The elusive [Ni(H~2~O)~2~(15-crown-5)]^2+^ cation and related co-crystals of nickel(II) hydrates and 15-crown-5
Siegler, Maxime A.; Parkin, Sean; Selegue, John P.; Brock, Carolyn Pratt; Acta Crystallographica Section B 64 (2008) 725–737; doi:10.1107/S0108768108034058

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_publ_section_title
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 The elusive [Ni(H~2~O)~2~(15-crown-5)]^2+^ cation and related
 co-crystals of nickel(II) hydrates and 15-crown-5
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_journal_issue                   6
_journal_name_full               'Acta Crystallographica Section B'
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_journal_page_last               737
_journal_paper_doi               10.1107/S0108768108034058
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'C10 H20 O5, H8 N2 Ni O10, C10 H20 O5, H8 N2 Ni O10'
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cis-tetraaquadinitratonickel(II) (15-crown-5)
trans-tetraaquadinitratonickel(II) (15-crown-5)
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