Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Complex [Bis(dien)zinc(II)] Zinc(II) Tetrachloride (dien = Diethylenetriamine)

The title complex [bis(dien)zinc(II)] zinc(II) tetrachloride was synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, elemental analysis, electric conductivity, IR and electronic spectra. The compound crystallizes in the tetragonal system, space group I4 with a = 10.250(3), b = 10.250(3), c = 9.054(2) -, V = 951.2(5) 3, Mr = 486.95, Z = 2, F(000) = 504, Dc = 1.700 g/cm3, μ = 3.083 mm-1, λ = 0.71073 , the final R = 0.0226 and wR = 0.0642. The symmetric crystal structure consists of a zinc complex cation [Zn(dien)2]2+ and a zinc tetrachloride anion [ZnCl4]2-, forming a three-dimensional framework through intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.