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metal-organic compounds
The title compound, (C12H18N)2[HgCl4], contains a distorted tetrachloromercurate tetrahedron with Hg—Cl distances ranging from 2.424 (3) to 2.614 (2) Å. Variations can be attributed to the presence of hydrogen bonding. The anions and cations are connected by N—HCl bonds, building a two-dimensional network.