catena-Poly[1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-(ethane-1,2-di-yl)dipyridinium [lead(II)-tri-μ-iodido-lead(II)-tri-μ-iodido]].

The title compound, {(C(14)H(18)N(2))[Pb(2)I(6)]}(n), consists of discrete 1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-(ethane-1,2-di-yl)dipyridinium cations and one-dimensional [Pb(2)I(6)](n) anions. The organic cation has an inversion center at the mid-point of the ethane C-C bond. In the anion, the Pb(II) atom is coordinated by six I atoms in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The I atoms bridge the Pb(II) atoms into a polymeric chain running along [001]. These inorganic chains are separated by the isolated organic cations.