Supertetrahedral compounds of chalcogenometalates (T3 cluster compounds) integrated with Ni-bpy (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) complex were prepared by a solvothermal technique. The compound [Ni(bpy)(3)](3)[H(4)In(10)S(20)]·bpy·2EG·6H(2)O (Mb-InS-1) (EG = ethylene glycol) consists of discrete T3 clusters of [H(4)In(10)S(20)](6-) with three [Ni(bpy)(3)](2+) cations. The compound [Ni(bpy)(3)](2)[H(2)In(...

The quaternary thulium nickel/lithium distannide, TmNi1-x Li x Sn2 (x = 0.035), crystallizes in the ortho-rhom-bic LuNiSn2 structure type. The asymmetric unit contains three Tm sites, six Sn sites, two Ni sites and one Ni/Li site [relative occupancies = 0.895 (8):0.185 (8)]. Site symmetries are .m. for all atoms. The 17-, 18- and 19-vertex distorted pseudo-Frank-Kasper polyhedra are typical for...

The freshwater pulmonate snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, is the most sensitive aquatic organism tested to date for Ni. We undertook a series of experiments to investigate the underlying mechanism(s) for this observed hypersensitivity. Consistent with previous experiments, juvenile snail growth in a 21-day exposure was reduced by 48% relative to the control when exposed to 1.3 μg l(-1) Ni (EC20 less t...

The preparation and spectroscopic characterization of a CO-inhibited [FeFe] hydrogenase with a selectively (57)Fe-labeled binuclear subsite is described. The precursor [(57)Fe2(adt)(CN)2(CO)4](2-) was synthesized from the (57)Fe metal, S8, CO, (NEt4)CN, NH4Cl, and CH2O. (Et4N)2[(57)Fe2(adt)(CN)2(CO)4] was then used for the maturation of the [FeFe] hydrogenase HydA1 from Chlamydomonas reinhardti...

The title dinuclear complex, [EuNi(C(19)H(20)N(2)O(4))(NO(3))(3)(CH(3)OH)(2)]·2CH(3)OH, is isostructural with its Ni(II)/Pr(III) analogue. The Ni(II) ion is coordinated by two O atoms and two N atoms of a Schiff base ligand and by two methanol mol-ecules, forming a slightly distorted octa-hedral geometry. The Eu(III) ion is coordinated by six O atoms from three chelating nitrate ligands and fou...

Four isostructural [Ni2 Ln2 (CH3 CO2 )3 (HL)4 (H2 O)2 ](3+) (Ln(3+) =Dy (1), Tb (2), Ho (3) or Lu (4)) complexes and a dinuclear [NiGd(HL)2 (NO3 )3 ] (5) complex are reported (where HL=2-methoxy-6-[(E)-2'-hydroxymethyl-phenyliminomethyl]-phenolate). For compounds 1-3 and 5, the Ni(2+) ions are ferromagnetically coupled to the respective lanthanide ions. The ferromagnetic coupling in 1 suppresse...

OBJECTIVE To acquire data on pediatric nosocomial infections (NIs), which are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality and for which data are scarce. DESIGN Prevalence survey and evaluation of a new comorbidity index. SETTING Seven Swiss pediatric hospitals. PATIENTS Those hospitalized for at least 24 hours in a medical, surgical, intensive care, or intermediate care ward. RE...

In the title compound, [Ni(C(19)H(13)N(5))(2)](C(6)H(2)N(3)O(7))(2)·2C(3)H(7)NO, the Ni(II) ion is coordinated by two tridentate 2,6-bis-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine ligands in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. In the crystal structure, the picrate anions and solvent dimethyl-formamide (DMF) mol-ecules are connected to the cation via inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. Further stabilization...

In the structure of the title complex, [Ni(CH(3)CO(2))(C(14)H(23)N(5)O)(H(2)O)]ClO(4)·H(2)O, the Ni(II) centre has a distorted octa-hedral environment defined by one O and three N atoms derived from the tetra-dentate ligand, and two O atoms, one from a water mol-ecule and the other from an acetate anion. The mol-ecules are connected into a three-dimensional architecture by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds....

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Ni(C(19)H(16)Br(4)N(2)O(2))], comprises half of a Schiff base complex. The geometry around the Ni(II) atom, located on a twofold rotation axis, is distorted square-planar, which is supported by the N(2)O(2) donor atoms of the coordinated ligand. The dihedral angle between the substituted benzene rings is 23.19 (17)°. In the crystal, a short inter-mole...