Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine-κ2N,N′)zinc(II) tetrachloridozincate(II)

Abstract

The title complex, [Zn(C2H8N2)3][ZnCl4], exists as discrete ions. The [Zn(C2H8N2)3]2+ cation exhibits a distorted octahedral shape. In the [ZnCl4]2− anion, the ZnII atom is in an almost regular tetrahedral environment. The crystal packing is consolidated by N—H...Cl and C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• ethane-1,2-diamine
• zinc(ii) complex
• hydrogen bonding
• n—h...cl and c—h...cl interactions