Tris(ethane-1,2-di-amine-κ(2) N,N')zinc(II) tetra-chlorido-zincate(II)

The title complex, [Zn(C(2)H(8)N(2))(3)][ZnCl(4)], exists as discrete ions. The [Zn(C(2)H(8)N(2))(3)](2+) cation exhibits a distorted octa-hedral shape. In the [ZnCl(4)](2-) anion, the Zn(II) atom is in an almost regular tetra-hedral environment. The crystal packing is consolidated by N-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds.