title: 2-(4-Pyridinio)benzimidazolium tetra-chloridopalladium(II).
abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C(12)H(11)N(3))[PdCl(4)], consists of a 2-(4-pyridinio)benzimidazolium cation and two half [PdCl(4)](2-) anions, which are located on inversion centres. The cations lie in sheets parallel to (1). The cations and anions are connected by N-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯Cl contacts.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shao-Fan
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Wu