Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m812-m814  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807007283 ]

Hexaaquamagnesium(II) 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonate dihydrate

Y.-R. Xie, G.-W. Ge, X.-Y. Yuan, D.-B. Wan and R.-Q. Yang

Abstract: In the title complex, [Mg(H₂O)₆](C₇H₆NO₅)₂·2H₂O, the Mg^II cation lies on an inversion center and is octahedrally coordinated by six water molecules. The 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonate anions do not coordinate to the magnesium, but act as counter-anions. The crystal structure is composed of alternating layers of [Mg(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations and anions. The [Mg(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations, water molecules and anions are connected through a complex pattern of hydrogen-bonding interactions, resulting in a three-dimensional supramolecular network.

Online 21 February 2007

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