Bis(2-Methylpyridinium) Tetrachloridocuprate(Ii): Synthesis, Structure And Hirshfeld Surface Analysis

The title compound, (C6H8N)(2)[CuCl4], crystallizes in the monoclinic space group I2/c. The coordination around the copper atom is a distorted tetrahedron. The 2-methylpyridinium ion (C6H8N+) interacts with the tetrachlorocuprate anion through N-H center dot center dot center dot Cl and C-H(phenyl)center dot center dot center dot Cl contacts, forming a hydrogen-bonded layer-like structure. The supramolecular structure is further stabilized by C-H(methyl)center dot center dot center dot Cl interactions between the layers.