ZnC2N4H8(OCl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC2N4H8(OCl)2 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one O(1) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(4), and one O(2) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(2) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom.
ZnC2N4H8(OCl)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ZnC2N4H8(OCl)2 clusters. Zn(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zn(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Zn(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.26 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and one O(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(4), and one O(2) atom. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å. The C(2)-N(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. The N(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(1)-H(2) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. The N(2)-H(7) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(2)-H(8) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. The N(3)-H(3) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(3)-H(4) bond length is 1.02 Å. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. The N(4)-H(5) bond length is 1.02 Å. The N(4)-H(6) bond length is 1.02 Å. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(3) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(4) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(2) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Zn(1) atom.