metal-organic compounds
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The title compound, {(C6H8N)[AgWSe4]·C6H7N}n, consists of anionic [WAgSe4]n chains, 2-methylpyridinium cations and neutral 2-methylpyridine molecules. The Se atoms bridge the Ag and W atoms, forming a polymeric chain extending along the b-axis direction. Both the Ag and W atoms are located on a twofold rotation axis and each metal atom is coordinated by four Se atoms in distorted tetrahedral geometry. In the crystal, the 2-methylpyridinium cation and 2-methylpyridine molecule are linked via N—HN hydrogen bonding. Weak C—HSe interactions link the organic components and polymeric anions into a three-dimensional architecture.