Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, quantum mechanical study and spectroscopic characterization of the non-centrosymmetric coordination compound bis(4-fluoroaniline)dichloridozincate.

The Zn(II) complex with the monodentate ligand 4-fluoroaniline, ZnCl 2 (C 6 H 4 FNH 2 ) 2 , has been prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The Zn(II) ion is tetracoordinated by two nitrogen atoms of two monodentate 4-fluoroaniline ligands and two chlorine atoms. In the molecular arrangement, the ZnCl 2 (C 6 H 4 FNH 2 ) 2 entities are interconnected via N H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds to form layers parallel to the ( a , b ) plane. The nature and proportion of contacts in the crystal packing were investigated through the Hirshfeld surfaces. The crystal is mainly maintained by electrostatic attractions Cl − … H N and by extensive hydrophobic contacts as revealed by the Hirshfeld 2D fingerprint plots and statistical analysis. The 13 C and 19 F CP-MAS NMR spectra are in agreement with the X-ray structure and confirm the phase purity of the crystalline sample. The vibrational absorption bands were identified by infrared spectroscopy. A calorimetric study shows that the title compound is stable until 262.5 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]