metal-organic compounds
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The title compound, (NH4)2[Zn(NCS)4]·2C12H24O6·H2O, the result of the reaction of ammonium thiocyanate, 18-crown-6 and zinc(II) chloride in aqueous solution, exhibits an unusual supramolecular structure. The Zn atom, two of the thiocyanate chains and a water molecule, disordered over two positions, lie on a mirror plane. The macrocycle adopts a conformation with approximate D3d symmetry. The ammonium molecules are contained within the bowl of the macrocycle via extensive N—HO hydrogen bonds and the complex molecules are linked via N—HS hydrogen bonds, forming chains along the c-axis direction. The macrocycle is disordered over two positions [refined occupancy ratio = 0.666 (8):0.334 (8)]. The S atoms of two isothiocyanate ligands are disordered within and about the mirror plane.