A palladium(II) complex of 4′-(4-pyridyl)-2,2′:6′,2-terpyridine:: Lattice control through an interplay of stacking and hydrogen bonding effects

The complex [Pd(1)Cl]Cl where 1 = 4'-(4-pyridyl)-2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine is reported. The single crystal structure of [Pd(1)Cl]Cl center dot 3H(2)O center dot DMF features rows of columns of [Pd(1)Cl](+) cations which are supported by Pd...Pd interactions (3.367(1) and 3.440(1) angstrom) and separated by hydrogen-bonded 4.8(2) nets of water molecules and Cl- ions. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.