Phase Polymorphism of [Ni(DMSO)6](ClO4)2 Studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Six solid phases of [Ni(DMSO)6](ClO4)2 have been detected by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The five phase transitions were detected between the following solid phases: metastable KIII ↔ undercooled K0 at TC5 = 326 K, stable KIb → stable KIa at TC4 = 350 K, metastable KII ↔ undercooled KI at TC3 = 353 K, stable KIa → stable KI at TC2 = 365 K and stable KI → stable K0 at TC1 = 380 K. At Tm2 = 459 K the title compound partially dissolves in DMSO, which arises from the decomposition of [Ni(DMSO)6](ClO4)2 to [Ni(DMSO)5](ClO4)2, and at Tm1 = 526 K created in this way a substance which completely melts. From the entropy changes at the melting point and at phase transitions it can be concluded that the phases K0 and undercooled K0 are orientationally dynamically disordered crystals. The stable phases KI, KIa, KIb and the metastable phases KII and KIII are more or less ordered solids.