Metallophilic interactions in iodido(2,2′:6′,2"-terpyridine)-platinum(II) diiodidoaurate(I)

In the title compound, [PtI(C15H11N3)][AuI2], the [PtI(terpy)](+) cations (terpy is 2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine) stack in pairs about inversion centers through Pt center dot center dot center dot Pt interactions of 3.5279 (5) angstrom. The [AuI2](-) anions also exhibit pairwise stacking, with Au center dot center dot center dot I distances of 3.7713 (5) angstrom. The [PtI(terpy)](+) cations and [AuI2](-) anions aggregate forming infinite arrays of stacked center dot center dot center dot({[PtI(terpy)](+)center dot center dot center dot[PtI(terpy)](+)}center dot center dot center dot{[AUI(2)](-)center dot center dot center dot[AUI(2)](-)})center dot center dot center dot units.