Related literature
For the synthesis of 2,2′-bibenzimidazole, see: Fieselmann et al. (1978). For general properties of CdII-based complex polymers, see: Meng et al. (2004).
Experimental
Crystal data
[Cd2Cl4(C14H10N4)2] Mr = 835.12 Monoclinic, C 2/c a = 11.824 (2) Å b = 10.784 (2) Å c = 22.828 (5) Å β = 91.10 (3)° V = 2910.1 (10) Å3 Z = 4 Mo Kα radiation μ = 1.86 mm−1 T = 293 (2) K 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm
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Data collection
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID-S diffractometer Absorption correction: none 14677 measured reflections 3337 independent reflections 2840 reflections with I > 2σ(I) Rint = 0.035
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Cd1—N4 | 2.305 (2) | Cd1—N1 | 2.338 (2) | Cd1—Cl2 | 2.4602 (8) | Cd1—Cl1 | 2.5725 (10) | Cd1—Cl1i | 2.5903 (10) | | N4—Cd1—Cl2 | 118.63 (6) | N4—Cd1—Cl1 | 144.04 (6) | Cl2—Cd1—Cl1 | 96.65 (3) | N1—Cd1—Cl1i | 154.49 (6) | Symmetry code: (i) -x+2, -y+2, -z+1. | |
D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A | N3—H16⋯Cl2ii | 0.86 | 2.39 | 3.221 (2) | 163 | Symmetry code: (ii) . | |
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell refinement: RAPID-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); 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
A mixture of CdCl2 (0.073 g, 0.40 mmol), bibenzimidazole (0.070 g, 0.30 mmol) and H2O (10 ml) was placed in a Teflon reactor, then heated to 433 K at 10.8 K/h; after maintaining the reaction at 433 K for three days, it was cooled to 303 K at 10.8 K/h. Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained.
Raw diffraction data were used for refinement, since semi-empirical correction failed to properly correct absorption effects. All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with N—H = 0.86 Å, C—H = 0.93 Å, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(carrier atom).
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell refinement: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); 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).
Di-µ-chlorido-bis[(2,2'-bibenzimidazole)chloridocadmium(II)]
top Crystal data top [Cd2Cl4(C14H10N4)2] | F(000) = 1632 |
Mr = 835.12 | Dx = 1.906 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 13595 reflections |
a = 11.824 (2) Å | θ = 3.1–27.5° |
b = 10.784 (2) Å | µ = 1.86 mm−1 |
c = 22.828 (5) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 91.10 (3)° | Prism, yellow |
V = 2910.1 (10) Å3 | 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID-S diffractometer | 2840 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.035 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.1° |
ω scans | h = −15→15 |
14677 measured reflections | k = −14→14 |
3337 independent reflections | l = −29→29 |
Refinement top 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)] = 0.033 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.060 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.14 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0213P)2 + 2.9529P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3337 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
