Bis(2,6-dimethylpyridine-κN)gold(I) tetrachloridoaurate(III)

In the cation of the title compound, [Au(C7H9N)2][AuCl4], the AuI atom is two-coordinated in a linear arrangement by two N atoms from two 2,6-dimethylpyridine ligands. In the anion, the AuIII atom has a virtually square-planar coordination geometry. The Au atoms both are located on centers of inversion. The crystal structure involves intermolecular C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds.