Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270113007762/fn3129sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270113007762/fn3129Isup2.hkl | |
MDL mol file https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270113007762/fn3129Isup3.mol | |
Chemical Markup Language (CML) file https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270113007762/fn3129Isup4.cml |
CCDC reference: 950365
The title compound was prepared by adding butane-1,5-diamine (0.050 g, 0.489 mmol) to 47% hydrobromic acid (2 ml, 37 mmol) in a sample vial. The mixture was then refluxed at 363 K for 2 h. The solution was cooled slowly at a rate of 2 K h-1 to room temperature. Colourless crystals of butane-1,5-diammonium dibromide, (I), were collected.
One of the cations in (I) is completely disordered over two positions. The occupation factor of the major orientation of this cation refined to 0.552 (10). The N—C distances in the disordered cation were restrained to be similar with a restraint s.u. value of 0.01 Å, while rigid bond and similarity restraints were applied to the anisotropic displacement parameters of neighbouring disordered atoms within and between the two orientations. Atom N2CB was also restrained to be pseudo-isotropic. All H atoms were placed in idealized positions and refined using a riding model, with N—H = 0.91 Å and C—H = 0.99 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(parent atom).
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); cell refinement: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick 2008); molecular graphics: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
C5H16N22+·2Br− | F(000) = 1560 |
Mr = 264.02 | Dx = 1.788 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 4.5971 (3) Å | Cell parameters from 8965 reflections |
b = 15.4607 (11) Å | θ = 3.9–28.0° |
c = 41.389 (3) Å | µ = 8.20 mm−1 |
β = 90.310 (5)° | T = 150 K |
V = 2941.7 (4) Å3 | Flat plate, colourless |
Z = 12 | 0.26 × 0.15 × 0.08 mm |
Oxford Xcalibur2 diffractometer | 6280 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4223 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.038 |
Detector resolution: 8.4190 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 4.0° |
ϕ and ω scans | h = −4→5 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | k = −18→19 |
Tmin = 0.225, Tmax = 0.546 | l = −47→52 |
17961 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.049 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.89 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0187P)2], where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
6280 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.003 |
316 parameters | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
298 restraints | Δρmin = −0.61 e Å−3 |
C5H16N22+·2Br− | V = 2941.7 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 264.02 | Z = 12 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 4.5971 (3) Å | µ = 8.20 mm−1 |
b = 15.4607 (11) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 41.389 (3) Å | 0.26 × 0.15 × 0.08 mm |
β = 90.310 (5)° |
Oxford Xcalibur2 diffractometer | 6280 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) | 4223 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.225, Tmax = 0.546 | Rint = 0.038 |
17961 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.030 | 298 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.049 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 0.89 | Δρmax = 0.72 e Å−3 |
6280 reflections | Δρmin = −0.61 e Å−3 |
316 parameters |
