Abstract The synthesis of bis-imino nickel (II) NNN pincer complexes of the type [NiCl 2 {C 5 H 3 N-2, 6-(CHNAr f) 2}]; Ar f= C 6 H 3-2, 3-F 2 (1), C 6 H 3-2, 5-F 2 (2), C 6 H 3-3, 4-F 2 (3), C 6 H 3-3, 5-F 2 (4), C 6 H 2-2, 3, 4-F 3 (5), C 6 H 2-2, 3, 6-F 3 (6), C 6 H 2-2, 4, 5-F 3 (7), C 6 H 2-2, 4, 6-F 3 (8), has been achieved and their reactivity in alkyl-and arylthiolation reactions of halobenzenes examined. The use of fluorinated substituents Ar f on the imines has ...