The crystal structure of bis(2-methyl-4-nitroanilinium) tetrachlorocad
mate, (C7H9N2O2)(2)[CdCl4], has been determined by X-ray diffraction a
t room temperature. The crystal has a layered structure in which the o
rganic bilayer is sandwiched between the inorganic sheets. The Cd ion
and Cl anions form distorted four-coordinate tetrahedra.