TITLE:
Crystal Structure of ZnCl3 (Methyl-(2-Pyridin-2-yl-Ethyl)-Ammonium)
AUTHORS:
Mahjouba Ben Nasr, Erwann Jeanneau, Chérif Ben Nasr
KEYWORDS:
X-Ray Diffraction, Coordination Compound, Zinc Complex
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Analytical Chemistry,
Vol.6 No.3,
January
29,
2015
ABSTRACT: A new
Zn(II) complex with the monodentate ligand methyl-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-ammonium, ZnCl3C8H13N2, has been
prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The Zn(II) ion is tetracoordinated by one nitrogen atom of organic
ligand and three chlorine ligands. In the atomic arrangement, the ZnNCl3 tetrahedra form corrugated chains extending along the b-axis. The
organic entities are located between these chains through N-H···Cl, C-H···Cl and C-H···N hydrogen bonds to form layers parallel to (b, c) plan. Among these
hydrogen bonds two are bifurcated.