title: Crystal structure of di-chlorido-bis-[2-(phenyl-diazen-yl)pyridine-κN (1)]zinc.
abstract: The structure of the title complex, [ZnCl2(C11H9N3)2], comprises two 2-(phenyl-diazen-yl)pyridine ligands coordin-ating to a central Zn(II) dichloride unit via the pyridyl N-atom donors, resulting in a slightly distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The complex exhibits twofold rotation symmetry, with the rotation axis bis-ecting the zinc cation. The structure is stabilized by weak inter-molecular C-H⋯Cl inter-actions [C⋯Cl = 3.411 (2) and 3.675 (2) Å], connecting neighbouring mol-ecules into layers perpendicular to the c axis.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science and Fisheries Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Sikao, Trang 92150, Thailand.
authors.forename: Luksamee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vittaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nararak
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leesakul
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
authors.forename: Saowanit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saithong
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kittipong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chainok
keywords: C—H⋯Cl inter­actions; crystal structure; zinc complex