The Zn(II) complex with the monodentate ligand 4-fluoroaniline, ZnCl 2 (C 6 H 4 FNH 2) 2 , has been prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The Zn(II) ion is tetracoordinated by two nitrogen atoms of two monodentate 4-fluoroaniline ligands and two chlorine atoms. In the molecular arrangement, the ZnCl 2 (C 6 H 4 FNH 2) 2 entities are interconnected via N-HCl hydrogen bonds to form layers parallel to the (a, b) plane. The nature and proportion of contacts in the crystal packing were investigated through the Hirshfeld surfaces. The crystal is mainly maintained by electrostatic attractions Cl-…H-N and by extensive hydrophobic contacts as revealed by the Hirshfeld 2D fingerprint plots and statistical analysis. The 13 C and 19 F CP-MAS NMR spectra are in agreement with the X-ray structure and confirm the phase purity of the crystalline sample. The vibrational absorption bands were identified by infrared spectroscopy. A calorimetric study shows that the title compound is stable until 262.5 °C.