Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m833  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808001220 ]

Bis[(4-bromobenzoylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium] di--bromido-bis[dibromidomercurate(IV)]

S. J. Sabounchei, A. Dadras, V. Jodaian, H. Nemattalab and H. R. Khavasi

Abstract: Colourless needle-shaped crystals of the title compound, (C₂₆H₂₁BrOP)₂[Hg₂Br₆], have been prepared by addition of a solution of HgBr₂ in methanol to a solution of (4-bromobenzoylmethyl)triphenylphosphorane in dry methanol. The compound features Hg₂Br₆^2- dianions, whose site symmetry is .

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