190 parameters | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top [Cd2Cl4(C14H10N4)2] | V = 2910.1 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 835.12 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.824 (2) Å | µ = 1.86 mm−1 |
b = 10.784 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 22.828 (5) Å | 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm |
β = 91.10 (3)° | |
Data collection top Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID-S diffractometer | 2840 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
14677 measured reflections | Rint = 0.035 |
3337 independent reflections | |
Refinement top R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.033 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.060 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.14 | Δρmax = 0.29 e Å−3 |
3337 reflections | Δρmin = −0.34 e Å−3 |
190 parameters | |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.7642 (2) | 0.8420 (3) | 0.65287 (12) | 0.0352 (6) | |
C2 | 0.8455 (3) | 0.8628 (3) | 0.69666 (14) | 0.0488 (8) | |
H2 | 0.9096 | 0.9102 | 0.6896 | 0.059* | |
C3 | 0.8279 (3) | 0.8110 (3) | 0.75062 (15) | 0.0567 (9) | |
H3 | 0.8804 | 0.8252 | 0.7807 | 0.068* | |
C4 | 0.7338 (3) | 0.7380 (3) | 0.76151 (14) | 0.0569 (9) | |
H4 | 0.7252 | 0.7037 | 0.7985 | 0.068* | |
C5 | 0.6533 (3) | 0.7156 (3) | 0.71877 (13) | 0.0523 (9) | |
H5 | 0.5909 | 0.6658 | 0.7259 | 0.063* | |
C6 | 0.6688 (2) | 0.7699 (3) | 0.66449 (12) | 0.0370 (6) | |
C7 | 0.6614 (2) | 0.8380 (2) | 0.57409 (11) | 0.0314 (6) | |
C8 | 0.6263 (2) | 0.8657 (2) | 0.51432 (11) | 0.0314 (6) | |
C9 | 0.5301 (2) | 0.8803 (2) | 0.43105 (11) | 0.0319 (6) | |
C10 | 0.4514 (2) | 0.8770 (3) | 0.38526 (13) | 0.0409 (7) | |
H10 | 0.3817 | 0.8381 | 0.3889 | 0.049* | |
C11 | 0.4822 (3) | 0.9342 (3) | 0.33429 (13) | 0.0450 (7) | |
H11 | 0.4318 | 0.9343 | 0.3025 | 0.054* | |
C12 | 0.5875 (3) | 0.9926 (3) | 0.32871 (13) | 0.0441 (7) | |
H12 | 0.6050 | 1.0302 | 0.2934 | 0.053* | |
C13 | 0.6652 (2) | 0.9957 (2) | 0.37397 (12) | 0.0378 (6) | |
H13 | 0.7349 | 1.0343 | 0.3700 | 0.045* | |
C14 | 0.6356 (2) | 0.9386 (2) | 0.42626 (11) | 0.0306 (6) | |
Cd1 | 0.851704 (16) | 1.006362 (18) | 0.527622 (9) | 0.03487 (7) | |
Cl1 | 1.04814 (6) | 0.95042 (8) | 0.57022 (3) | 0.04315 (18) | |
Cl2 | 0.84050 (6) | 1.21444 (7) | 0.57132 (3) | 0.04270 (18) | |
N1 | 0.75762 (18) | 0.8824 (2) | 0.59515 (10) | 0.0343 (5) | |
N2 | 0.60522 (19) | 0.7697 (2) | 0.61309 (9) | 0.0386 (6) | |
H15 | 0.5416 | 0.7327 | 0.6072 | 0.046* | |
N3 | 0.52742 (18) | 0.8349 (2) | 0.48775 (9) | 0.0347 (5) | |
H16 | 0.4728 | 0.7946 | 0.5032 | 0.042* | |
N4 | 0.69432 (18) | 0.9280 (2) | 0.47931 (9) | 0.0324 (5) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0327 (15) | 0.0355 (15) | 0.0373 (15) | 0.0013 (11) | 0.0013 (12) | 0.0007 (12) |
C2 | 0.0377 (17) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0510 (19) | −0.0033 (15) | −0.0065 (15) | 0.0030 (16) |
C3 | 0.051 (2) | 0.071 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0076 (18) | −0.0105 (16) | −0.0022 (18) |
C4 | 0.058 (2) | 0.077 (3) | 0.0352 (18) | 0.0122 (19) | 0.0038 (16) | 0.0087 (17) |
C5 | 0.0448 (19) | 0.067 (2) | 0.0455 (19) | −0.0043 (16) | 0.0112 (15) | 0.0063 (16) |
C6 | 0.0329 (15) | 0.0432 (17) | 0.0353 (15) | 0.0006 (12) | 0.0052 (12) | −0.0024 (13) |
C7 | 0.0283 (14) | 0.0314 (14) | 0.0348 (14) | −0.0073 (11) | 0.0049 (11) | −0.0026 (11) |
C8 | 0.0276 (14) | 0.0320 (14) | 0.0348 (14) | −0.0081 (11) | 0.0037 (11) | −0.0045 (11) |
C9 | 0.0307 (14) | 0.0312 (14) | 0.0338 (14) | −0.0053 (11) | 0.0019 (11) | −0.0052 (11) |
C10 | 0.0329 (15) | 0.0450 (17) | 0.0446 (17) | −0.0079 (13) | −0.0029 (13) | −0.0052 (14) |
C11 | 0.0461 (18) | 0.0484 (18) | 0.0400 (17) | −0.0064 (14) | −0.0103 (14) | −0.0030 (14) |
C12 | 0.0552 (19) | 0.0410 (17) | 0.0363 (15) | −0.0103 (14) | 0.0022 (14) | 0.0006 (13) |
C13 | 0.0383 (15) | 0.0364 (15) | 0.0389 (15) | −0.0119 (12) | 0.0071 (12) | −0.0028 (13) |
C14 | 0.0302 (14) | 0.0282 (13) | 0.0337 (14) | −0.0057 (11) | 0.0044 (11) | −0.0067 (11) |
Cd1 | 0.02621 (11) | 0.03603 (12) | 0.04251 (12) | −0.01089 (8) | 0.00477 (8) | −0.00660 (10) |
Cl1 | 0.0287 (3) | 0.0578 (4) | 0.0431 (4) | −0.0050 (3) | 0.0039 (3) | 0.0038 (3) |
Cl2 | 0.0364 (4) | 0.0389 (4) | 0.0533 (4) | −0.0110 (3) | 0.0141 (3) | −0.0121 (3) |
N1 | 0.0256 (11) | 0.0377 (13) | 0.0396 (13) | −0.0070 (9) | 0.0014 (10) | 0.0005 (10) |
N2 | 0.0336 (13) | 0.0449 (14) | 0.0375 (13) | −0.0157 (11) | 0.0039 (10) | 0.0001 (11) |
N3 | 0.0265 (12) | 0.0396 (13) | 0.0380 (13) | −0.0141 (10) | 0.0039 (10) | −0.0025 (10) |
N4 | 0.0288 (12) | 0.0355 (13) | 0.0330 (12) | −0.0111 (10) | 0.0039 (9) | −0.0015 (10) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top C1—N1 | 1.389 (3) | C9—C14 | 1.403 (3) |
C1—C2 | 1.393 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.373 (4) |
C1—C6 | 1.399 (4) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.372 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.403 (4) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.389 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.370 (4) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.371 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.393 (4) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.386 (4) | C14—N4 | 1.389 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | Cd1—N4 | 2.305 (2) |
C6—N2 | 1.381 (3) | Cd1—N1 | 2.338 (2) |
C7—N1 | 1.317 (3) | Cd1—Cl2 | 2.4602 (8) |
C7—N2 | 1.341 (3) | Cd1—Cl1 | 2.5725 (10) |
C7—C8 | 1.450 (4) | Cd1—Cl1i | 2.5903 (10) |
C8—N4 | 1.327 (3) | Cl1—Cd1i | 2.5903 (10) |
C8—N3 | 1.348 (3) | N2—H15 | 0.8600 |
C9—N3 | 1.385 (3) | N3—H16 | 0.8600 |
C9—C10 | 1.387 (4) | | |
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N1—C1—C2 | 131.0 (3) | C13—C12—C11 | 121.7 (3) |
N1—C1—C6 | 108.9 (2) | C13—C12—H12 | 119.1 |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.1 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 119.1 |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.6 (3) | C12—C13—C14 | 117.4 (3) |
