Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1549-o1550 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809021679 ]
In the asymmetric unit of the title salt, C14H13ClN+·C7H7O4S-, there are two crystallographically independent molecules for each component. Each cation adopts an E configuration with respect to the C=C bond and is slightly twisted; the dihedral angle between the pyridinium and benzene rings is 6.53 (7)° for one molecule and 5.30 (7)° for the other. The methoxy groups in the anion molecules are each twisted from the mean plane of benzene ring with torsion angles of 16.38 (19) and 4.32 (19)°. In the crystal structure, the cations are stacked in an antiparallel manner along the a axis and the anions are linked together by C-H
O interactions into a layer parallel to (001). The anion layers are further linked to adjacent cations by C-H
O interactions. C-H
interactions involving the benzene rings of both ions are also observed.
2-[(E)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethenyl]-1-methylpyridinium iodide (0.24 g, 0.67 mmol) was prepared according to the previous report (Chanawanno et al., 2008) and mixed with silver(I) 4-methoxybenzenesulfonate (0.19 g, 0.67 mmol) (Chantrapromma, Rodwatcharapiban & Fun, 2006) in methanol solution (100 ml). The mixture solution was stirred for 30 min, the precipitate of silver iodide which formed was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to give the title compound as an orange solid. Orange block-shaped single crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray structure determination were recrystallized from methanol by slow evaporation at room temperature over a few weeks (m.p. 476–477 K).
All H atoms were positioned geometrically and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with d(C—H) = 0.93 Å for aromatic and CH, and 0.96 Å for CH3. The Uiso values were constrained to be 1.5Ueq of the carrier atom for methyl H atoms and 1.2Ueq for the remaining H atoms. A rotating group model was used for the methyl groups. The highest residual electron density peak is located at 0.79 Å from Cl1A and the deepest hole is located at 0.61 Å from S1A.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2005); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
| C14H13ClN+·C7H7O4S− | F(000) = 1744 |
| Mr = 417.90 | Dx = 1.447 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Melting point = 476–477 K |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 15.2323 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 13850 reflections |
| b = 14.2222 (2) Å | θ = 2.2–32.5° |
| c = 17.9709 (3) Å | µ = 0.34 mm−1 |
| β = 99.842 (1)° | T = 100 K |
| V = 3835.86 (10) Å3 | Block, orange |
| Z = 8 | 0.50 × 0.31 × 0.25 mm |
| Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 13850 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: sealed tube | 11056 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.033 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 32.5°, θmin = 2.2° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | h = −22→22 |
| Tmin = 0.849, Tmax = 0.921 | k = −21→19 |
| 65482 measured reflections | l = −27→25 |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.124 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.05 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0623P)2 + 1.6315P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 13850 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 509 parameters | Δρmax = 0.97 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.36 e Å−3 |
| C14H13ClN+·C7H7O4S− | V = 3835.86 (10) Å3 |
| Mr = 417.90 | Z = 8 |
| Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 15.2323 (2) Å | µ = 0.34 mm−1 |
