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Published on: November 21, 2010
New refinement of the crystal structure of Zn(NH3)2Cl2 at 100 K
Trpimir Ivšić1, David Wenhua Bi2, Arnaud Magrez2
1Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland.
Abstract:
The crystal structure of [ZnCl2(NH3)2], diamminedi-chlorido-zinc, was re-investigated at low temperature, revealing the positions of the hydrogen atoms and thus a deeper insight into the hydrogen-bonding scheme in the crystal packing. In comparison with previous crystal structure determinations [MacGillavry & Bijvoet (1936 ▸). Z. Kristallogr. 94, 249-255; Yamaguchi & Lindqvist (1981 ▸). Acta Chem. Scand. 35, 727-728], an improved precision of the structural parameters was achieved. In the crystal, tetra-hedral [Zn(NH3)2Cl2] units (point-group symmetry mm2) are linked through N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network.
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