Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m1397-m1398  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808032510 ]

Di--bromido-bis[bromido(4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine-²N,N')mercury(II)]

K. Kalateh, A. Ebadi, R. Ahmadi, V. Amani and H. R. Khavasi

Abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Hg₂Br₄(C₁₂H₁₂N₂)₂], contains one half-molecule. The Hg^II atom is five-coordinated in a trigonal-bipyramidal configuration by two N atoms from the chelating 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligand, two bridging Br and one terminal Br atom, leading to a centrosymmetric dimeric molecule. There is a - contact between the pyridine rings [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.756 (5) Å].

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