Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m748-m750  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805008597 ]

Benzamidinium tetrachlorogallate(III)

J. Barker, W. Errington and M. G. H. Wallbridge

Abstract: The synthesis of the title compound, (C₇H₉N₂)[GaCl₄], is described. The N-C-N fragment involves delocalized bonding, which does not extend to the adjacent C-C bond. The N-C-N plane is aligned at 39.6  (2)° to the mean plane through the phenyl group. The GaCl₄^- anion is tetrahedral, with Ga-Cl bonds in the range 2.165  (1)-2.180  (1)  Å. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is postulated between the N and Cl atoms.

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