Abstract The synthesis and molecular structures of bis (pyridiniopropyl) benzene derivatives,[1, 4-(4-RC 5 H 4 N+ CH 2 CH 2 CH 2) 2 C 6 H 4][X−] 2 (1, R= H, X= I; 2, R= tBu, X= Br) have been investigated. Compound 1 adopts a linear structure in the solid state and the crystal packing geometry can be defined as isolated triplets formed by the phenylene ring of one molecule and two pyridinium rings of two neighboring molecules. In contrast, ...