Experimental. Absorption correction: CrysAlis RED, (Oxford Diffraction, 2006), Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm (Blessing, 1995). Blessing, R. H. (1995). Acta Cryst. A51, 33–38. |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. The crystal structure was refined in OLEX2 (Dolomanov et. al., 2009) as follows: 1. Fixed Uiso At 1.2 times of: {H1AA,H1AB,H1AC} of N1A, {H4CC,H4CD} of C4CA, {H5CA,H5CB} of C5CA, {H3CC, H3CD} of C3CA, {H3BA,H3BB} of C3B, {H2AA,H2AB,H2AC} of N2A, {H1AD,H1AE} of C1A, {H2AD,H2AE} of C2A, {H1BA,H1BB,H1BC} of N1B, {H5AA,H5AB} of C5A, {H2BA, H2BB,H2BC} of N2B, {H2BD,H2BE} of C2B, {H3AA,H3AB} of C3A, {H1BD,H1BE} of C1B, {H4AA,H4AB} of C4A, {H5CC,H5CD} of C5CB, {H4CA,H4CB} of C4CB, {H3CA,H3CB} of C3CB, {H1CF,H1CG,H1CH} of N1CA, {H2CD,H2CE} of C2CB, {H1CI,H1CJ} of C1CA, {H2CI,H2CJ} of C2CA, {H2CF,H2CG,H2CH} of N2CA, {H1CA,H1CB,H1CC} of N1CB, {H2CA,H2CB,H2CC} of N2CB, {H1CD,H1CE} of C1CB, {H4BA,H4BB} of C4B, {H5BA, H5BB} of C5B 2. Restrained distances N1CA-C1CA, N1CB-C1CB, N2CB-C5CA, N2CA-C5CB with sigma of 0.01 3. Rigid bond restraints N2CB, N2CA, C5CB, C5CA, C4CB, C4CA, C2CB, C3CB, C2CA, C3CA, C1CB, C1CA, N1CB, N1CA with sigma for 1-2 distances of 0.01 and sigma for 1-3 distances of 0.01 4. Uiso/Uaniso restraints and constraints N2CB, N2CA, C5CB, C5CA, C4CB, C4CA, C3CB, C3CA, C2CB, C2CA, C1CB, C1CA, N1CB N1CA: within 1.7A with sigma of 0.04 and sigma for terminal atoms of 0.08 Uanis(N1CB) Ueq, Uanis(C1CB) Ueq, Uanis(C2CB) Ueq, Uanis(C3CB) Ueq, Uanis(C4CB) Ueq, Uanis(C5CB) Ueq, Uanis(N1CA) Ueq, Uanis(N2CA) Ueq, Uanis(C1CA) Ueq, Uanis(C2CA) Ueq, Uanis(C3CA) Ueq, Uanis(C4CA) Ueq, Uanis(C5CA) Ueq: with sigma of 0.005 and sigma for terminal atoms of 0.01 Uanis(N2CB) Ueq: with sigma of 0.0025 and sigma for terminal atoms of 0.005 5. Others 1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1- Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1- Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1- Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=1-Sof(H1CA)=Sof(N1CA)=Sof(H1CF)= Sof(H1CG)=Sof(H1CH)=Sof(N2CA)=Sof(H2CF)=Sof(H2CG)=Sof(H2CH)=Sof(C1CA)= Sof(H1CI)=Sof(H1CJ)=Sof(C2CA)=Sof(H2CI)=Sof(H2CJ)=Sof(C3CA)=Sof(H3CC)= Sof(H3CD)=Sof(C4CA)=Sof(H4CC)=Sof(H4CD)=Sof(C5CA)=Sof(H5CA)=Sof(H5CB) 6.a Secondary CH2 refined with riding coordinates: C1A(H1AD,H1AE), C2A(H2AD,H2AE), C3A(H3AA,H3AB), C4A(H4AA,H4AB), C5A(H5AA, H5AB), C1B(H1BD,H1BE), C2B(H2BD,H2BE), C3B(H3BA,H3BB), C4B(H4BA,H4BB), C5B(H5BA,H5BB), C1CB(H1CD,H1CE), C2CB(H2CD,H2CE), C3CB(H3CA,H3CB), C4CB(H4CA, H4CB), C5CB(H5CC,H5CD), C1CA(H1CI,H1CJ), C2CA(H2CI,H2CJ), C3CA(H3CC,H3CD), C4CA(H4CC,H4CD), C5CA(H5CA,H5CB) 6.b Idealised Me refined as rotating group: N1A(H1AA,H1AB,H1AC), N2A(H2AA,H2AB,H2AC), N1B(H1BA,H1BB,H1BC), N2B(H2BA,H2BB, H2BC), N1CB(H1CA,H1CB,H1CC), N2CB(H2CA,H2CB,H2CC), N1CA(H1CF,H1CG,H1CH), N2CA(H2CF,H2CG,H2CH) |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
Br1 | 1.47772 (7) | 0.75787 (2) | 0.71013 (2) | 0.02154 (9) | |
Br2 | 0.59461 (7) | 0.12633 (3) | 0.64898 (2) | 0.02762 (10) | |
Br3 | 1.33274 (7) | 0.02700 (2) | 0.73833 (2) | 0.01994 (9) | |
Br4 | 1.37893 (7) | 0.92942 (2) | 0.45899 (2) | 0.02096 (9) | |
Br5 | 0.51019 (7) | 0.64105 (3) | 0.61085 (2) | 0.02760 (10) | |
Br6 | 0.49897 (8) | 0.68026 (3) | 0.50448 (2) | 0.03657 (12) | |
N1A | 0.9825 (5) | 0.64060 (18) | 0.67175 (7) | 0.0237 (7) | |
H1AA | 0.9066 | 0.6354 | 0.6515 | 0.028* | |
H1AB | 1.1168 | 0.6839 | 0.6720 | 0.028* | |
H1AC | 0.8377 | 0.6531 | 0.6859 | 0.028* | |
N2A | 0.8478 (5) | 0.17742 (18) | 0.72262 (6) | 0.0194 (7) | |
H2AA | 0.7345 | 0.1600 | 0.7057 | 0.023* | |
H2AB | 0.7327 | 0.1963 | 0.7390 | 0.023* | |
H2AC | 0.9580 | 0.1322 | 0.7296 | 0.023* | |
C1A | 1.1242 (6) | 0.5577 (2) | 0.68127 (8) | 0.0197 (8) | |
H1AD | 1.2047 | 0.5636 | 0.7034 | 0.024* | |
H1AE | 1.2884 | 0.5462 | 0.6665 | 0.024* | |
C2A | 0.9181 (6) | 0.4814 (2) | 0.68041 (8) | 0.0181 (8) | |
H2AD | 0.8495 | 0.4715 | 0.6580 | 0.022* | |
H2AE | 0.7466 | 0.4936 | 0.6940 | 0.022* | |
C3A | 1.0739 (7) | 0.4013 (2) | 0.69283 (8) | 0.0203 (8) | |
H3AA | 1.2155 | 0.3820 | 0.6764 | 0.024* | |
