title: Bis(4-{2-[4-(diethyl-amino)-phen-yl]ethen-yl}pyridine-κN)diiodidozinc.
abstract: In the title compound, [ZnI2(C17H20N2)2], the Zn(II) atom is four-coordinated by two I atoms and the N atoms of two pyridine rings belonging to different ligands in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The coordinating pyridine rings are oriented in an almost perpendicular fashion, making a dihedral angle of 83.7 (5)°.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, People's Republic of China ; Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials, Chemistry, Hefei 230039, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Cui-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.forename: Yu-Peng
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Tian