title: Bis[(2S,4S)-4-(2-hy-droxy-eth-yl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1,4-diium] di-μ-chlorido-bis-[trichloridocadmium(II)].
abstract: The asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C(7)H(18)N(2)O)(2)[Cd(2)Cl(8)], comprises one 4-(2-hy-droxy-eth-yl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1,4-diium dication and a half [Cd(2)Cl(8)](4-) anion. The two Cd atoms are each coordinated by two bridging Cl atoms and three terminal Cl atoms and the [Cd(2)Cl(8)](4-) anion is located on an inversion centre. The crystal structure consists of N-H⋯Cl hydrogen-bonded sheets, which are further linked by C-H⋯Cl contacts, yielding a three-dimensional network.
authors.affiliation: Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rong