Bis[μ-bis(pyridin-2-yl)methanone oxime-κ3 N:,N′,N′′]bis[diacetato-κ2 O,O′;κO-zinc(II)]

Abstract

The structure of the title complex, [Zn2(C2H3O2)4(C11H9N3O)2], is triclinic containing half of the molecule in the asymmetric unit. Each zinc atom is coordinated to a pyridyl and oxime nitrogen from one di-2-pyridyl ketone oxime (dpko) ligand and a third nitrogen from the other dpko pyridyl ring. Additionally, each zinc is coordinated to two acetato anions, one of which is bidentate and the other monodentate. The uncoordinated oxygen of the monodentate acetato group is involved in a hydrogen bond with the oxime hydrogen. The packing in the crystal is assisted by weak C—H...O interactions between acetato groups and neighboring pyridyl rings.