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August 2008  

Received 7 June 2008
Accepted 7 July 2008
Online 16 July 2008

Key indicators
Single-crystal X-ray study
T = 293 K
Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.002 Å
R = 0.037
wR = 0.103
Data-to-parameter ratio = 11.9
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3a,11b-Dihydroxy-2-oxo-2,3,3a,11b-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-7-ium chloride

aKey Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China, and bInstitute of Applied Chemistry, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, People's Republic of China
Correspondence e-mail: sci.yqzhang@gzu.edu.cn

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C13H11N4O3+·Cl-, the dihedral angle between the two pyridine rings is 9.72 (9) Å. Ions are linked via N-H...Cl, O-H...Cl and O-H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional framework.

Related literature

For general background, see: Zhao et al. (2004[Zhao, Y. J., Xue, S. F., Zhu, Q. J., Tao, Z., Zhang, J. X., Wei, Z. B., Long, L. S., Hu, M. L., Xiao, H. P. & Day, A. I. (2004). Chin. Sci. Bull. 49, 1111-1116.]); Zheng et al. (2005[Zheng, L. M., Zhu, J. N., Zhang, Y. Q., Tao, Z., Xue, S. F., Zhu, Q. J., Wei, Z. B. & Long, L. S. (2005). Chin. J. Inorg. Chem. 21, 1583-1588.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data
  • C13H11N4O3+·Cl-

  • Mr = 306.71

  • Monoclinic, P 21 /c

  • a = 7.9420 (13) Å

  • b = 20.352 (3) Å

  • c = 8.2972 (14) Å

  • [beta] = 106.620 (5)°

  • V = 1285.1 (4) Å3

  • Z = 4

  • Mo K[alpha] radiation

  • [mu] = 0.31 mm-1

  • T = 293 (2) K

  • 0.31 × 0.22 × 0.19 mm

Data collection
  • Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005[Bruker, (2005). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]) Tmin = 0.909, Tmax = 0.943

  • 13480 measured reflections

  • 2261 independent reflections

  • 2094 reflections with I > 2[sigma](I)

  • Rint = 0.022

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2[sigma](F2)] = 0.037

  • wR(F2) = 0.103

  • S = 1.05

  • 2261 reflections

  • 190 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • [Delta][rho]max = 0.48 e Å-3

  • [Delta][rho]min = -0.52 e Å-3

Table 1
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D-H...A D-H H...A D...A D-H...A
N1-H1A...Cl1i 0.86 2.41 3.1512 (17) 145
N3-H3A...O2ii 0.86 2.65 3.146 (2) 118
N4-H4...Cl1iii 0.86 2.50 3.2490 (16) 147
O2-H2A...Cl1 0.82 2.28 3.0712 (15) 163
O3-H3B...O1iv 0.82 1.89 2.6867 (18) 165
Symmetry codes: (i) -x, -y+1, -z+1; (ii) [x, -y+{\script{3\over 2}}, z-{\script{1\over 2}}]; (iii) x+1, y, z; (iv) [x, -y+{\script{3\over 2}}, z+{\script{1\over 2}}].

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005[Bruker, (2005). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2005[Bruker, (2005). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997[Farrugia, L. J. (1997). J. Appl. Cryst. 30, 565.]); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999[Farrugia, L. J. (1999). J. Appl. Cryst. 32, 837-838.]).


Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: AT2573 ).


Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20662003) and the Foundation of the Governor of Guizhou Province, China.

References

Bruker, (2005). APEX2, SAINT and SADABS. Bruker AXS, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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Acta Cryst (2008). E64, o1489  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680802093X ]

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