Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2302-m2304  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680503254X ]

{2-[2-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl)ethyliminomethyl]-4-bromophenolato}chlorozinc(II) methanol solvate

X.-H. Qiu and X.-L. Tong

Abstract: The title compound, [Zn(C₁₆H₁₃BrN₃)Cl]·CH₄O, has been prepared by the reaction of 2-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)ethyliminomethyl]-4-bromophenol with zinc(II) chloride. The central Zn atom is coordinated by two N atoms and one O atom from the phenolate ligand, along with a Cl^- anion, which provide a distorted tetrahedral enviroment. Intermolecular O-HO and N-HO hydrogen bonds link two Zn complex molecules and two methanol solvent molecules into a centrosymmetric cluster. The crystal packing is further stabilized by weak C-HCl hydrogen bonds.

Online 15 October 2005

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