Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2704-m2705  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805038754 ]

catena-Poly[[bromomercury(II)]-di--bromo-⁴Br:Br-[bromomercury(II)]--1,4-bis(benzylsulfanyl)butane-²S:S']

G.-B. Che, C.-B. Liu, Y.-C. Cui and C.-B. Li

Abstract: The title complex, [Hg₂Br₄(C₁₈H₂₂S₂)]_n, has a chain structure. Two bridging Br atoms and two terminal Br atoms coordinate to two Hg^II atoms to form a (HgBr₂)₂ dimer, and the 1,4-bis(benzylsulfanyl)butane ligands bridge the (HgBr₂)₂ dimers to form a one-dimensional chain. The dimer and butane ligand are each located on inversion centers. Hg^II adopts a tetrahedral geometry formed by three Br and one S atoms.

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