H3AB | 1.1842 | 0.4166 | 0.7126 | 0.024* | |
C4A | 0.8703 (6) | 0.3270 (2) | 0.70043 (8) | 0.0195 (8) | |
H4AA | 0.7574 | 0.3116 | 0.6808 | 0.023* | |
H4AB | 0.7315 | 0.3451 | 0.7173 | 0.023* | |
C5A | 1.0406 (6) | 0.2487 (2) | 0.71204 (8) | 0.0195 (8) | |
H5AA | 1.1664 | 0.2278 | 0.6943 | 0.023* | |
H5AB | 1.1681 | 0.2660 | 0.7303 | 0.023* | |
N1B | 0.8432 (5) | 0.93923 (18) | 0.69062 (6) | 0.0201 (7) | |
H1BA | 0.7166 | 0.9827 | 0.6858 | 0.024* | |
H1BB | 0.9589 | 0.9555 | 0.7075 | 0.024* | |
H1BC | 0.7420 | 0.8909 | 0.6961 | 0.024* | |
N2B | 0.8828 (5) | 0.86320 (19) | 0.51298 (6) | 0.0250 (7) | |
H2BA | 1.0029 | 0.8692 | 0.4957 | 0.030* | |
H2BB | 0.7509 | 0.9071 | 0.5130 | 0.030* | |
H2BC | 0.7877 | 0.8117 | 0.5116 | 0.030* | |
C1B | 1.0274 (6) | 0.9206 (2) | 0.66181 (7) | 0.0180 (8) | |
H1BD | 1.1725 | 0.8758 | 0.6675 | 0.022* | |
H1BE | 1.1343 | 0.9737 | 0.6557 | 0.022* | |
C2B | 0.8487 (6) | 0.8899 (2) | 0.63327 (7) | 0.0174 (8) | |
H2BD | 0.6929 | 0.9324 | 0.6286 | 0.021* | |
H2BE | 0.7557 | 0.8340 | 0.6386 | 0.021* | |
C3B | 1.0385 (6) | 0.8789 (2) | 0.60342 (7) | 0.0199 (8) | |
H3BA | 1.1520 | 0.9326 | 0.6000 | 0.024* | |
H3BB | 1.1780 | 0.8312 | 0.6073 | 0.024* | |
C4B | 0.8654 (6) | 0.8597 (2) | 0.57326 (7) | 0.0180 (8) | |
H4BA | 0.7024 | 0.9012 | 0.5714 | 0.022* | |
H4BB | 0.7821 | 0.8008 | 0.5748 | 0.022* | |
C5B | 1.0560 (6) | 0.8658 (2) | 0.54313 (7) | 0.0198 (8) | |
H5BA | 1.1682 | 0.9205 | 0.5439 | 0.024* | |
H5BB | 1.1965 | 0.8173 | 0.5431 | 0.024* | |
N1CB | 0.111 (6) | 0.1629 (12) | 0.5880 (7) | 0.021 (4) | 0.448 (10) |
H1CA | 0.2378 | 0.1488 | 0.5720 | 0.025* | 0.448 (10) |
H1CB | −0.0398 | 0.1249 | 0.5879 | 0.025* | 0.448 (10) |
H1CC | 0.2046 | 0.1605 | 0.6074 | 0.025* | 0.448 (10) |
N2CB | 0.013 (5) | 0.5938 (10) | 0.5573 (6) | 0.022 (5) | 0.449 (8) |
H2CA | 0.0573 | 0.6288 | 0.5403 | 0.026* | 0.448 (10) |
H2CB | 0.1778 | 0.5809 | 0.5685 | 0.026* | 0.448 (10) |
H2CC | −0.1148 | 0.6214 | 0.5705 | 0.026* | 0.448 (10) |
C1CB | −0.001 (3) | 0.2523 (11) | 0.5826 (5) | 0.025 (3) | 0.448 (10) |
H1CD | −0.1828 | 0.2600 | 0.5950 | 0.030* | 0.448 (10) |
H1CE | −0.0493 | 0.2594 | 0.5594 | 0.030* | 0.448 (10) |
C2CB | 0.212 (3) | 0.3211 (10) | 0.5923 (4) | 0.024 (3) | 0.448 (10) |
H2CD | 0.3920 | 0.3150 | 0.5796 | 0.029* | 0.448 (10) |
H2CE | 0.2624 | 0.3143 | 0.6155 | 0.029* | 0.448 (10) |
C3CB | 0.076 (3) | 0.4131 (13) | 0.5865 (5) | 0.033 (4) | 0.448 (10) |
H3CA | −0.1240 | 0.4141 | 0.5953 | 0.039* | 0.448 (10) |
H3CB | 0.1921 | 0.4566 | 0.5984 | 0.039* | 0.448 (10) |
C4CB | 0.065 (2) | 0.4380 (7) | 0.5513 (3) | 0.027 (2) | 0.448 (10) |
H4CA | 0.2641 | 0.4514 | 0.5439 | 0.032* | 0.448 (10) |
H4CB | −0.0072 | 0.3881 | 0.5386 | 0.032* | 0.448 (10) |
C5CB | −0.008 (3) | 0.5031 (8) | 0.5428 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.449 (8) |
H5CC | 0.1798 | 0.4879 | 0.5327 | 0.024* | 0.448 (10) |
H5CD | −0.1577 | 0.5006 | 0.5256 | 0.024* | 0.448 (10) |
N1CA | 0.087 (4) | 0.1535 (10) | 0.5948 (6) | 0.024 (4) | 0.552 (10) |
H1CF | 0.0550 | 0.1120 | 0.5796 | 0.029* | 0.552 (10) |
H1CG | −0.0627 | 0.1541 | 0.6091 | 0.029* | 0.552 (10) |
H1CH | 0.2562 | 0.1418 | 0.6056 | 0.029* | 0.552 (10) |
N2CA | 0.014 (5) | 0.5954 (9) | 0.5533 (5) | 0.036 (5) | 0.552 (10) |
H2CF | 0.1525 | 0.6228 | 0.5414 | 0.043* | 0.552 (10) |
H2CG | 0.0647 | 0.5976 | 0.5746 | 0.043* | 0.552 (10) |
H2CH | −0.1602 | 0.6220 | 0.5504 | 0.043* | 0.552 (10) |
C1CA | 0.110 (2) | 0.2399 (9) | 0.5788 (4) | 0.024 (3) | 0.552 (10) |
H1CI | −0.0614 | 0.2485 | 0.5645 | 0.029* | 0.552 (10) |
H1CJ | 0.2858 | 0.2411 | 0.5651 | 0.029* | 0.552 (10) |
C2CA | 0.125 (3) | 0.3125 (8) | 0.6027 (3) | 0.028 (3) | 0.552 (10) |
H2CI | 0.2840 | 0.3007 | 0.6184 | 0.034* | 0.552 (10) |
H2CJ | −0.0595 | 0.3150 | 0.6149 | 0.034* | 0.552 (10) |
C3CA | 0.179 (2) | 0.4006 (9) | 0.5866 (4) | 0.020 (3) | 0.552 (10) |
