A one-dimensional ABX₃-type coordination polymer: catena-poly[benzyl­tri­methyl­ammonium [tri-[mu]-chlorido-cadmium(II)]]

The crystal structure of the title novel one-dimensional ABX₃-type organic-inorganic hybrid complex {(C₁₀H₁₆N)[CdCl₃]}_n, (I), consists of benzyl­tri­methyl­ammonium (Me₃BzN⁺) cations and one-dimensional anionic {[Cd([mu]-Cl)₃]^-}_[infinity] chains. Each Cd^II centre is hexacoordinated by bridging chloride ligands, giving a slightly distorted octa­hedral Cd([mu]-Cl)₆ arrangement. The octa­hedra are linked by two opposite shared faces, giving rise to an almost perfectly linear anionic {[Cd([mu]-Cl)₃]^-}_[infinity] chain in the a-axis direction. Me₃BzN⁺ cations located in the inter-chain spaces balance the charge. Noncovalent static attracting forces (Coulombic and van der Waals forces) and nonclassical C-H...Cl hydrogen-bond inter­actions stabilize the crystal structure.