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Nickel bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) is the
coordination complex A coordination complex consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the ''coordination centre'', and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as ''ligands'' or complexing agents. Many ...
on nickel and
dimethyldithiocarbamate Dimethyldithiocarbamate is the organosulfur anion with the formula (CH3)2NCS2−. It is one of the simplest organic dithiocarbamate. Uses It is a component of various pesticides and rubber chemicals in the form of its salts sodium dimethyldithio ...
, with the formula Ni(S2CNMe2)2 (Me =
methyl In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula . In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me. This hydrocarbon group occurs in many ...
). It is the prototype for a large number of bis(dialkhyldithiocarbamate)s of nickel(II), which feature diverse organic substituents, all of which have similar structures. Nickel bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) has been marketed as a
fungicide Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores. A fungistatic inhibits their growth. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality, ...
and related complexes are used as stabilizers in polymers.


Preparation and structure

The compound precipitates as a black solid upon combining aqueous solutions of salts of nickel(II) and
dimethyldithiocarbamate Dimethyldithiocarbamate is the organosulfur anion with the formula (CH3)2NCS2−. It is one of the simplest organic dithiocarbamate. Uses It is a component of various pesticides and rubber chemicals in the form of its salts sodium dimethyldithio ...
. In terms of structure and bonding the nickel is
square planar The square planar molecular geometry in chemistry describes the stereochemistry (spatial arrangement of atoms) that is adopted by certain chemical compounds. As the name suggests, molecules of this geometry have their atoms positioned at the corne ...
, and the complex is diamagnetic.{{cite journal, title=The Chemistry of the Dithioacid and 1,1-Dithiolate Complexes, journal=Progress in Inorganic Chemistry, volume=11, author=D. Coucouvanis, pages=233–371, doi=10.1002/9780470166123.ch4


See also

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Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate is a coordination complex of zinc with dimethyldithiocarbamate. It is a pale yellow solid that is used as a fungicide, the sulfur vulcanization of rubber, and other industrial applications. Applications Known as zira ...
- a related compound where nickel has been replaced with zinc, *
Iron tris(dimethyldithiocarbamate) Iron tris(dimethyldithiocarbamate) is the coordination complex of iron with dimethyldithiocarbamate with the formula Fe(S2CNMe2)3 (Me = methyl). It is marketed as a fungicide. Synthesis, structure, bonding Iron tris(dithiocarbamate)s are typica ...
- a related compound with three dithiocarbamate ligands coordinated to iron.


References

Fungicides Nickel complexes Dithiocarbamates