In the title complex salt, (C6H6N5)2[ZnCl4], the ZnII cation is coordinated by four chloride ligands in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The organic cations and complex anions are connected by N-H...Cl hydrogen bonds, leading to the formation of a three-dimensional network. The title complex salt was synthesized by the reaction of sodium azide, pyridine-2-carbonitrile and ZnCl2 in aqueous solution. The salt was characterized by elemental analysis and IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy.
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Wydział Chemii : Zakład Krystalochemii i Krystalofizyki, Wydział Chemii : Zakład Chemii Nieorganicznej