H3CC | 0.2246 | 0.4441 | 0.6034 | 0.024* | 0.552 (10) |
H3CD | 0.3502 | 0.3961 | 0.5722 | 0.024* | 0.552 (10) |
C4CA | −0.079 (2) | 0.4303 (5) | 0.5673 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.552 (10) |
H4CC | −0.2302 | 0.4513 | 0.5823 | 0.040* | 0.552 (10) |
H4CD | −0.1604 | 0.3803 | 0.5554 | 0.040* | 0.552 (10) |
C5CA | −0.122 (2) | 0.5124 (6) | 0.5450 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.552 (10) |
H5CA | −0.3122 | 0.5036 | 0.5555 | 0.036* | 0.552 (10) |
H5CB | −0.1561 | 0.5176 | 0.5214 | 0.036* | 0.552 (10) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Br1 | 0.02310 (18) | 0.0219 (2) | 0.0196 (2) | −0.00424 (16) | −0.00119 (15) | 0.00108 (17) |
Br2 | 0.0354 (2) | 0.0298 (3) | 0.0177 (2) | −0.00330 (18) | −0.00635 (16) | 0.00320 (18) |
Br3 | 0.01884 (17) | 0.0231 (2) | 0.0179 (2) | −0.00097 (16) | −0.00081 (14) | 0.00046 (17) |
Br4 | 0.01968 (18) | 0.0250 (2) | 0.0182 (2) | −0.00122 (16) | −0.00010 (14) | 0.00041 (17) |
Br5 | 0.02360 (19) | 0.0393 (3) | 0.0200 (2) | −0.00110 (18) | 0.00088 (15) | 0.00088 (18) |
Br6 | 0.0310 (2) | 0.0537 (3) | 0.0250 (2) | −0.0188 (2) | −0.00533 (17) | 0.0109 (2) |
N1A | 0.0173 (15) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0327 (19) | −0.0016 (14) | −0.0035 (13) | −0.0032 (15) |
N2A | 0.0184 (15) | 0.0182 (19) | 0.0216 (17) | 0.0022 (13) | −0.0008 (12) | 0.0007 (14) |
C1A | 0.0173 (18) | 0.018 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.0041 (16) | −0.0005 (15) | 0.0023 (17) |
C2A | 0.0179 (17) | 0.019 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0010 (16) | 0.0019 (14) | 0.0002 (16) |
C3A | 0.0191 (18) | 0.018 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0018 (16) | 0.0003 (15) | 0.0023 (17) |
C4A | 0.0169 (18) | 0.020 (2) | 0.022 (2) | −0.0002 (16) | −0.0030 (15) | −0.0002 (17) |
C5A | 0.0189 (18) | 0.022 (2) | 0.018 (2) | −0.0033 (17) | −0.0011 (15) | 0.0012 (17) |
N1B | 0.0222 (15) | 0.0202 (19) | 0.0180 (17) | −0.0070 (13) | −0.0013 (12) | −0.0020 (14) |
N2B | 0.0219 (15) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0118 (16) | −0.0069 (15) | 0.0018 (12) | 0.0034 (15) |
C1B | 0.0159 (17) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0159 (19) | 0.0012 (16) | 0.0023 (14) | 0.0008 (17) |
C2B | 0.0196 (18) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0121 (19) | 0.0011 (16) | −0.0024 (14) | 0.0011 (16) |
C3B | 0.0169 (18) | 0.028 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.0017 (16) | −0.0006 (15) | −0.0020 (17) |
C4B | 0.0170 (17) | 0.024 (2) | 0.0129 (19) | −0.0009 (16) | −0.0019 (14) | 0.0004 (16) |
C5B | 0.0152 (17) | 0.025 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0015 (16) | −0.0044 (15) | −0.0040 (17) |
N1CB | 0.018 (6) | 0.029 (7) | 0.016 (8) | −0.009 (6) | 0.005 (5) | −0.014 (7) |
N2CB | 0.014 (5) | 0.030 (4) | 0.018 (5) | −0.006 (4) | 0.010 (4) | −0.003 (3) |
C1CB | 0.019 (8) | 0.031 (6) | 0.025 (7) | −0.003 (6) | −0.001 (6) | 0.005 (5) |
C2CB | 0.015 (6) | 0.025 (6) | 0.032 (8) | −0.002 (5) | 0.002 (5) | −0.006 (6) |
C3CB | 0.028 (9) | 0.031 (6) | 0.039 (6) | 0.000 (7) | −0.003 (8) | −0.006 (5) |
C4CB | 0.026 (5) | 0.032 (6) | 0.021 (5) | −0.003 (4) | 0.006 (4) | −0.007 (4) |
C5CB | 0.019 (4) | 0.026 (4) | 0.018 (4) | 0.004 (4) | −0.003 (4) | −0.001 (3) |
N1CA | 0.013 (6) | 0.022 (5) | 0.037 (11) | 0.001 (4) | −0.006 (5) | 0.004 (5) |
N2CA | 0.021 (5) | 0.062 (8) | 0.026 (8) | −0.012 (3) | 0.012 (4) | −0.010 (4) |
C1CA | 0.021 (6) | 0.028 (6) | 0.025 (5) | −0.006 (6) | 0.001 (5) | 0.005 (4) |
C2CA | 0.025 (6) | 0.028 (5) | 0.032 (7) | 0.000 (5) | 0.000 (4) | 0.004 (4) |
C3CA | 0.020 (6) | 0.020 (6) | 0.019 (4) | −0.002 (5) | −0.007 (5) | 0.002 (4) |
C4CA | 0.031 (5) | 0.039 (5) | 0.031 (5) | 0.010 (4) | −0.008 (4) | 0.003 (4) |
C5CA | 0.031 (5) | 0.037 (6) | 0.023 (5) | −0.012 (4) | 0.009 (4) | −0.004 (4) |
