title: 1,1'-(Ethane-1,2-di-yl)dipyridinium bis-(iodate).
abstract: The title salt, C(12)H(14)N(2) (2+)·2IO(3) (-), exhibits two crystallographically independent iodate anions, the I atoms of which are each in a trigonal-pyramidal environment. In the dication, the two pyridine rings adopt an anti conformation with respect to each other; the angle between these two rings is 3.84 (19)°. In the crystal structure, C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the cations and anions lead to the formation of layers arranged parallel to the ab plane. I⋯O halogen bonds [R(2) (2)(4) graph-set motif] range between 2.873 (2) and 3.036 (3) Å and connect neighbouring IO(3) (-) anions with each other along [100], so as to create a three-dimensional network.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gholizadeh
authors.forename: Behrooz
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authors.lastname: Maleki
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pourayoubi
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kia
authors.forename: Behrouz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Notash