title: Tetra-aqua-bis{μ(2)-2,7-bis-[(2,6-diisopropyl-phen-yl)imino-meth-yl]naphthalene-1,8-diolato}di-μ(3)-hydroxido-di-μ(2)-hydroxido-bis-(trimethyl-phosphine oxide)tetra-nickel(II)-trimethyl-phosphine oxide-diethyl ether-water (1/2/2/2).
abstract: The title complex, [Ni(4)(C(36)H(40)N(2)O(2))(2)(OH)(4)(C(3)H(9)OP)(2)(H(2)O)(4)]·2C(4)H(10)O·2C(3)H(9)OP·2H(2)O, is centrosymmetric with a central core that can be described as a defect double cubane. The four metal ions in the cluster are held together by four bridging hydroxide groups. Each Ni(II) atom adopts a distorted octa-hedral geometry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3113, USA.
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delferro
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Weberski
authors.forename: Brandon A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Tobin J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Marks