Crystal structure of dichloridobis(4-ethylaniline-κN)zinc

Abstract

The title compound, [ZnCl2(C8H11N)2], was synthesized by the reaction of zinc dichloride and 4-ethyl­aniline. The Zn2+ cation is coordinated by two Cl− anions and the N atoms of two 4-ethyl­aniline ligands, forming a distorted Zn(N2Cl2) tetra­hedron. The dihedral angle between the two benzene rings is 85.3 (2)° The Zn atom lies on a twofold rotation axis. The ethyl substituents are disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.74 (2):0.26 (2) ratio. In the crystal, N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into sheets perpendicular to the a axis. C—H⋯Cl inter­actions also occur.

Cobalt and zinc halide complexes of 4-chloro and 4-methylaniline: Syntheses, structures and magnetic behavior

“…35 A wide variety of transition metal halide complexes of aniline itself have been reported including first-row transition metals such as Co, 36 Cu, 37 and Zn 38 as well as heavier transition metals such as Pd, 39 and Cd. 40 Work has also been reported on substituted aniline complexes, especially with substituents in the 4-position such as methyl, 41 ethyl, 42 and a number of halogens. 43 In spite of the significant body of work reported, there has been virtually no information published regarding the magnetic properties of these materials and the potential relationships between their structures and those magnetic properties.…”