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metal-organic compounds
The title compound, [HN(C2H4OH)3]2[PtCl6], comprises [HN(C2H4OH)3]+ and [PtCl6]2- ions. In the cation, the ammonium-H atom forms an intramolecular bifurcated hydrogen bond with two O atoms. The anions and cations are joined in polymeric chains through hydrogen bonds involving the hydroxyl H atom and the coordinated Cl atoms. The crystal structure is of antifluorite type.