Crystallographic report: (4,4′‐Bipyridine)bis[bis(N,N‐diethyldithiocarbamato)zinc(II)]

The structure of [Zn(S₂CNEt₂)₂]₂(4,4′‐bipy) shows two independent dimeric molecules, one located about a centre of inversion, the other lying on a two fold axis containing the zinc atoms. Bidentate coordination by the dithiocarbamate ligands and a distorted square pyramidal geometry are found for two of zinc atoms whereas for the third zinc atom, the geometry is intermediate between square pyramidal and trigonal bipyramidal, a result that underscores the flexibility of coordination in these systems. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.