G. Valle et R. Ettorre, -CHLORO-1H-IMIDAZOL-3-IUM)HEXACHLOROPLATINATE(IV), (C3H4CLN2)(2)[PTCL6], Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 54, 1998, pp. 448-449
The title salt, with a centrally located Pt atom, is comprised of (C3H
4ClN2)(+) and [PtCl6](2-) ions linked by N...Cl hydrogen bonds of 3.20
8(8) Angstrom. The [PtCl6](2) anions form rows with intermolecular Pt-
Cl...Cl-Pt contact distances of 3.681(2) Angstrom.