Abstract
In the polymeric title compound, [CdCl(2)(C(6)H(6)N(4))] (n) , the central Cd(II) atom is coordinated by four chloride ligands and two N atoms from a chelating 2,2'-bi-1H-imidazole mol-ecule, leading to a distorted octa-hedral Cl(4)N(2) coordination set. As a result of the μ(2)-bridging character of the Cl ligands, chains parallel to the c axis are formed, with the chelating 2,2'-bi-1H-imidazole ligands decorated on both sides of the chain. The luminescence properties of the complex dispersed in di-methyl-formamide shows that the emission intensities are significantly quenched by nitro-benzene.