Acta Crystallographica Section E (Apr 2012)
5,7,7,12,14,14-Hexamethyl-4,11-diaza-1,8-diazoniacyclotetradecane bis(perchlorate) monohydrate
Abstract
In the title hydrated salt, C16H38N42+·2ClO4−·H2O, the dication is protonated at the diagonally opposite N atoms proximate to the –C(CH3)2– groups. Within the cavity, there are two ammonium–amine N—H...N hydrogen bonds. Supramolecular layers are formed in the crystal packing whereby the water molecule links two perchlorate anions, and the resultant aggregates are connected to the dications via N—H...O hydrogen bonds. Layers, with an undulating topology, stack along the a axis being connected by C—H...O interactions.