Tetraaquabis[(1-ammonio-1-phosphonoethyl)phosphonato]zinc(II) tetrahydrate

Abstract

The title compound, [Zn(C2H8NO6P2)2(H2O)4]·4H2O, was synthesized by the reaction of ZnCl2 with 1-aminoethane-1,1-diyldiphosphonic acid in aqueous solution. The asymmetric unit contains one-half of the complex and two water molecules of solvation. The Zn atom occupies a special position on an inversion centre. This results in a slightly distorted octahedral coordination environment, which consists of the O atoms from two phosphonic acids and four water molecules. The crystal structure displays N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonding, which creates a three-dimensional network.