title: A straightforward synthesis of diverse nickel dithiolene complexes appended with hydrogen-bond donor/acceptor groups.
abstract: Nickel dithiolene complexes symmetrically appended with hydrogen-bond donor/acceptor functionalities such as imide, amide, or cyano/amide groups have been synthesized by a straightforward method of wide applicability starting from one single precursor. Single-crystal X-ray structures reveal the occurrence of one type of ribbon common to all compounds that is based on a recurrent self-complementary intermolecular hydrogen-bonded ring motif linking the symmetrically substituted complexes.
authors.affiliation: Chimie, Ingénierie Moléculaire et Matériaux d'Angers (CIMMA), UMR 6200 CNRS-Université d'Angers, Bâtiment K, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Baudron
authors.forename: Narcis
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Avarvari
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Batail