The title compound, [PdCl2(C20H16N4)].H2O, contains the first example
of 6,7-dimethyl-2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)quinoxaline chelating a square-plana
r-coordinated metal via its pyridine N atoms. In the solid state, pair
s of centrosymmetrically-related molecules form a 'head-to-tail' arran
gement, with a significant graphitic interaction between the parallel
aromatic rings. The layers formed by these pairs are interconnected by
Cl...H-C bonds. Molecules of water of crystallization are interposed
between these layers.