Dihydrotetra(4­picoline)siliconchloride­Hexakis­chloroform

The title compound, [C24H30N4Si]2+·2Cl-·6CHCl3, contains a hexacoordinated Si atom located on a crystallographic centre of inversion. The coordination of the Si atom can be described as a slightly distorted octahedron, with the 4-picoline ligands in the equatorial plane and the two H atoms occupying axial positions. The title compound is isomorphous with its analogue where the Cl ions are substituted by Br ions.

Acta Cryst. (2001) E (submitted)