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Crystal structure of di-chlorido-bis-[2-(phenyl-diazen-yl)pyridine-κN (1)]zinc
Luksamee Vittaya1, Nararak Leesakul2, Saowanit Saithong2
1Faculty of Science and Fisheries Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Sikao, Trang 92150, Thailand.
Abstract:
The structure of the title complex, [ZnCl2(C11H9N3)2], comprises two 2-(phenyl-diazen-yl)pyridine ligands coordin-ating to a central Zn(II) dichloride unit via the pyridyl N-atom donors, resulting in a slightly distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The complex exhibits twofold rotation symmetry, with the rotation axis bis-ecting the zinc cation. The structure is stabilized by weak inter-molecular C-H⋯Cl inter-actions [C⋯Cl = 3.411 (2) and 3.675 (2) Å], connecting neighbouring mol-ecules into layers perpendicular to the c axis.
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