(6,6′-Dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine-κ2N,N′)diiodidozinc(II)

Abstract

The complete molecule of the title compound, [ZnI2(C12H12N2)], is generated by crystallograpic twofold symmetry, with the ZnII atom lying on the rotation axis. The ZnII atom is coordinated by the N,N-bidentate 6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand and two iodide ions, resulting in a distorted ZnN2I2 tetrahedral geometry for the metal. In the crystal, there are weak π–π contacts between the pyridine rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.978 (3) Å].