The crystal structure of tetrakis(5-phenyl-1 <i>H</i> -imidazole-κ <i>N</i> <sup>3</sup> )zinc(II) dinitrate
The title complex salt, [Zn(C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>4</sub>](NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, features a central zinc(II) ion coordinated by four 5-phenyl-imidazole ligands, with two nitrate anions providing charge balance. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <i>C2/c</i>. In the crystal, the nitrate ions occupy the voids formed by the [Zn(C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>8</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> cations and function as counter-ions. The nitrate oxygen atoms participate in strong N-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions. The crystal studied was refined as a two-component twin.
Authors
- Nomampondo Penelope Magwa
Institutions
- University of South Africa (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1107/s2056989025010874
- Primary Topic
- Crystal structures of chemical compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00