A one-dimensionalABX3-type coordination polymer:catena-poly[benzyltrimethylammonium [tri-μ-chlorido-cadmium(II)]]

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title novel one-dimensionalABX3-type organic–inorganic hybrid complex {(C10H16N)[CdCl3]}n, (I), consists of benzyltrimethylammonium (Me3BzN+) cations and one-dimensional anionic {[Cd(μ-Cl)3]−}∞chains. Each CdIIcentre is hexacoordinated by bridging chloride ligands, giving a slightly distorted octahedral Cd(μ-Cl)6arrangement. The octahedra are linked by two opposite shared faces, giving rise to an almost perfectly linear anionic {[Cd(μ-Cl)3]−}∞chain in thea-axis direction. Me3BzN+cations located in the inter-chain spaces balance the charge. Noncovalent static attracting forces (Coulombic and van der Waals forces) and nonclassical C—H...Cl hydrogen-bond interactions stabilize the crystal structure.