N1A—H1AA | 0.9100 | N1CB—H1CA | 0.9100 |
N1A—H1AB | 0.9100 | N1CB—H1CB | 0.9100 |
N1A—H1AC | 0.9100 | N1CB—H1CC | 0.9100 |
N1A—C1A | 1.490 (4) | N1CB—C1CB | 1.492 (8) |
N2A—H2AA | 0.9100 | N2CB—H2CA | 0.9100 |
N2A—H2AB | 0.9100 | N2CB—H2CB | 0.9100 |
N2A—H2AC | 0.9100 | N2CB—H2CC | 0.9100 |
N2A—C5A | 1.482 (4) | N2CB—C5CA | 1.490 (8) |
C1A—H1AD | 0.9900 | C1CB—H1CD | 0.9900 |
C1A—H1AE | 0.9900 | C1CB—H1CE | 0.9900 |
C1A—C2A | 1.514 (4) | C1CB—C2CB | 1.50 (2) |
C2A—H2AD | 0.9900 | C2CB—H2CD | 0.9900 |
C2A—H2AE | 0.9900 | C2CB—H2CE | 0.9900 |
C2A—C3A | 1.519 (4) | C2CB—C3CB | 1.57 (2) |
C3A—H3AA | 0.9900 | C3CB—H3CA | 0.9900 |
C3A—H3AB | 0.9900 | C3CB—H3CB | 0.9900 |
C3A—C4A | 1.515 (4) | C3CB—C4CB | 1.51 (2) |
C4A—H4AA | 0.9900 | C4CB—H4CA | 0.9900 |
C4A—H4AB | 0.9900 | C4CB—H4CB | 0.9900 |
C4A—C5A | 1.518 (4) | C4CB—C5CA | 1.457 (13) |
C5A—H5AA | 0.9900 | C5CB—H5CC | 0.9900 |
C5A—H5AB | 0.9900 | C5CB—H5CD | 0.9900 |
N1B—H1BA | 0.9100 | C5CB—N2CA | 1.494 (8) |
N1B—H1BB | 0.9100 | C5CB—C4CA | 1.550 (14) |
N1B—H1BC | 0.9100 | N1CA—H1CF | 0.9100 |
N1B—C1B | 1.494 (4) | N1CA—H1CG | 0.9100 |
N2B—H2BA | 0.9100 | N1CA—H1CH | 0.9100 |
N2B—H2BB | 0.9100 | N1CA—C1CA | 1.496 (8) |
N2B—H2BC | 0.9100 | N2CA—H2CF | 0.9100 |
N2B—C5B | 1.477 (4) | N2CA—H2CG | 0.9100 |
C1B—H1BD | 0.9900 | N2CA—H2CH | 0.9100 |
C1B—H1BE | 0.9900 | C1CA—H1CI | 0.9900 |
C1B—C2B | 1.512 (4) | C1CA—H1CJ | 0.9900 |
C2B—H2BD | 0.9900 | C1CA—C2CA | 1.50 (2) |
C2B—H2BE | 0.9900 | C2CA—H2CI | 0.9900 |
C2B—C3B | 1.526 (4) | C2CA—H2CJ | 0.9900 |
C3B—H3BA | 0.9900 | C2CA—C3CA | 1.538 (18) |
C3B—H3BB | 0.9900 | C3CA—H3CC | 0.9900 |
C3B—C4B | 1.506 (4) | C3CA—H3CD | 0.9900 |
C4B—H4BA | 0.9900 | C3CA—C4CA | 1.500 (12) |
C4B—H4BB | 0.9900 | C4CA—H4CC | 0.9900 |
C4B—C5B | 1.531 (4) | C4CA—H4CD | 0.9900 |
C5B—H5BA | 0.9900 | C5CA—H5CA | 0.9900 |
C5B—H5BB | 0.9900 | C5CA—H5CB | 0.9900 |
H1AA—N1A—H1AB | 109.5 | H1CA—N1CB—H1CB | 109.5 |
H1AA—N1A—H1AC | 109.5 | H1CA—N1CB—H1CC | 109.5 |
H1AB—N1A—H1AC | 109.5 | H1CB—N1CB—H1CC | 109.5 |
C1A—N1A—H1AA | 109.5 | C1CB—N1CB—H1CA | 109.5 |
C1A—N1A—H1AB | 109.5 | C1CB—N1CB—H1CB | 109.5 |
C1A—N1A—H1AC | 109.5 | C1CB—N1CB—H1CC | 109.5 |
H2AA—N2A—H2AB | 109.5 | H2CA—N2CB—H2CB | 109.5 |
H2AA—N2A—H2AC | 109.5 | H2CA—N2CB—H2CC | 109.5 |
H2AB—N2A—H2AC | 109.5 | H2CB—N2CB—H2CC | 109.5 |
C5A—N2A—H2AA | 109.5 | C5CA—N2CB—H2CA | 109.5 |
C5A—N2A—H2AB | 109.5 | C5CA—N2CB—H2CB | 109.5 |
C5A—N2A—H2AC | 109.5 | C5CA—N2CB—H2CC | 109.5 |
N1A—C1A—H1AD | 109.0 | N1CB—C1CB—H1CD | 109.0 |
N1A—C1A—H1AE | 109.0 | N1CB—C1CB—H1CE | 109.0 |
N1A—C1A—C2A | 113.1 (2) | N1CB—C1CB—C2CB | 113.0 (16) |
H1AD—C1A—H1AE | 107.8 | H1CD—C1CB—H1CE | 107.8 |
C2A—C1A—H1AD | 109.0 | C2CB—C1CB—H1CD | 109.0 |
C2A—C1A—H1AE | 109.0 | C2CB—C1CB—H1CE | 109.0 |
C1A—C2A—H2AD | 109.8 | C1CB—C2CB—H2CD | 109.6 |
C1A—C2A—H2AE | 109.8 | C1CB—C2CB—H2CE | 109.6 |
C1A—C2A—C3A | 109.5 (2) | C1CB—C2CB—C3CB | 110.1 (13) |
H2AD—C2A—H2AE | 108.2 | H2CD—C2CB—H2CE | 108.2 |
C3A—C2A—H2AD | 109.8 | C3CB—C2CB—H2CD | 109.6 |
C3A—C2A—H2AE | 109.8 | C3CB—C2CB—H2CE | 109.6 |
C2A—C3A—H3AA | 108.9 | C2CB—C3CB—H3CA | 109.0 |
C2A—C3A—H3AB | 108.9 | C2CB—C3CB—H3CB | 109.0 |
H3AA—C3A—H3AB | 107.7 | H3CA—C3CB—H3CB | 107.8 |
C4A—C3A—C2A | 113.4 (3) | C4CB—C3CB—C2CB | 113.1 (15) |
C4A—C3A—H3AA | 108.9 | C4CB—C3CB—H3CA | 109.0 |
C4A—C3A—H3AB | 108.9 | C4CB—C3CB—H3CB | 109.0 |
C3A—C4A—H4AA | 109.5 | C3CB—C4CB—H4CA | 108.9 |
C3A—C4A—H4AB | 109.5 | C3CB—C4CB—H4CB | 108.9 |
C3A—C4A—C5A | 110.6 (3) | H4CA—C4CB—H4CB | 107.8 |
H4AA—C4A—H4AB | 108.1 | C5CA—C4CB—C3CB | 113.2 (11) |
C5A—C4A—H4AA | 109.5 | C5CA—C4CB—H4CA | 108.9 |
C5A—C4A—H4AB | 109.5 | C5CA—C4CB—H4CB | 108.9 |
N2A—C5A—C4A | 112.2 (2) | H5CC—C5CB—H5CD | 106.8 |
N2A—C5A—H5AA | 109.2 | N2CA—C5CB—H5CC | 107.0 |
N2A—C5A—H5AB | 109.2 | N2CA—C5CB—H5CD | 107.0 |
