Bis(1H-benzimidazole-κN 3)bis(4-hydroxybenzoato-κO)zinc(II) 0.25-hydrate

Abstract

In the title compound, [Zn(C7H5O3)2(C7H6N2)2]·0.25H2O, the ZnII atom is coordinated by two 4-hydroxybenzoate anions and two benzimidazole (bzim) molecules, resulting in a distorted ZnO2N2 tetrahedral geometry. The short face-to-face distance of 3.28 (4) Å between parallel partially overlapped bzim ligands of neighboring molecules indicates the existence of π–π stacking in the crystal structure.