title: Poly[bis-(methanol-κO)tris-(μ-pyrimidine-κN:N')tetra-kis(thio-cyanato-κN)dinickel(II)].
abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Ni(2)(NCS)(4)(C(4)H(4)N(2))(3)(CH(3)OH)(2)](n), each nickel(II) cation is coordinated by three N-bonded pyrimidine ligands, two N-bonded thio-cyanate anions and one O-bonded methanol mol-ecule in a distorted octa-hedral environment. The asymmetric unit consists of one nickel cation, two thio-cyanate anions and one methanol mol-ecule in general positions, as well as one pyrimidine ligand located around a twofold rotation axis. The crystal structure consists of μ-N:N' pyrimidine-bridged zigzag-like nickel thio-cyanate chains; these are further linked by μ-N:N-bridging pyrimidine ligands into layers which are stacked perpendicular to the b axis. The layers are connected via weak O-H⋯S hydrogen bonding.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Max-Eyth-Strasse 2, D-24118 Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wriedt
authors.forename: Sina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sellmer
authors.forename: Inke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jess
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Näther