Dichlorobis[2-(o-tolyliminiomethyl)phenolato-O]zinc(II)

Abstract

In the mononuclear title compound, [ZnCl(2)(C(14)H(13)NO)(2)], the Zn(II) ion is located on a twofold axis of the monoclinic space group so that the whole molecule has a twofold symmetry. The Zn(II) ion has a tetrahedral coordination consisting of two chlorine ions and the O atoms of the ligands. The coordination angles around zinc have values between 102.89 (8) (O-Zn-O) and 115.83 (5) degrees (Cl-Zn-O). The Zn-O and Zn-Cl bond lengths are 1.977 (2) and 2.2401 (7) A, respectively. There are intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the structure.