Tetrachlorozincate

It is a counterion that is often used in conjunction with strong electrophiles.

Being dianionic, tetrachlorozincate is not classified as a weakly coordinating anion.

On the other hand, being dianionic, tetrachlorozincate facilitates the crystallization of many salts.

Related to the preparation of Lucas' reagent, tetrachlorozincates are often generated by combining hydrochloric acid and zinc chloride.

A related anion is [Zn2Cl6]2−, in which again Zn(II) adopts a tetrahedral geometry.

Portion of the crystal structure of the salt hexaacetonitrilenickel(II) tetrachlorozincate ( [Ni(CH 3 CN) 6 ] 2+ [ZnCl 4 ] 2− ). [ 3 ]
The structure of [Zn 2 Cl 6 ] 2− .