title: Dichloro[(6R,7S,8S,14S)-(-)-sparteine-kappa(2)N,N']nickel(II).
abstract: In the title compound, [NiCl(2)(C(15)H(26)N(2))], the chiral alkaloid (6R,7S,8S,14S)-(-)-L-sparteine acts as a bidentate ligand, with two chloride ligands occupying the remaining coordination sites, producing a slightly distorted tetrahedron. The N-Ni-N plane in the title complex is twisted by 81.31 (11) degrees from the Cl-Ni-Cl plane. Other distortions of the tetrahedron are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Kwon
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sung Nak
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yong Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee