metal-organic compounds
{N,N′-Bis[(E)-3-phenylallylidene]ethane-1,2-diamine}dichloridozinc(II)
aSchool of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Shandong 264025, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: honglancai74@126.com
In the title compound, [ZnCl2(C20H20N2)], the ZnII atom is four coordinated in a distorted tetrahedral geometry by two N atoms of the Schiff base ligand and by two Cl atoms. Edge-to-face C—H⋯π interactions exist between molecules, with a dihedral angle of 37.8 (1)° between the benzene ring planes and a shortest H⋯centroid distance of 3.62 (5) Å.
Related literature
For related literature on transition metal complexes of Schiff base ligands, see: Bhatia et al. (1981); Costamagna et al. (1992). For related complexes of ZnCl2 with bidentate ligands, see: Tolman et al. (1991); Wang et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808037860/bi2311sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808037860/bi2311Isup2.hkl
Cinnamaldehyde (0.2 mmol, 26.4 mg), ZnCl2.6H2O (0.1 mmol, 24 mg) and ethylenediamine (0.1 mmol, 6.4 mg) were dissolved in methanol (10 ml). The mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature to give a clear yellow solution, which was left in air for a few days to give yellow crystals of the title compound (yield 79%). Elemental analysis calculated: C 56.56, H 4.75, N 6.60%; found: C 56.79, H 4.49, N 6.31%.
H atoms were positioned geometrically, with C—H = 0.93 or 0.97 Å for aromatic and ethyl H, respectively, and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Siemens, 1996); cell
SAINT (Siemens, 1996); data reduction: SAINT (Siemens, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure with displacement ellipsoids drawn at 50% probability for non-H atoms. | |
Fig. 2. Packing diagram viewed along the a axis. |
[ZnCl2(C20H20N2)] | F(000) = 872 |
Mr = 424.65 | Dx = 1.374 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point: 553 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.2140 (8) Å | Cell parameters from 2760 reflections |
b = 20.265 (2) Å | θ = 2.1–28.1° |
c = 14.0906 (16) Å | µ = 1.46 mm−1 |
β = 94.913 (2)° | T = 300 K |
V = 2052.4 (4) Å3 | Block, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.23 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 4458 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3027 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan SADABS (Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.730, Tmax = 0.868 | k = −25→24 |
15814 measured reflections | l = −17→12 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.132 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.99 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0805P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4458 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
226 parameters | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
[ZnCl2(C20H20N2)] | V = 2052.4 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 424.65 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 7.2140 (8) Å | µ = 1.46 mm−1 |
b = 20.265 (2) Å | T = 300 K |
c = 14.0906 (16) Å | 0.23 × 0.20 × 0.10 mm |
β = 94.913 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 4458 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan SADABS (Sheldrick, 1996) | 3027 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.730, Tmax = 0.868 | Rint = 0.030 |
15814 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.132 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.99 | Δρmax = 0.50 e Å−3 |
4458 reflections | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
226 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Zn1 | 0.09704 (4) | 0.575283 (15) | 0.83248 (3) | 0.06115 (16) | |
C1 | 0.2380 (5) | 0.84830 (15) | 0.8767 (2) | 0.0731 (8) | |
C2 | 0.2309 (7) | 0.91286 (17) | 0.9108 (3) | 0.0965 (13) | |
H2 | 0.1260 | 0.9274 | 0.9387 | 0.116* | |
C3 | 0.3789 (9) | 0.9553 (2) | 0.9034 (4) | 0.1214 (18) | |
H3 | 0.3736 | 0.9982 | 0.9264 | 0.146* | |
C4 | 0.5311 (10) | 0.9345 (3) | 0.8629 (4) | 0.1234 (19) | |
H4 | 0.6303 | 0.9633 | 0.8585 | 0.148* | |
C5 | 0.5423 (6) | 0.8711 (2) | 0.8278 (3) | 0.1013 (12) | |
H5 | 0.6482 | 0.8574 | 0.8000 | 0.122* | |
C6 | 0.3962 (5) | 0.82863 (17) | 0.8343 (2) | 0.0822 (9) | |
H6 | 0.4029 | 0.7861 | 0.8100 | 0.099* | |
C7 | 0.0772 (4) | 0.80522 (15) | 0.8855 (2) | 0.0706 (8) | |
H7 | −0.0286 | 0.8250 | 0.9060 | 0.085* | |
C8 | 0.0665 (4) | 0.74079 (14) | 0.8672 (2) | 0.0674 (8) | |
H8 | 0.1705 | 0.7195 | 0.8471 | 0.081* | |
C9 | −0.0972 (4) | 0.70302 (14) | 0.8772 (2) | 0.0637 (7) | |
H9 | −0.2026 | 0.7248 | 0.8947 | 0.076* | |
C10 | −0.2802 (4) | 0.60569 (14) | 0.8766 (2) | 0.0694 (8) | |
H10A | −0.3857 | 0.6348 | 0.8626 | 0.083* | |
H10B | −0.2803 | 0.5912 | 0.9422 | 0.083* | |
C11 | −0.2957 (4) | 0.54701 (14) | 0.8112 (2) | 0.0673 (8) | |
H11A | −0.3980 | 0.5190 | 0.8267 | 0.081* | |
H11B | −0.3194 | 0.5615 | 0.7457 | 0.081* | |
C12 | −0.1214 (4) | 0.44778 (15) | 0.8336 (2) | 0.0630 (7) | |
H12 | −0.2364 | 0.4268 | 0.8300 | 0.076* | |
C13 | 0.0416 (4) | 0.40785 (14) | 0.8503 (2) | 0.0624 (7) | |
H13 | 0.1578 | 0.4280 | 0.8537 | 0.075* | |
C14 | 0.0320 (4) | 0.34316 (14) | 0.8611 (2) | 0.0661 (7) | |
H14 | −0.0874 | 0.3255 | 0.8544 | 0.079* | |
C15 | 0.1802 (5) | 0.29590 (14) | 0.8818 (2) | 0.0685 (8) | |
C16 | 0.1377 (6) | 0.22894 (16) | 0.8800 (2) | 0.0884 (10) | |
H16 | 0.0154 | 0.2152 | 0.8660 | 0.106* | |
C17 | 0.2773 (10) | 0.1826 (2) | 0.8991 (3) | 0.1219 (18) | |
H17 | 0.2477 | 0.1380 | 0.8977 | 0.146* | |
C18 | 0.4567 (9) | 0.2015 (3) | 0.9198 (3) | 0.131 (2) | |
H18 | 0.5496 | 0.1700 | 0.9307 | 0.158* | |
C19 | 0.5004 (6) | 0.2675 (3) | 0.9245 (3) | 0.1094 (14) | |
H19 | 0.6228 | 0.2803 | 0.9405 | 0.131* | |
C20 | 0.3652 (5) | 0.31469 (18) | 0.9059 (2) | 0.0784 (9) | |
H20 | 0.3967 | 0.3592 | 0.9093 | 0.094* | |
Cl1 | 0.20858 (16) | 0.59354 (5) | 0.69366 (8) | 0.1081 (4) | |
Cl2 | 0.30022 (11) | 0.55861 (5) | 0.95630 (7) | 0.0897 (3) | |
N1 | −0.1064 (3) | 0.64122 (11) | 0.86341 (17) | 0.0614 (6) | |
N2 | −0.1194 (3) | 0.51002 (10) | 0.82321 (16) | 0.0593 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.0504 (2) | 0.0597 (2) | 0.0751 (3) | 0.00295 (13) | 0.01574 (16) | 0.00885 (15) |
C1 | 0.096 (2) | 0.0645 (18) | 0.0562 (18) | −0.0083 (16) | −0.0095 (16) | 0.0046 (14) |
C2 | 0.141 (4) | 0.070 (2) | 0.074 (3) | −0.011 (2) | −0.012 (2) | −0.0016 (17) |
C3 | 0.186 (6) | 0.079 (3) | 0.091 (3) | −0.042 (3) | −0.033 (3) | 0.002 (2) |
C4 | 0.158 (5) | 0.115 (4) | 0.088 (3) | −0.066 (3) | −0.040 (3) | 0.030 (3) |
C5 | 0.104 (3) | 0.116 (3) | 0.081 (3) | −0.037 (2) | −0.015 (2) | 0.021 (2) |
C6 | 0.088 (2) | 0.084 (2) | 0.073 (2) | −0.0153 (19) | −0.0024 (18) | 0.0062 (18) |
C7 | 0.079 (2) | 0.0661 (18) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0042 (15) | 0.0032 (15) | −0.0019 (15) |
C8 | 0.0682 (18) | 0.0607 (18) | 0.074 (2) | 0.0033 (13) | 0.0079 (15) | 0.0016 (15) |
C9 | 0.0599 (17) | 0.0656 (18) | 0.066 (2) | 0.0055 (13) | 0.0109 (14) | 0.0036 (14) |
C10 | 0.0510 (16) | 0.0672 (17) | 0.093 (2) | −0.0010 (13) | 0.0202 (15) | −0.0057 (16) |
C11 | 0.0497 (15) | 0.0717 (18) | 0.080 (2) | 0.0018 (13) | 0.0009 (14) | 0.0018 (16) |
C12 | 0.0601 (17) | 0.0664 (17) | 0.0626 (19) | −0.0061 (13) | 0.0053 (14) | −0.0033 (14) |
C13 | 0.0569 (16) | 0.0596 (16) | 0.070 (2) | −0.0013 (12) | 0.0027 (14) | −0.0044 (14) |
C14 | 0.0681 (18) | 0.0637 (18) | 0.0661 (19) | −0.0057 (14) | 0.0036 (14) | −0.0026 (14) |
C15 | 0.089 (2) | 0.0611 (18) | 0.0550 (18) | 0.0098 (15) | 0.0066 (16) | −0.0031 (14) |
C16 | 0.132 (3) | 0.067 (2) | 0.064 (2) | 0.006 (2) | −0.010 (2) | −0.0051 (16) |
C17 | 0.213 (6) | 0.073 (2) | 0.075 (3) | 0.047 (3) | −0.016 (3) | −0.0095 (19) |
C18 | 0.164 (5) | 0.140 (4) | 0.088 (3) | 0.091 (4) | −0.003 (3) | −0.008 (3) |
C19 | 0.093 (3) | 0.159 (4) | 0.076 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.003 (3) |
C20 | 0.075 (2) | 0.091 (2) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0096 (18) | 0.0065 (16) | 0.0062 (17) |
Cl1 | 0.1177 (8) | 0.1124 (7) | 0.1025 (8) | 0.0353 (6) | 0.0584 (6) | 0.0377 (6) |
Cl2 | 0.0556 (5) | 0.1233 (7) | 0.0894 (6) | −0.0061 (4) | 0.0012 (4) | 0.0130 (5) |
N1 | 0.0555 (13) | 0.0600 (14) | 0.0702 (16) | 0.0012 (10) | 0.0137 (11) | 0.0006 (11) |
N2 | 0.0549 (13) | 0.0592 (14) | 0.0641 (15) | 0.0023 (10) | 0.0068 (11) | 0.0023 (11) |
Zn1—N2 | 2.042 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.970 |
Zn1—N1 | 2.059 (2) | C10—H10B | 0.970 |
Zn1—Cl2 | 2.2064 (10) | C11—N2 | 1.473 (3) |
Zn1—Cl1 | 2.2092 (10) | C11—H11A | 0.970 |
C1—C6 | 1.391 (4) | C11—H11B | 0.970 |
C1—C2 | 1.396 (5) | C12—N2 | 1.270 (3) |
C1—C7 | 1.465 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.431 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.382 (6) | C12—H12 | 0.930 |
C2—H2 | 0.930 | C13—C14 | 1.322 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.348 (7) | C13—H13 | 0.930 |
C3—H3 | 0.930 | C14—C15 | 1.447 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.381 (7) | C14—H14 | 0.930 |
C4—H4 | 0.930 | C15—C16 | 1.391 (4) |
C5—C6 | 1.370 (5) | C15—C20 | 1.402 (4) |
C5—H5 | 0.930 | C16—C17 | 1.386 (6) |
C6—H6 | 0.930 | C16—H16 | 0.930 |
C7—C8 | 1.332 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.357 (7) |
C7—H7 | 0.930 | C17—H17 | 0.930 |
C8—C9 | 1.424 (4) | C18—C19 | 1.373 (7) |
C8—H8 | 0.930 | C18—H18 | 0.930 |
C9—N1 | 1.268 (3) | C19—C20 | 1.375 (5) |
C9—H9 | 0.930 | C19—H19 | 0.930 |
C10—N1 | 1.471 (3) | C20—H20 | 0.930 |
C10—C11 | 1.503 (4) | ||
N2—Zn1—N1 | 83.04 (9) | N2—C11—C10 | 108.3 (2) |
N2—Zn1—Cl2 | 113.83 (7) | N2—C11—H11A | 110.0 |
N1—Zn1—Cl2 | 111.68 (7) | C10—C11—H11A | 110.0 |
N2—Zn1—Cl1 | 112.73 (8) | N2—C11—H11B | 110.0 |
N1—Zn1—Cl1 | 113.52 (7) | C10—C11—H11B | 110.0 |
Cl2—Zn1—Cl1 | 117.26 (4) | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.4 |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.2 (4) | N2—C12—C13 | 124.3 (3) |
C6—C1—C7 | 123.4 (3) | N2—C12—H12 | 117.8 |
C2—C1—C7 | 118.5 (4) | C13—C12—H12 | 117.8 |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.4 (5) | C14—C13—C12 | 121.9 (3) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.8 | C14—C13—H13 | 119.0 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.8 | C12—C13—H13 | 119.0 |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.0 (5) | C13—C14—C15 | 129.4 (3) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C13—C14—H14 | 115.3 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C15—C14—H14 | 115.3 |
C3—C4—C5 | 121.2 (5) | C16—C15—C20 | 118.2 (3) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.4 | C16—C15—C14 | 119.0 (3) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.4 | C20—C15—C14 | 122.8 (3) |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.4 (5) | C17—C16—C15 | 120.1 (4) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.3 | C17—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.3 | C15—C16—H16 | 119.9 |
C5—C6—C1 | 120.9 (4) | C18—C17—C16 | 121.0 (4) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.6 | C18—C17—H17 | 119.5 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.6 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.5 |
C8—C7—C1 | 126.9 (3) | C17—C18—C19 | 119.7 (4) |
C8—C7—H7 | 116.5 | C17—C18—H18 | 120.1 |
C1—C7—H7 | 116.5 | C19—C18—H18 | 120.1 |
C7—C8—C9 | 122.9 (3) | C18—C19—C20 | 120.8 (4) |
C7—C8—H8 | 118.6 | C18—C19—H19 | 119.6 |
C9—C8—H8 | 118.6 | C20—C19—H19 | 119.6 |
N1—C9—C8 | 123.3 (3) | C19—C20—C15 | 120.1 (4) |
N1—C9—H9 | 118.4 | C19—C20—H20 | 119.9 |
C8—C9—H9 | 118.4 | C15—C20—H20 | 119.9 |
N1—C10—C11 | 109.2 (2) | C9—N1—C10 | 119.9 (2) |
N1—C10—H10A | 109.8 | C9—N1—Zn1 | 130.1 (2) |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.8 | C10—N1—Zn1 | 109.86 (16) |
N1—C10—H10B | 109.8 | C12—N2—C11 | 120.0 (2) |
C11—C10—H10B | 109.8 | C12—N2—Zn1 | 130.7 (2) |