C4A—C5A—H5AA | 109.2 | N2CA—C5CB—C4CA | 121.2 (12) |
C4A—C5A—H5AB | 109.2 | C4CA—C5CB—H5CC | 107.0 |
H5AA—C5A—H5AB | 107.9 | C4CA—C5CB—H5CD | 107.0 |
H1BA—N1B—H1BB | 109.5 | H1CF—N1CA—H1CG | 109.5 |
H1BA—N1B—H1BC | 109.5 | H1CF—N1CA—H1CH | 109.5 |
H1BB—N1B—H1BC | 109.5 | H1CG—N1CA—H1CH | 109.5 |
C1B—N1B—H1BA | 109.5 | C1CA—N1CA—H1CF | 109.5 |
C1B—N1B—H1BB | 109.5 | C1CA—N1CA—H1CG | 109.5 |
C1B—N1B—H1BC | 109.5 | C1CA—N1CA—H1CH | 109.5 |
H2BA—N2B—H2BB | 109.5 | C5CB—N2CA—H2CF | 109.5 |
H2BA—N2B—H2BC | 109.5 | C5CB—N2CA—H2CG | 109.5 |
H2BB—N2B—H2BC | 109.5 | C5CB—N2CA—H2CH | 109.5 |
C5B—N2B—H2BA | 109.5 | H2CF—N2CA—H2CG | 109.5 |
C5B—N2B—H2BB | 109.5 | H2CF—N2CA—H2CH | 109.5 |
C5B—N2B—H2BC | 109.5 | H2CG—N2CA—H2CH | 109.5 |
N1B—C1B—H1BD | 109.2 | N1CA—C1CA—H1CI | 109.2 |
N1B—C1B—H1BE | 109.2 | N1CA—C1CA—H1CJ | 109.2 |
N1B—C1B—C2B | 112.1 (2) | N1CA—C1CA—C2CA | 112.2 (14) |
H1BD—C1B—H1BE | 107.9 | H1CI—C1CA—H1CJ | 107.9 |
C2B—C1B—H1BD | 109.2 | C2CA—C1CA—H1CI | 109.2 |
C2B—C1B—H1BE | 109.2 | C2CA—C1CA—H1CJ | 109.2 |
C1B—C2B—H2BD | 109.5 | C1CA—C2CA—H2CI | 109.1 |
C1B—C2B—H2BE | 109.5 | C1CA—C2CA—H2CJ | 109.1 |
C1B—C2B—C3B | 110.9 (2) | C1CA—C2CA—C3CA | 112.5 (11) |
H2BD—C2B—H2BE | 108.0 | H2CI—C2CA—H2CJ | 107.8 |
C3B—C2B—H2BD | 109.5 | C3CA—C2CA—H2CI | 109.1 |
C3B—C2B—H2BE | 109.5 | C3CA—C2CA—H2CJ | 109.1 |
C2B—C3B—H3BA | 109.0 | C2CA—C3CA—H3CC | 109.2 |
C2B—C3B—H3BB | 109.0 | C2CA—C3CA—H3CD | 109.2 |
H3BA—C3B—H3BB | 107.8 | H3CC—C3CA—H3CD | 107.9 |
C4B—C3B—C2B | 113.0 (2) | C4CA—C3CA—C2CA | 111.9 (11) |
C4B—C3B—H3BA | 109.0 | C4CA—C3CA—H3CC | 109.2 |
C4B—C3B—H3BB | 109.0 | C4CA—C3CA—H3CD | 109.2 |
C3B—C4B—H4BA | 109.4 | C5CB—C4CA—H4CC | 108.8 |
C3B—C4B—H4BB | 109.4 | C5CB—C4CA—H4CD | 108.8 |
C3B—C4B—C5B | 111.1 (2) | C3CA—C4CA—C5CB | 113.6 (9) |
H4BA—C4B—H4BB | 108.0 | C3CA—C4CA—H4CC | 108.8 |
C5B—C4B—H4BA | 109.4 | C3CA—C4CA—H4CD | 108.8 |
C5B—C4B—H4BB | 109.4 | H4CC—C4CA—H4CD | 107.7 |
N2B—C5B—C4B | 112.2 (2) | N2CB—C5CA—H5CA | 109.4 |
N2B—C5B—H5BA | 109.2 | N2CB—C5CA—H5CB | 109.4 |
N2B—C5B—H5BB | 109.2 | C4CB—C5CA—N2CB | 111.2 (12) |
C4B—C5B—H5BA | 109.2 | C4CB—C5CA—H5CA | 109.4 |
C4B—C5B—H5BB | 109.2 | C4CB—C5CA—H5CB | 109.4 |
H5BA—C5B—H5BB | 107.9 | H5CA—C5CA—H5CB | 108.0 |
N1A—C1A—C2A—C3A | −175.8 (3) | N1CB—C1CB—C2CB—C3CB | −178.9 (15) |
C1A—C2A—C3A—C4A | 166.3 (3) | C1CB—C2CB—C3CB—C4CB | −74.4 (19) |
C2A—C3A—C4A—C5A | 178.9 (3) | C2CB—C3CB—C4CB—C5CA | 165.9 (11) |
C3A—C4A—C5A—N2A | 174.7 (3) | C3CB—C4CB—C5CA—N2CB | 71.7 (18) |
N1B—C1B—C2B—C3B | 175.1 (3) | N1CA—C1CA—C2CA—C3CA | 174.2 (11) |
C1B—C2B—C3B—C4B | −172.5 (3) | N2CA—C5CB—C4CA—C3CA | −81.0 (15) |
C2B—C3B—C4B—C5B | 169.4 (3) | C1CA—C2CA—C3CA—C4CA | 69.5 (16) |
C3B—C4B—C5B—N2B | −169.5 (3) | C2CA—C3CA—C4CA—C5CB | −163.0 (10) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1A—H1AA···Br5 | 0.91 | 2.47 | 3.318 (3) | 154 |
N1A—H1AB···Br1 | 0.91 | 2.55 | 3.310 (3) | 141 |
N1A—H1AC···Br1i | 0.91 | 2.53 | 3.352 (3) | 151 |
N2A—H2AA···Br2 | 0.91 | 2.49 | 3.351 (3) | 159 |
N2A—H2AB···Br1ii | 0.91 | 2.51 | 3.403 (3) | 167 |
N2A—H2AC···Br3 | 0.91 | 2.39 | 3.284 (3) | 166 |
N1B—H1BA···Br2iii | 0.91 | 2.75 | 3.553 (3) | 148 |
N1B—H1BB···Br3iii | 0.91 | 2.41 | 3.280 (2) | 161 |
N1B—H1BC···Br1i | 0.91 | 2.46 | 3.369 (3) | 179 |
N2B—H2BA···Br4 | 0.91 | 2.49 | 3.361 (3) | 161 |
N2B—H2BB···Br4iv | 0.91 | 2.84 | 3.618 (3) | 144 |
N2B—H2BC···Br6 | 0.91 | 2.44 | 3.351 (3) | 175 |
N1CB—H1CA···Br4v | 0.91 | 2.50 | 3.37 (2) | 161 |
N1CB—H1CB···Br2i | 0.91 | 3.04 | 3.52 (2) | 115 |
N1CB—H1CB···Br4vi | 0.91 | 2.62 | 3.29 (3) | 131 |
N1CB—H1CC···Br2 | 0.91 | 2.53 | 3.40 (3) | 160 |
N2CB—H2CA···Br6 | 0.91 | 2.64 | 3.41 (3) | 142 |
N2CB—H2CB···Br5 | 0.91 | 2.50 | 3.26 (2) | 142 |
N2CB—H2CC···Br5i | 0.91 | 2.43 | 3.29 (3) | 159 |
N1CA—H1CF···Br4vi | 0.91 | 2.63 | 3.34 (2) | 136 |
N1CA—H1CG···Br2i | 0.91 | 2.33 | 3.22 (2) | 167 |
