Abstract
In the title compound, (C4H12N2)[ZnCl4], the Zn atom adopts a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. In the crystal, the dication and dianion interact by way of N—H⋯Cl and N—H⋯(Cl,Cl) hydrogen bonds to result in a layered network propagating in (010). The hydrogen-bonding network is unbalanced, with three Cl atoms accepting two hydrogen bonds each and one Cl atom not accepting any hydrogen bonds: the latter shows the shortest Zn—Cl bond length. The crystal studied was found to be an inversion twin.
Highlights
In the title compound, (C4H12N2)[ZnCl4], the Zn atom adopts a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry
H (Cl,Cl) hydrogen bonds to result in a layered network propagating in (010)
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, −y+1, z+1/2; (ii) −x+3/2, −y+1, z+1/2; (iii) x+1, y, z
Summary
R factor = 0.042; wR factor = 0.094; data-to-parameter ratio = 23.6. In the title compound, (C4H12N2)[ZnCl4], the Zn atom adopts a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. The dication and dianion interact by way of N—H Cl and N—. H (Cl,Cl) hydrogen bonds to result in a layered network propagating in (010). The hydrogen-bonding network is unbalanced, with three Cl atoms accepting two hydrogen bonds each and one Cl atom not accepting any hydrogen bonds: the latter shows the shortest Zn—Cl bond length. The crystal studied was found to be an inversion twin
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