5,6-Dihydroxy-1,10-phenanthrolin-1-ium chloride dihydrate

Abstract

The title compound, C12H9N2O2+·Cl−·2H2O, exhibits a layered structure which is stabilized by intermolecular O—H...O, O—H...Cl− and N+—H...Cl− hydrogen bonds, and π–π interactions (centroid–centroid distances = 3.654 and 3.583 Å). The distances between the molecules are 3.371 and 3.294 Å.