C3—C2—H2 | 121.2 | C12—C13—H13 | 121.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 121.2 | C14—C13—H13 | 121.3 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.8 (3) | N4—C14—C13 | 130.9 (2) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.1 | N4—C14—C9 | 109.0 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.1 | C13—C14—C9 | 120.2 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 121.3 (3) | N4—Cd1—N1 | 73.49 (8) |
C5—C4—H4 | 119.3 | N4—Cd1—Cl2 | 118.63 (6) |
C3—C4—H4 | 119.3 | N1—Cd1—Cl2 | 102.95 (6) |
C4—C5—C6 | 117.4 (3) | N4—Cd1—Cl1 | 144.04 (6) |
C4—C5—H5 | 121.3 | N1—Cd1—Cl1 | 93.11 (6) |
C6—C5—H5 | 121.3 | Cl2—Cd1—Cl1 | 96.65 (3) |
N2—C6—C5 | 132.8 (3) | N4—Cd1—Cl1i | 91.81 (6) |
N2—C6—C1 | 105.5 (2) | N1—Cd1—Cl1i | 154.49 (6) |
C5—C6—C1 | 121.7 (3) | Cl2—Cd1—Cl1i | 102.39 (3) |
N1—C7—N2 | 113.1 (2) | Cl1—Cd1—Cl1i | 86.78 (3) |
N1—C7—C8 | 119.9 (2) | Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 93.22 (3) |
N2—C7—C8 | 127.0 (2) | C7—N1—C1 | 105.3 (2) |
N4—C8—N3 | 112.6 (2) | C7—N1—Cd1 | 112.71 (17) |
N4—C8—C7 | 120.4 (2) | C1—N1—Cd1 | 141.87 (18) |
N3—C8—C7 | 127.1 (2) | C7—N2—C6 | 107.1 (2) |
N3—C9—C10 | 131.9 (2) | C7—N2—H15 | 126.4 |
N3—C9—C14 | 105.5 (2) | C6—N2—H15 | 126.4 |
C10—C9—C14 | 122.5 (3) | C8—N3—C9 | 107.4 (2) |
C11—C10—C9 | 116.2 (3) | C8—N3—H16 | 126.3 |
C11—C10—H10 | 121.9 | C9—N3—H16 | 126.3 |
C9—C10—H10 | 121.9 | C8—N4—C14 | 105.6 (2) |
C10—C11—C12 | 122.0 (3) | C8—N4—Cd1 | 112.97 (16) |
C10—C11—H11 | 119.0 | C14—N4—Cd1 | 140.52 (16) |
C12—C11—H11 | 119.0 | | |
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N1—C1—C2—C3 | 179.2 (3) | C6—C1—N1—C7 | 1.1 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.3 (5) | C2—C1—N1—Cd1 | −2.8 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.3 (5) | C6—C1—N1—Cd1 | 176.7 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.8 (5) | N4—Cd1—N1—C7 | −4.14 (18) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.8 (5) | Cl2—Cd1—N1—C7 | 112.26 (18) |
C4—C5—C6—N2 | −178.4 (3) | Cl1—Cd1—N1—C7 | −150.18 (18) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.9 (5) | Cl1i—Cd1—N1—C7 | −61.1 (2) |
N1—C1—C6—N2 | −0.7 (3) | N4—Cd1—N1—C1 | −179.5 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—N2 | 178.8 (3) | Cl2—Cd1—N1—C1 | −63.1 (3) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | 179.1 (3) | Cl1—Cd1—N1—C1 | 34.5 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −1.3 (4) | Cl1i—Cd1—N1—C1 | 123.5 (3) |
N1—C7—C8—N4 | 5.0 (4) | N1—C7—N2—C6 | 0.7 (3) |
N2—C7—C8—N4 | −175.5 (3) | C8—C7—N2—C6 | −178.9 (3) |
N1—C7—C8—N3 | −175.0 (3) | C5—C6—N2—C7 | −179.7 (3) |
N2—C7—C8—N3 | 4.6 (5) | C1—C6—N2—C7 | 0.0 (3) |
N3—C9—C10—C11 | 178.9 (3) | N4—C8—N3—C9 | −0.1 (3) |
C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.0 (4) | C7—C8—N3—C9 | 179.8 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | 0.1 (5) | C10—C9—N3—C8 | −178.9 (3) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.1 (5) | C14—C9—N3—C8 | 0.1 (3) |
C11—C12—C13—C14 | −0.2 (4) | N3—C8—N4—C14 | 0.1 (3) |
C12—C13—C14—N4 | −178.9 (3) | C7—C8—N4—C14 | −179.9 (2) |
C12—C13—C14—C9 | 0.4 (4) | N3—C8—N4—Cd1 | 171.44 (17) |
N3—C9—C14—N4 | 0.0 (3) | C7—C8—N4—Cd1 | −8.5 (3) |
C10—C9—C14—N4 | 179.1 (2) | C13—C14—N4—C8 | 179.3 (3) |
N3—C9—C14—C13 | −179.5 (2) | C9—C14—N4—C8 | 0.0 (3) |
C10—C9—C14—C13 | −0.3 (4) | C13—C14—N4—Cd1 | 11.9 (5) |
