Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m1237  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808027876 ]

Bis(2,6-dimethylpyridine-N)gold(I) tetrachloridoaurate(III)

R. Ahmadi, L. Dehghan, V. Amani and H. R. Khavasi

Abstract: In the cation of the title compound, [Au(C₇H₉N)₂][AuCl₄], the Au^I atom is two-coordinated in a linear arrangement by two N atoms from two 2,6-dimethylpyridine ligands. In the anion, the Au^III atom has a virtually square-planar coordination geometry. The Au atoms both are located on centers of inversion. The crystal structure involves intermolecular C-HCl hydrogen bonds.

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