Pentaammine­nitro­syl­chromium(III) dichloride

The cation in the title compound, [Cr(NO)(NH₃)₅]Cl₂, is distorted octahedral with a linear Cr—N—O moiety. The short Cr—N(nitro­syl) distance of 1.692 (7) Å indicates significant multiple bonding between these atoms. The Cr atom, the NO group and the N atom trans to NO have m2m symmetry and the remaining N and Cl atoms have m symmetry.