058(3) Ni(1)-N(2A) 2.058(3)
Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 2.1085(18) Ni(1)-O(1B) 2.1085(18)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-N(1A) 180.00(16) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-N(2A) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-N(2A)#1 94.34(17) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-N(1A) 85.66(17) N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-N(2A) 85.66(17) N(2A)-Ni(1)-N(1A) 94.34(17) N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 93.72(9) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 88.35(10) N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B) 86.28(9) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B) 91.65(10) N(1A)-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 86.28(9) N(2A)-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 91.65(10)
N(1A)-Ni(1)-O(1B) 93.72(9) N(2A)-Ni(1)-O(1B) 88.35(10)
O(1B)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B) 180.00(6)
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 –x+1,-y,-z+1
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Table S30. Selected bond distances [Å ] and angles [o] of 5-as (100 K).
Ni(1)-N(1A)#1 2.066(2) Ni(1)-N(1A) 2.066(2)
Ni(1)-N(2A)#1 2.064(2) Ni(1)-N(2A) 2.064(2)
Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 2.1081(16) Ni(1)-O(1B) 2.1080(16)
N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-N(1A) 180.00(10) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-N(2A) 180.0 N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-N(2A)#1 93.69(9) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-N(1A) 86.31(9) N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-N(2A) 86.31(9) N(2A)-Ni(1)-N(1A) 93.69(9) N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 93.44(8) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 88.08(9) N(1A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B) 86.57(8) N(2A)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B) 91.92(9) N(1A)-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 86.56(8) N(2A)-Ni(1)-O(1B)#1 91.92(9)
N(1A)-Ni(1)-O(1B) 93.43(8) N(2A)-Ni(1)-O(1B) 88.08(9)
O(1B)#1-Ni(1)-O(1B) 180.00(6)
Symmetry transformations used to generate equivalent atoms:
#1 –x+1,-y+2,-z+2
Table S31. Gas sorption data of 4xstal. Gas T (K) Surface area
(m2/g)a
Total pore volume (cm3/g)b
Adsorbed gas
wt% mmol/g
N2 77 7.54 1.34 x 10-2 1.1 0.39
H2 77 0.037 0.18
CO2 195 0.73 0.17
273 1.5 0.35
298 2.7 0.61
aThe specific surface area was calculated by Brunauer-Emmet-Teller method. bTotal pore volume was calculated at P/P0 = 0.990.
- 94 - Table S31. Gas sorption data of 4grind.
Gas T (K) Surface area (m2/g)a
Total pore volume (cm3/g)b
Adsorbed gas
wt% mmol/g
N2 77 9.04 4.98 x 10-2 4.1 1.5
H2 77 0.051 0.25
CO2 195 2.5 0.56
273 3.9 0.90
298 5.9 1.4
aThe specific surface area was calculated by Brunauer-Emmet-Teller method. bTotal pore volume was calculated at P/P0 = 0.990.
Table S32. Gas sorption data of 5.
Gas T (K) Adsorbed gas
wt% mmol/g
N2 77 0.50 0.18
H2 77 0.0074 0.037
CO2 195 9.3 2.1
273 2.0 0.45
298 1.1 0.24
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