The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Pd2(C9H12NTe)2Cl2]·0.5CH2Cl2, contains two half-molecules, each lying on a twofold rotation axis; each molecule is chiral and of the same enantiomer. This is only possible as the molecule has a hinged cis arrangement about the Pd2+ coordination spheres. For this hinged dimeric structure, the angles between the two coordination planes in each molecule are 21.59 (4) and 22.10 (4)°. This hinged cis arrangement also allows the two molecules to form pairs linked by secondary interactions between the Pd and Te atoms of an adjoining molecule, leading to a tetrameric overall structure. C—H⋯Cl interactions consolidate the crystal packing.
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Pd2(C9H12NSe)2Cl2]·0.5CH2Cl2, contains two half-molecules, each lying on a twofold axis; each molecule is chiral and of the same enantiomer. This is only possible as the molecule has a hinged cis arrangement about the Pd2+ coordination spheres. For this hinged dimeric structure, the angles between the two coordination planes in each molecule are 15.02 (5) and 14.91 (5)°. This hinged cis arragement also allows the two molecules to form pairs linked by secondary interactions between the Pd and Se atoms [3.4307 (9) and 3.4317 (9) Å] of adjoining molecules, leading to an overall tetrameric structure. During the refinement stages, it was noticed that there were dichloromethane solvent molecules present disordered about a twofold axis. After unsuccessful attempts were made to model this, they were removed using SQUEEZE.
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