1,3-Bis(1-adamantyl)imidazolium tetrachloridoferrate(III)

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title compound, (C23H33N2)[FeCl4], consists of 1,3-bis(1-adamantyl)imidazolium (BAIM) cations and tetrahedral tetrachloridoferrate(III) (TCF) anions. The BAIM cation possesses m symmetry, with the central imidazole ring and four C atoms of each terminal adamantyl group located on a mirror plane. The Fe and two Cl atoms of the TCF anion are also located on the mirror plane. The cyclohexane rings of the adamantyl groups adopt normal chair conformations.