title: Bis(guanidinium) tetra-iodidomercurate(II).
abstract: The Hg atom in the crystal structure of the title compound, (CH(6)N(3))(2)[HgI(4)], is tetra-hedrally coordinated by four I atoms. The [HgI(4)](2-) ions are inter-connected to the [C(NH(2))(3)](+) ions by N-H⋯I hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. The four different observed Hg-I distances [2.760 (2), 2.7762 (15), 2.8098 (14) and 2.833 (2) Å] are consistent with four different (127)I NQR frequencies observed, showing the existence of four unique I atoms in the tetra-iodidomercurate unit.
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terao
authors.forename: Thorsten M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gesing
authors.forename: Hideta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: B Thimme
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Gowda