Bis[2-(2-furyl)-1-(2-furylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-κN3]diiodidocadmium

Abstract

In the title complex, [CdI2(C16H12N2O2)2], the CdII atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and is four-coordinated by two N atoms from symmetry-related 2-(2-furyl)-1-(2-furylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole ligands and two I atoms in a distorted tetrahedral configuration. The benzimidazole rings in adjacent molecules are parallel, with an average interplanar distance of 3.486 Å. The I atom is disordered over two sites in a 0.85 (5):0.15 (5) ratio.