metal-organic compounds
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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [InCl3(C12H12N2)(C3H7NO)]·0.5H2O, contains two independent InIII complex molecules with similar structures and one lattice water molecule. In each complex molecule, the InIII atom is six-coordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry, formed by two N atoms from the chelating 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand, one O atom from a dimethylformamide and three facial Cl atoms. In the crystal, the lattice water molecule is linked to the complex molecules via O—HCl hydrogen bonds. Further weak C—HCl and C—HO hydrogen bonds result in the formation of a three-dimensional structure.
metal-organic compounds
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The title compound, [Cd2Br4(C24H16N2)2], consists of a centrosymmetric dimeric unit in which two Br atoms bridge two CdII atoms, forming a four-membered ring. A terminal Br atom and a bidentate chelating 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligand complete a square-pyramidal geometry for the CdII atom. In the crystal, C—HBr hydrogen bonds and π–π contacts between the pyridine and phenyl rings [centroid–centroid distances = 3.704 (4) and 3.715 (4) Å] lead to a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.