Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2359-m2361  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805033349 ]

Trichloro[-2,2,N-tris(2-pyridylmethylamino)acetamido]dizinc(II)

D.-Z. Gao, H.-K. Lin and S.-R. Zhu

Abstract: The title compound, [Zn₂(C₂₀H₂₀N₅O)Cl₃], was prepared from the multidentate ligand 2-[bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)acetamide and zinc(II) chloride. The deprotonated ligand bridges the two Zn^II ions, coordinating to one in a tripodal fashion through the amide O and three N atoms, and to the second as a bidentate chelate through the amide and one pyridyl N atoms. Cl^- anions complete the distorted trigonal-bipyramidal coordination for one Zn^II ion and a distorted tetrahedral arrangement around the other.

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