Valence Interconversion of Octahedral Nickel(II/III/IV) Centers

Three oxidation states (+2, +3, +4) of an octahedral nickel center were stabilized in a newly prepared RhNiRh trinuclear complex, [Ni{Rh(apt)3}2]n+ (apt=3‐ aminopropanethiolate), in which the nickel center was bound by six thiolato donors sourced from two redox‐inert fac‐[RhIII(apt)3] octahedral units. The three oxidation states of the octahedral nickel center were fully characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography, as well as spectroscopic, electrochemical, and magnetic measurements; all three were interconvertible, and the conversion was accompanied by changes in color, magnetism, and Jahn–Teller distortion. Bridge over troubled water: A series of S‐bridged RhNiRh trinuclear complexes capable of supporting an octahedral nickel center in three different oxidation states (+2, +3, +4) have been isolated. Oxidation state interconversion is accompanied by changes in color, magnetism, and geometric Jahn–Teller distortions, with retention of the trinuclear structure.