metal-organic compounds
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The binuclear title complex, [Zn2(C22H28N3O)2(C3H9OSi)2], has a crystallographic imposed centre of symmetry. The ZnII atom is coordinated by three O and one N atom from one 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-pentylphenolate ligand and two bridging trimethylsilanolate anions in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The dihedral angle between the benzotriazole ring system and the benzene ring is 19.83 (5)°. The tert-pentyl groups are disordered over two orientations with refined site-occupancy ratios of 0.858 (4):0.142 (4) and 0.665 (6):0.335 (6).