title: Thermal solid state synthesis of coordination complexes from hydrogen bonded precursors.
abstract: Thermal dehydrochlorination of crystalline 4-picolinium salts of [PtCl4]2- and [PdCl4]2- leads to formation of trans-[MCl2(4-picoline)2](M = Pt, Pd).
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: A Guy
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Orpen
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Podesta
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salt