Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m1211-m1212  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808027104 ]

Dichlorido(5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine-²N,N')zinc(II)

A. Khalighi, R. Ahmadi, V. Amani and H. R. Khavasi

Abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [ZnCl₂(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)], contains two independent molecules. The Zn^II atoms are four-coordinated in distorted tetrahedral configurations by two N atoms from 5,5'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine and two terminal Cl atoms. In the crystal structure, intermolecular C-HCl hydrogen bonds link the molecules. There are C-H contacts between the methyl groups and the pyridine and five-membered rings containing Zn^II atoms; - contacts also exist between the pyridine rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.665 (5) and 3.674 (5) Å].

Online 30 August 2008

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