metal-organic compounds
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In the crystal structure of the title compound, (C12H9N2)2[ZnCl4]·H2O, the two independent 1,10-phenanthrolinium cations are bridged by the water molecule and the tetrahedral tetrachloridozincate anion via N—HO, O—HCl and N—HCl hydrogen bonds, forming chains along [100]. The chains are linked via C—HCl hydrogen bonds and a number of π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distances vary from 3.5594 (14) to 3.7057 (13) Å], forming a three-dimensional network. In each 1,10-phenanthrolinium cation, there is a short N—HN interaction.
metal-organic compounds
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In the title compound, (C9H8N)2[ZnCl4]·2H2O, the tetrachloridozincate ion is located on a twofold rotation axis with the Zn atom on a special position. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—HO and O—HCl interactions.
Keywords: crystal structure.