Doxylaminium Tetrachlorozincate(II) and Doxylaminium Tetrachlorocobaltate(II)

Doxylamine is an anti-allergic ether effective on H₁-type receptors. The crystal structures of dihydro cationic salts of doxylamine {2-[1-(dimethylammonioethoxy)-1-phenylethyl]pyridinium} with the anions tetrachlorozincate(II), (C₁₇H₂₄N₂O)[ZnCl₄], and tetrachlorocobaltate(II), (C₁₇H₂₄N₂O)[CoCl₄], are isomorphous. The molecular dimensions in both the structures are normal and the anions and cations are hydrogen bonded, resulting in chain structures. The ZnCl₄²⁻ and CoCl₄²⁻ anions exhibit normal tetrahedral geometries. α--α-methyl­benz­yl]

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