N1CA—H1CH···Br2 | 0.91 | 2.38 | 3.25 (2) | 160 |
N2CA—H2CF···Br6 | 0.91 | 2.39 | 3.29 (2) | 172 |
N2CA—H2CG···Br5 | 0.91 | 2.62 | 3.361 (18) | 139 |
N2CA—H2CH···Br5i | 0.91 | 2.95 | 3.41 (2) | 113 |
N2CA—H2CH···Br6i | 0.91 | 2.62 | 3.37 (2) | 141 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (v) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (vi) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C5H16N22+·2Br− |
Mr | 264.02 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.5971 (3), 15.4607 (11), 41.389 (3) |
β (°) | 90.310 (5) |
V (Å3) | 2941.7 (4) |
Z | 12 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 8.20 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.26 × 0.15 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Oxford Xcalibur2 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2006) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.225, 0.546 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 17961, 6280, 4223 |
Rint | 0.038 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.639 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.030, 0.049, 0.89 |
No. of reflections | 6280 |
No. of parameters | 316 |
No. of restraints | 298 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.72, −0.61 |
Computer programs: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2006), CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2006), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick 2008), OLEX2 (Dolomanov et al., 2009), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
C1A—C2A—C3A—C4A | 166.3 (3) | C3CB—C4CB—C5CA—N2CB | 71.7 (18) |
C2B—C3B—C4B—C5B | 169.4 (3) | N2CA—C5CB—C4CA—C3CA | −81.0 (15) |
C1CB—C2CB—C3CB—C4CB | −74.4 (19) | C1CA—C2CA—C3CA—C4CA | 69.5 (16) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1A—H1AA···Br5 | 0.91 | 2.47 | 3.318 (3) | 154.2 |
N1A—H1AB···Br1 | 0.91 | 2.55 | 3.310 (3) | 140.9 |
N1A—H1AC···Br1i | 0.91 | 2.53 | 3.352 (3) | 151.0 |
N2A—H2AA···Br2 | 0.91 | 2.49 | 3.351 (3) | 158.6 |
N2A—H2AB···Br1ii | 0.91 | 2.51 | 3.403 (3) | 167.0 |
N2A—H2AC···Br3 | 0.91 | 2.39 | 3.284 (3) | 165.5 |
N1B—H1BA···Br2iii | 0.91 | 2.75 | 3.553 (3) | 147.7 |
N1B—H1BB···Br3iii | 0.91 | 2.41 | 3.280 (2) | 161.2 |
N1B—H1BC···Br1i | 0.91 | 2.46 | 3.369 (3) | 178.5 |
N2B—H2BA···Br4 | 0.91 | 2.49 | 3.361 (3) | 160.7 |
N2B—H2BB···Br4iv | 0.91 | 2.84 | 3.618 (3) | 143.6 |
N2B—H2BC···Br6 | 0.91 | 2.44 | 3.351 (3) | 174.5 |
N1CB—H1CA···Br4v | 0.91 | 2.50 | 3.37 (2) | 160.9 |
N1CB—H1CB···Br2i | 0.91 | 3.04 | 3.52 (2) | 114.6 |
N1CB—H1CB···Br4vi | 0.91 | 2.62 | 3.29 (3) | 131.4 |
N1CB—H1CC···Br2 | 0.91 | 2.53 | 3.40 (3) | 159.5 |
N2CB—H2CA···Br6 | 0.91 | 2.64 | 3.41 (3) | 142.0 |
N2CB—H2CB···Br5 | 0.91 | 2.50 | 3.26 (2) | 141.5 |
N2CB—H2CC···Br5i | 0.91 | 2.43 | 3.29 (3) | 159.2 |
N1CA—H1CF···Br4vi | 0.91 | 2.63 | 3.34 (2) | 135.5 |
N1CA—H1CG···Br2i | 0.91 | 2.33 | 3.22 (2) | 167.4 |
N1CA—H1CH···Br2 | 0.91 | 2.38 | 3.25 (2) | 160.0 |
N2CA—H2CF···Br6 | 0.91 | 2.39 | 3.29 (2) | 172.0 |
N2CA—H2CG···Br5 | 0.91 | 2.62 | 3.361 (18) | 139.2 |
N2CA—H2CH···Br5i | 0.91 | 2.95 | 3.41 (2) | 112.8 |
N2CA—H2CH···Br6i | 0.91 | 2.62 | 3.37 (2) | 141.2 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x+2, −y+2, −z+1; (v) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (vi) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
The crystal structure of pentane-1,5-diaminium dibromide, (I), was determined as part of an ongoing study of the structural characteristics and noncovalent interactions of organic–inorganic hybrid salts. A search of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD, Version 5.33, August 2012 update; Allen, 2002) revealed that this compound had not been determined previously, so it is presented here.
