Ni(iii) vs. Ni(ii)-thiyl radical: charge-delocalisation in a binuclear Ni(iii)Ni(ii)-dithiolate complex

Multi-frequency EPR spectroscopy on 61Ni-labelled samples of [Ni2(L)]3+ confirms extensive charge-delocalisation between the Ni(III) centre and thiolate donors in the Ni(II)Ni(III) complex.