{2,6-Bis[(diphenyl­phosphan­yl)­oxy]phen­yl-κ(3) P,C (1),P′}iodidonickel(II)

In the title complex, [Ni(C(30)H(23)O(2)P(2))I], the divalent Ni atom is coordinated by two P atoms and one C atom from the 1,3-bis­[(diphenyl­phosphan­yl)­oxy]benzene ligand; the distorted square-planar geometry is completed by an iodide ligand. The largest distortions from ideal square-planar geometry are reflected in the P—Ni—P angle of 164.20 (2)° and the P—Ni—C angles of 82.09 (6) and 82.11 (6)°. The rather short Ni—C bond length [1.890 (2) Å] is anti­cipated in light of the much stronger trans influence of the aryl moiety compared to the iodide ligand. The P-bound phenyl rings adopt different orientations to minimize steric repulsion among themselves.