The asymmetric unit of (I) contains three diammonium cations and six bromide anions with Z = 12 and Z' = 3. Since structures with Z' > 1 are not a common occurrence, a search was carried out to determine the number of structures in the CSD with Z' = 3, limited to organic crystal structures and also only those structures that contain C, H, N and Br. This search resulted in 11 hits, only five of which are ammonium bromide salts, namely dimethyldi-n-propylammonium bromide (CSD refcode CANYOG; Busi et al., 2005), 1-isopropyl-3-methylimidazol-3-ium bromide (JIRCAP01; Kawahata et al., 2009), 1-decyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide (YUHFUD; Getsis & Mudring, 2009), 1-dodecyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bromide (YUHGAK; Getsis & Mudring, 2009) and propane-1,3-bis(N-methylpyrrolidinium) dibromide (FELCOP; Anderson et al., 2005). Interestingly, the title salt, (I), is only the second diammonium dibromide salt with similar crystallographic properties, i.e. Z' = 3.
One of the diammonium cations of (I) was found to be disordered and a suitable model was used to resolve the disorder. This diammonium chain is disordered over two positions, with occupancies of 0.5485 (3) and 0.4515 (3) [0.552 (10) and 0.449 (8) in CIF tables - please clarify]. The disordered atoms were refined anisotropically with interatomic distance restraints and displacement-parameter constraints. Fig. 1 shows the molecular structure of (I) and also only depicts one of the disorder models [Major or minor occupancy?] of the one disordered cation chain. As a result of this disorder, the diammonium cation chain deviates substantially from planarity, as is evident in the torsion angles along the chain (Table 1 lists selected torsion angles for both disordered chain models).
The other two, ordered, diammonium cation chains also deviate slightly from planarity and have a bowed zigzag configuration. This is particularly noticeable in the centre of the cation chains, where the C1A—C2A—C3A—C4A torsion angle is 166.3 (3)° and the C2B—C3B—C4B—C5B torsion angle is 169.4 (3)° (see Table 1).
These n-alkyldiammonium dihalide salts usually exhibit an organic–inorganic layering effect, where the organic diammonium cation chain layers are sandwiched between inorganic anion layers (consisting of counteranions, in this case bromide anions). This phenomenon has been demonstrated in our previous work (van Blerk & Kruger, 2007a,b, 2009; Arderne & Kruger, 2011; Arderne, 2011) and in work done by our colleagues (Lemmerer & Billing, 2006; Rademeyer, 2006). Salt (I) clearly shows this layering effect (Fig. 2), which is evident primarily because of the intricate and complex three-dimensional hydrogen-bonding network that is present in this crystal structure, consisting entirely of N—H···Br hydrogen bonds. This means that the distance between the organic and inorganic layers will be approximately equal to the N···Br distance (on average, this distance is around 3.3 Å). One of the interlayer distances (i.e. the distance between the two inorganic layers) is 4.597 Å (Mercury; Macrae et al., 2008) (Fig. 3). The N—H···Br hydrogen bonds are postulated to be relatively strong charge-assisted hydrogen bonds because of their directionality (many of them are close to 180°) and their relatively short H···A distances.
This organic–inorganic layering effect is also evident in two of the crystal structures found in the CSD search, namely YUHFUD and YUHGAK. The layering effect was not evident in CANYOG, JIRCAP01 and FELCOP. In the case of YUHFUD and YUHGAK, the layering effect is evident not as a result of hydrogen bonding, but primarily as a result of hydrocarbon chain stacking, since YUHFUD and YUHGAK have ten-carbon and 12-carbon hydrocarbon chains, respectively. This chain stacking is common in hydrocarbon-type materials and is a result of weak van der Waals interactions between the layers (Dorset, 2005).