Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2466-m2468  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805035075 ]

Matrinium tetrachloroferrate(III)

Z.-M. Jin, Z.-G. Li, L. Li, M.-C. Li and M.-L. Hu

Abstract: The title compound, (C₁₅H₂₅N₂O)[FeCl₄], consists of one matrinium cation {matrine is (7aS,13aR,13bR,13cS)-dodecahydro-1H,5H,8H-dipyrido[2,1-f:3',2',1'-ij][1,6]-naphthyridin-10-one} and one [FeCl₄]^- anion. One ring of the matrinium cation has a half-chair conformation, whereas the others have chair conformations. Chiral chains of the title compound are formed by C-HO and N-HO hydrogen bonds.

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