Two new salts, [2-NaMePy] 2 [Ni(i-mnt) 2 ] (1) and [2-NaMe-4-MePy] 2 [Ni(i-mnt) 2 ] (2) ([2-NaMePy] þ ¼ 1-(2 0 -naphthylmethyl)pyridinium, [2-NaMe-4-MePy] þ ¼ 1-(2 0 -naphthylmethyl)-4-methylpyridinium and i-mnt 2À ¼ iso-maleonitriledithiolate), have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, UV, IR, molar conductivity, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The anions in 1 form a 1-D chain through short C Á Á Á N interactions between the anions, while the cations in 2 stack a 1-D column via C-H Á Á Á and Á Á Á stacking interactions between the cations. The effect of weak intramolecular interactions such as C-H Á Á Á N, C-H Á Á Á S, C-H Á Á Á Ni hydrogen bonds, and Á Á Á stacking interactions between the cations and the anions further generate a 3-D network structure. The change of the molecular topology of the countercation when the 4-substituted group in the pyridine ring is changed from H atom to CH 3 group results in different crystal system, space group, and the stacking mode of the cations and anions of 1 and 2.
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