The title NiII complex, Ni(L)(LH2) (1), where LH2 is S-2-methybenzyl-β-N-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylmethylene) dithiocarbazate, was isolated from the reaction of Ni(acetate)2·4H2O and two molar equivalents of LH2. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopy (IR and UV) as well as by a single-crystal X-ray structure determination. The nickel(II) center is coordinated within a cis-NOS2 donor set that defines a square planar geometry. Three donor atoms, i.e., N, O, and S, are provided by a doubly deprotonated S-2-methybenzyl-β-N-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylmethylene) dithiocarbazate ligand while the fourth donor, i.e., a thione-S, comes from the neutral form of the dithiocarbazate ligand. In the LH2 ligand, an intramolecular hydroxy-O-H…N(imine) hydrogen bond is found. There is also an intra-ligand, charge assisted amine-N-H…O(phenoxide) hydrogen bond. A notable feature of the molecular packing is the formation of supramolecular chains sustained by π…π stacking interactions whereby the interacting rings are the five- and six-membered chelate and methoxybenzene rings. The chains are connected into a three-dimensional architecture by methyl-C-H…O(methoxy), methoxy-C-H…S(ester), and tolyl-C-H…π(tolyl) interactions.

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The title CuII complex, [Cu(C13H11N2OS2)2], features a trans-N2S2 donor set as a result of the CuII atom being located on a crystallographic centre of inversion and being coordinated by thiolate-S and imine-N atoms derived from two dithiocarbazate anions. The resulting geometry is distorted square-planar. In the crystal, π(chelate ring)–π(furyl) [inter-centroid separation = 3.6950 (14) Å and angle of inclination = 5.33 (13)°] and phenyl-C—H...π(phenyl) interactions sustain supramolecular layers lying parallel to (\overline{1}02). The most prominent interactions between layers, as confirmed by an analysis of the calculated Hirshfeld surface, are phenyl-H...H(phenyl) contacts. Indications for Cu...Cg(furyl) contacts (Cu...Cg = 3.74 Å) were also found. Interaction energy calculations suggest the contacts between molecules are largely dispersive in nature.