Di-chlorido-{8-[2-(di-methyl-amino)-ethyl-amino]-quinoline-κ(3) N,N',N''}zinc

In the title complex, [ZnCl2(C13H17N3)], the coordination sphere of the zinc cation is distorted square pyramidal. The three N atoms of the N,N',N''-tridentate 8-[2-(di-methyl-amino)-ethyl-amino]-quinoline ligand and one chloride ion constitute a considerably distorted square base. The apical site is occupied by another chloride ion. The distortion from the ideal square-pyramidal geometry is manifested by the N-Zn-N angle of 133.25 (11)°. Like most square-pyramidal metal complexes, the zinc cation is displaced towards the apical chloride ion. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by N-H⋯Cl inter-actions. This leads to the formation of chains of mol-ecules parallel to the b-axis direction.