Crystal structure of {2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl-κ3N,C1,N′}(bromido/chlorido)mercury(II)

Abstract

In the molecular structure of the title compound, {2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl-κ3N,C1,N′}[bromido/chlorido(0.30/0.70)]mercury(II)–{2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl-κ3N,C1,N′}[bromido/chlorido(0.24/0.76)]mercury(II) (1/1), [HgBr0.30Cl0.70(C12H19N2)]·[HgBr0.24Cl0.76(C12H19N2)], there are two molecules in the asymmetric unit of formula LHgX {L = 2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl and X = Cl/Br}. In each molecule, the halide site is mixed Cl/Br, with occupancies of 0.699 (7):0.301 (7) and 0.763 (7):0.237 (7), respectively. The two molecules are linked into dimers by a combination of Hg...Hg [Hg...Hg = 3.6153 (3) Å] and C—H...Cl and C—H...π interactions.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• NCN pincer ligands
• mercury halide derivatives