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In the title compound, (C8H12N)2[ZnBr4], the coordination geometry of the anion is approximately tetrahedral. The Zn—Br bond lengths range from 2.3901 (19) to 2.449 (2) Å and the Br—Zn—Br angles range from 107.09 (8) to 112.48 (8)°. In the crystal, each [ZnBr4]2− anion is connected to four cations through two N—H
Br and two C—HBr hydrogen bonds, forming two-dimensional (cation)2anion(cation2) sheets parallel to the bc plane. Within each sheet, the anions are arranged in stacks with no significant inter-anion BrBr interactions [the shortest being > 4.3 Å], while the cations are in chains, with weak π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.991 Å] between cations interacting with the same anion.
Br and two C—HBr hydrogen bonds, forming two-dimensional (cation)2anion(cation2) sheets parallel to the bc plane. Within each sheet, the anions are arranged in stacks with no significant inter-anion BrBr interactions [the shortest being > 4.3 Å], while the cations are in chains, with weak π–π stacking interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.991 Å] between cations interacting with the same anion.organic compoundsOpen access
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In the title salt, C6H10N22+·2Br−, the non-H atoms of the 3-methylpyridinium unit of the cation are almost coplanar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.0052 Å). In the crystal, the dications and Br anions are linked by a combination of six hydrogen bonds, viz. one Npy—HBr, two C—HBr and three H2N–HBr, into supramolecular layers, parallel to the bc plane, composed of alternating R24(10) and R24(8) loops. Weak π–π interactions between cationic rings with centroid–centroid distances of 3.891 (2) Å are also observed.
Br, two C—HBr and three H2N–HBr, into supramolecular layers, parallel to the bc plane, composed of alternating R24(10) and R24(8) loops. Weak π–π interactions between cationic rings with centroid–centroid distances of 3.891 (2) Å are also observed.
