Crystal structure of bis(3,3’-trimethylene-2,2’-biquinolinium)(1+) dibromoaurate(I)(1-) tetrabromoaurate(III)(1-), (C21H16N2H)2[AuBr2][AuBr4], a mixed valence Au(I)/Au(III) salt

Abstract

C21H17AuBr3N2, triclinic, P-1 (No. 2), a = 10.296(2) Å, b = 12.875(3) Å,c = 8.901(2) Å, α = 105.84(2)°, β = 109.52(1)°, γ = 74.66(2)°, V = 1050.1 Κ , Ζ = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.046, wR(F) = 0.042, Τ = 293 Κ.