Synthesis of 2-(N-arylimino-κN-methyl)pyrrolide-κN complexes of nickel

Bis{2-(N-arylimino-κN-methyl)pyrrolide-κN}nickel(II) complexes have been synthesised in almost quantitative yields and a mono(iminomethylpyrrolide)-η3-(cyclic-allyl)-type organonickel(II) complex has been identified.