Bis[1-(3-cyano­benz­yl)pyridinium] bis­(1,2-dicyano­ethene-1,2-dithiol­ato)nickelate(II)

In the ionic title complex, (C(13)H(11)N(2))(2)[Ni(C(4)N(2)S(2))(2)], the Ni(II) ion is located on an inversion centre so the asymmetric unit contains one-half [Ni(mnt)(2)](2-) dianion (mnt(2-) is maleonitrile-dithiolate) and one 1-(3-cyano-benz-yl)pyridinium cation ([CNBzPy](+)). The Ni(II) ion in the [Ni(mnt)(2)](2-) anion is coordinated by four S atoms of two mnt(2-) ligands, and exhibits square-planar coordination geometry. In the [CNBzPy](+) cation, the benzene and pyridine rings are twisted with respect to the C/C/N plane incorporating the methyl-ene C atom that links them. The crystal structure is stabilized by Coulombic inter-actions.