H10A—C10—H10B | 108.3 | C11—N2—Zn1 | 109.00 (16) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.9 (5) | C16—C15—C20—C19 | 1.8 (5) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | −179.6 (3) | C14—C15—C20—C19 | −179.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.2 (7) | C8—C9—N1—C10 | 179.1 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (7) | C8—C9—N1—Zn1 | 4.1 (4) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.0 (7) | C11—C10—N1—C9 | 150.3 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.8 (5) | C11—C10—N1—Zn1 | −33.8 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.2 (5) | N2—Zn1—N1—C9 | −176.0 (3) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | 179.8 (3) | Cl2—Zn1—N1—C9 | 71.1 (3) |
C6—C1—C7—C8 | 9.5 (5) | Cl1—Zn1—N1—C9 | −64.2 (3) |
C2—C1—C7—C8 | −171.8 (3) | N2—Zn1—N1—C10 | 8.69 (19) |
C1—C7—C8—C9 | −179.4 (3) | Cl2—Zn1—N1—C10 | −104.23 (19) |
C7—C8—C9—N1 | −177.3 (3) | Cl1—Zn1—N1—C10 | 120.48 (19) |
N1—C10—C11—N2 | 50.0 (3) | C13—C12—N2—C11 | −176.8 (3) |
N2—C12—C13—C14 | 179.6 (3) | C13—C12—N2—Zn1 | −3.6 (4) |
C12—C13—C14—C15 | −177.5 (3) | C10—C11—N2—C12 | 132.9 (3) |
C13—C14—C15—C16 | −173.3 (3) | C10—C11—N2—Zn1 | −41.7 (3) |
C13—C14—C15—C20 | 8.3 (5) | N1—Zn1—N2—C12 | −155.4 (3) |
C20—C15—C16—C17 | −1.8 (5) | Cl2—Zn1—N2—C12 | −44.7 (3) |
C14—C15—C16—C17 | 179.7 (3) | Cl1—Zn1—N2—C12 | 92.0 (3) |
C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.1 (6) | N1—Zn1—N2—C11 | 18.43 (19) |
C16—C17—C18—C19 | 1.8 (7) | Cl2—Zn1—N2—C11 | 129.09 (17) |
C17—C18—C19—C20 | −1.9 (7) | Cl1—Zn1—N2—C11 | −94.19 (18) |
C18—C19—C20—C15 | 0.0 (6) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [ZnCl2(C20H20N2)] |
Mr | 424.65 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 300 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.2140 (8), 20.265 (2), 14.0906 (16) |
β (°) | 94.913 (2) |
V (Å3) | 2052.4 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.46 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.23 × 0.20 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan SADABS (Sheldrick, 1996) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.730, 0.868 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15814, 4458, 3027 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.132, 0.99 |
No. of reflections | 4458 |
No. of parameters | 226 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.50, −0.29 |
Computer programs: SMART (Siemens, 1996), SAINT (Siemens, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank Dr Zhi-Dong Lin for assistance with the data.
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Transition-metal compounds containing Schiff-base ligands play an important role in the development of coordination chemistry related to catalysis and enzymatic reactions, magnetism and molecular architectures (Costamagna et al., 1992; Bhatia et al., 1981). In the title compound (Fig. 1), the ZnII atom is coordinated by a bidentate Schiff-base ligand and two Cl atoms in a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. The Zn—Cl bond distances are comparable to those observed in the related compounds [ZnCl2(C12H16BrClN2O)] (Wang et al., 2007) and [ZnCl2(C16H18N4O)] (Tolman et al., 1991).