cis-Bis(2,2′-bipyridine-κ2N,N′)dichloridoiron(III) perchlorate

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [FeCl2(C10H8N2)2]ClO4, the coordination around the FeIII atom is approximately octahedral. The equatorial positions are occupied by two N atoms from two 2,2′-bipyridyl ligands [Fe—N = 2.121 (5) and 2.147 (5) Å] and two Cl atoms [Fe—Cl = 2.220 (2) and 2.2074 (18) Å]. Weak intermolecular C—H...O and C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds and C—H...π interactions consolidate the crystal packing.