Aseriesofchiralandachiralbis(2-oxazolinylphenolato)nickel(Ⅱ)complexes2weresynthesizedbyreactionsofvarious2-(4,5-dihydro-2-oxazolyl)phenolderivativeswithnickelchloridehexahydrate.Themolecularstructureofcomplex2awasdeterminedbyX-raysinglecrystaldiffraction.Thecrystalofcomplex2awasmonoclinic,spacegroupP21withcelldimensionofa=1.1121(4)nm,b=0.9472(3)nm,c=1.4113(5)nm,a=γ=90°,β=91.450(6)°,V=1.4861(8)nm^3,Z=2,andμ=0.693mm^-1.Inthesolidstate,thenickel(Ⅱ)ionwasinasquare-planarcoordinationgeometry.Thecatalyticactivitiesofcomplexes2inBaeyer-Villigerreactionwithmolecularoxygenwereinvestigated.
