title: Bis(1,3-diethyl-benzimidazolium) tetra-bromidomercurate(II).
abstract: In the title compound, (C(11)H(15)N(2))(2)[HgBr(4)], the tetra-coordinated Hg(II) center of the complex anion adopts a distorted tetra-hedral geometry [Hg-Br = 2.5755 (8)-2.623 (11) Å and Br-Hg-Br = 103.78 (19)-116.4 (3)°]. One of the Br atoms is disordered over two sites [site-occupancy factors = 0.51 (6) and 0.49 (6)]. The N-C-N angles in the cations are 110.7 (6) and 111.4 (7)°. In the crystal packing, a supra-molecular chain is formed via both weak inter-molecular C-H⋯Br hydrogen bonds and π-π aromatic ring stacking inter-actions [centroid-centroid separation = 3.803 (1) Å].
authors.forename: Shu-Juan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ai-Hui
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhan-Ying
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Shu-Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qing-Xiang
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Liu