Dichlorobis(nicotinamide-N¹-acetate-O)zinc(II)

The structure of [ZnCl₂(C₈H₈N₂O₃)₂] containing the zwitterionic nicotinamide-N¹-acetate ligand (3-carbamoylpyridinium-1-acetate) is described. The complex has slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry involving two Cl atoms [Zn-Cl 2.245 (1) Å] and two carboxyl O atoms [Zn-O 2.014 (1) Å]. Molecules of the complex are connected by intermolecular hydrogen bonds of type N-H...O with N...O distances 2.868 (3) and 3.030 (2) Å.

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