title: 4,4'-Bis(acetyl-amino)-1,1'-ethyl-enedipyridinium bis-(tetra-fluorido-borate).
abstract: In the organic cation of the title compound, C(16)H(20)N(4)O(2) (2+)·2BF(4) (-), the pyridinium rings are nearly parallel, with a dihedral angle of 12.54 (12)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by N-H⋯F, C-H⋯F and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
authors.forename: Jiang-Sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei-Dong
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dao-Wu
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Yang