Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m1948  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807029273 ]

Disodium 2,2'-dithiobis(ethanesulfonate) trihydrate (dimesna trihydrate)

M. Bambagiotti-Alberti, G. Bartolucci, B. Bruni, M. Di Vaira and M. Passaponti

Abstract: The structure of the title compound, poly[[di--aqua-₄-[2,2'-dithiobis(ethanesulfonato)]-disodium(I)] monohydrate], {[Na₂(C₄H₈O₆S₄)(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n, otherwise known as dimesna trihydrate, exhibits layers formed by the anions parallel to the ab face, connected by layers formed by the Na⁺ cations and coordinating water molecules.

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