Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2072-m2074  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805029727 ]

Bis(cytosinium) hexachlorostannate(IV)

S. Bouacida, H. Merazig, A. Beghidja and C. Beghidja

Abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C₄H₆N₃O)₂[SnCl₆], contains one cytosinium cation and half a [SnCl₆]^2- anion, the anion lying on an inversion centre. The structure can be described as alternating layers of cytosinium and hexachlorostannate ions along the c axis. The packing is stabilized by N-HCl and N-HO hydrogen bonding, resulting in the formation of a two-dimensional network.

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