catena-Poly[(chloridozinc)-μ-5-(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN3)-1,2,3-triazol-1-ido-κ2N1:N3]

Abstract

In the title complex, [Zn(C10H8N5)Cl]n, the ZnII ion is four-coordinated by one Cl atom and three N atoms from two in situ-generated deprotonated 5-(1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN3)-1,2,3-triazol-1-ide ligands in a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. The ZnII ions are bridged by the ligands, forming a helical chain along [001]. C—H...N and C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds and π–π interactions between the imidazole rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.4244 (10) Å] assemble the chains into a three-dimensional supramolecular network.