N4—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 88.65 (9) | C9—C14—N4—Cd1 | −167.4 (2) |
N1—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 154.46 (6) | N1—Cd1—N4—C8 | 6.56 (18) |
Cl2—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | −102.11 (3) | Cl2—Cd1—N4—C8 | −89.44 (19) |
Cl1i—Cd1—Cl1—Cd1i | 0.0 | Cl1—Cd1—N4—C8 | 78.4 (2) |
N2—C7—N1—C1 | −1.1 (3) | Cl1i—Cd1—N4—C8 | 165.38 (18) |
C8—C7—N1—C1 | 178.5 (2) | N1—Cd1—N4—C14 | 173.4 (3) |
N2—C7—N1—Cd1 | −178.16 (18) | Cl2—Cd1—N4—C14 | 77.4 (3) |
C8—C7—N1—Cd1 | 1.4 (3) | Cl1—Cd1—N4—C14 | −114.8 (3) |
C2—C1—N1—C7 | −178.4 (3) | Cl1i—Cd1—N4—C14 | −27.8 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H16···Cl2ii | 0.86 | 2.39 | 3.221 (2) | 163 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x−1/2, y−1/2, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [Cd2Cl4(C14H10N4)2] |
Mr | 835.12 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.824 (2), 10.784 (2), 22.828 (5) |
β (°) | 91.10 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2910.1 (10) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.86 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.17 × 0.16 × 0.12 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID-S diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14677, 3337, 2840 |
Rint | 0.035 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.033, 0.060, 1.14 |
No. of reflections | 3337 |
No. of parameters | 190 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.29, −0.34 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topCd1—N4 | 2.305 (2) | Cd1—Cl1 | 2.5725 (10) |
Cd1—N1 | 2.338 (2) | Cd1—Cl1i | 2.5903 (10) |
Cd1—Cl2 | 2.4602 (8) | | |
| | | |
N4—Cd1—Cl2 | 118.63 (6) | Cl2—Cd1—Cl1 | 96.65 (3) |
N4—Cd1—Cl1 | 144.04 (6) | N1—Cd1—Cl1i | 154.49 (6) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N3—H16···Cl2ii | 0.86 | 2.39 | 3.221 (2) | 163.0 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x−1/2, y−1/2, z. |
Acknowledgements
The author thanks Chifeng University for supporting this work.
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Bibenzimidazole has the potential to function as a bis-bidentate nitrogen ligand by coordinating to metal ions as a chelate. On the other hand, CdII-containing coordination polymers have attracted much attention as they are able to bond to different donors ligands simultaneously, because of the CdII large radius. Various coordination modes and potential applications in catalysis, fluorescent materials, NLO materials and so on (Meng et al. 2004) have been described. Here we report the crystal structure of the title complex prepared from CdCl2 and bibenzimidazole ligand (see experimental).
As show in Fig. 1, the complex lies on an inversion center, and Cd atoms have strongly distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry, being coordinated by two N atoms from the organic ligand, and by one terminal and two bridging Cl- anions. The two Cd centers are bridged by two chloride ions to give a dinuclear cadmium complex. Intermolecular N—H···Cl hydrogen bonds extend the dinuclear complex to a one dimensional chain in the crystal structure (Fig. 2).