Dichlorido(4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine-κ2 N,N′)zinc(II) acetonitrile monosolvate

Abstract

In the title complex, [ZnCl2(C12H12N2)]·CH3CN, the zinc(II) atom is fourfold coordinated by two chloride ligands and a bidentate 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand in a distorted tetrahedral shape with a molecule of acetonitrile sitting in the outer coordination sphere of the complex. π–π stacking interactions between the pyridyl rings in adjacent molecules contribute to the alignment of the complexes in columns parallel to the a axis.