Structural dependence of the gallium(III)/4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (dmbpy) complexes on the nature of the inorganic anion present: Preparation and characterization of [GaCl2(dmbpy)2][GaCl4], [GaCl2(dmbpy)2](ClO4) and [Ga(dmbpy)2(H2O)2](NO3)3

The reaction of gallium(III) sources with the chelating ligand 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine yields the shown complex cations, whose identity depends on the inorganic anion(s) present in the reaction system.