Acta Cryst. (2002). E58, m269-m271  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536802007699 ]

Octahedral arrangement of trans-bis(diphenylpropanedionato)bis(o-phenylenediamino)zinc(II)

P. Ovalle-Marroquín, J. Gómez-Lara and S. Hernández-Ortega

Abstract: The title compound, [Zn(C₁₅H₁₁O₂)₂(C₆H₈N₂)₂], consists of a square-planar Zn^IIO₄ array, with two molecules of axially coordinated 1,2-phenylenediamine. The Zn atom is located on a centre of symmetry. The monodentate trans arrangement of the diamine molecules results in the overall octahedral geometry. The phenyl groups adopt a butterfly-like conformation in relation to the ketoenolate frame. There are intramolecular N-HO and intermolecular N-HN hydrogen bonds; the NO and NN distances are 3.130  (4) and 3.323  (5)  Å, respectively.

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