(Croconato-κ²O,O′)bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ²N,N′)zinc(II)

Abstract

Key indicators: single-crystal X-ray study; T = 293 K; mean (C-C) = 0.003 Å; R factor = 0.029; wR factor = 0.096; data-to-parameter ratio = 14.7.In the title compound, [Zn(C 5 O 5 )(C 12 H 8 N 2 ) 2 ], the Zn atom is in a slightly distorted octahedral environment. The molecule lies across a twofold rotation axis, around which two 1,10-phenanthroline ligands are arranged. There are short contacts between the 1,10-phenanthroline groups and the O atoms of the croconate ligand, which probably stabilize the crystal structure via weak C-HÁ Á ÁO interactions. Related literature