| b = 14.2222 (2) Å | T = 100 K |
| c = 17.9709 (3) Å | 0.50 × 0.31 × 0.25 mm |
| β = 99.842 (1)° |
| Bruker APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 13850 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2005) | 11056 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.849, Tmax = 0.921 | Rint = 0.033 |
| 65482 measured reflections | θmax = 32.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.124 | Δρmax = 0.97 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.05 | Δρmin = −0.36 e Å−3 |
| 13850 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 509 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Experimental. The crystal was placed in the cold stream of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra open-flow nitrogen cryostat (Cosier & Glazer, 1986) operating at 100.0 (1) K. |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > 2sigma(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Cl1A | 0.32287 (2) | 0.88225 (2) | 0.45723 (2) | 0.02793 (8) | |
| S1A | 0.48109 (2) | 0.93858 (2) | 0.237547 (19) | 0.01944 (7) | |
| O1A | 0.23458 (7) | 0.61426 (7) | 0.18741 (6) | 0.0284 (2) | |
| O2A | 0.44566 (8) | 1.00518 (8) | 0.17884 (7) | 0.0341 (3) | |
| O3A | 0.56868 (7) | 0.90330 (9) | 0.23050 (9) | 0.0404 (3) | |
| O4A | 0.47682 (7) | 0.97356 (8) | 0.31282 (6) | 0.0275 (2) | |
| N1A | 0.39490 (7) | 0.25104 (9) | 0.56571 (7) | 0.0238 (2) | |
| C1A | 0.26165 (8) | 0.77407 (10) | 0.21133 (7) | 0.0209 (2) | |
| H1AA | 0.2012 | 0.7817 | 0.2120 | 0.025* | |
| C2A | 0.31827 (8) | 0.85064 (9) | 0.22216 (7) | 0.0190 (2) | |
| H2AA | 0.2954 | 0.9100 | 0.2291 | 0.023* | |
| C3A | 0.40971 (8) | 0.83949 (9) | 0.22282 (7) | 0.0174 (2) | |
| C4A | 0.44290 (9) | 0.75035 (9) | 0.21200 (7) | 0.0193 (2) | |
| H4AA | 0.5037 | 0.7425 | 0.2129 | 0.023* | |
| C5A | 0.38663 (9) | 0.67272 (9) | 0.19984 (7) | 0.0211 (2) | |
| H5AA | 0.4094 | 0.6135 | 0.1921 | 0.025* | |
| C6A | 0.29572 (9) | 0.68487 (9) | 0.19935 (7) | 0.0205 (2) | |
| C7A | 0.26202 (13) | 0.52937 (11) | 0.15488 (9) | 0.0347 (4) | |
| H7AA | 0.2114 | 0.4890 | 0.1408 | 0.052* | |
| H7AB | 0.3058 | 0.4979 | 0.1911 | 0.052* | |
| H7AC | 0.2872 | 0.5444 | 0.1109 | 0.052* | |
| C8A | 0.34428 (9) | 0.61220 (10) | 0.51834 (7) | 0.0206 (2) | |
| H8AA | 0.3340 | 0.5758 | 0.5590 | 0.025* | |
| C9A | 0.32870 (9) | 0.70814 (10) | 0.51876 (7) | 0.0212 (2) | |
| H9AA | 0.3075 | 0.7360 | 0.5590 | 0.025* | |
| C10A | 0.34515 (8) | 0.76217 (9) | 0.45819 (7) | 0.0202 (2) | |
| C11A | 0.37708 (9) | 0.72212 (10) | 0.39728 (7) | 0.0214 (2) | |
| H11A | 0.3886 | 0.7593 | 0.3575 | 0.026* | |
| C12A | 0.39139 (9) | 0.62607 (10) | 0.39716 (7) | 0.0210 (2) | |
| H12A | 0.4120 | 0.5987 | 0.3564 | 0.025* | |
| C13A | 0.37542 (8) | 0.56894 (9) | 0.45724 (7) | 0.0187 (2) | |
| C14A | 0.39199 (8) | 0.46781 (10) | 0.45331 (8) | 0.0207 (2) | |
| H14A | 0.4060 | 0.4441 | 0.4086 | 0.025* | |
| C15A | 0.38828 (9) | 0.40694 (10) | 0.50982 (8) | 0.0217 (2) | |
| H15A | 0.3753 | 0.4305 | 0.5550 | 0.026* | |
| C16A | 0.40336 (8) | 0.30628 (10) | 0.50458 (8) | 0.0215 (2) | |
| C17A | 0.42550 (9) | 0.26255 (11) | 0.44091 (9) | 0.0264 (3) | |
| H17A | 0.4318 | 0.2986 | 0.3989 | 0.032* | |
| C18A | 0.43828 (10) | 0.16620 (11) | 0.43922 (11) | 0.0317 (3) | |
| H18A | 0.4520 | 0.1374 | 0.3962 | 0.038* | |
| C19A | 0.43033 (10) | 0.11325 (11) | 0.50268 (11) | 0.0342 (4) | |
| H19A | 0.4394 | 0.0486 | 0.5028 | 0.041* | |
| C20A | 0.40912 (10) | 0.15698 (11) | 0.56505 (10) | 0.0307 (3) | |
| H20A | 0.4044 | 0.1216 | 0.6077 | 0.037* | |
| C21A | 0.36931 (11) | 0.29182 (11) | 0.63493 (9) | 0.0294 (3) | |
| H21A | 0.3692 | 0.2433 | 0.6720 | 0.044* | |
| H21B | 0.3108 | 0.3188 | 0.6228 | 0.044* | |
| H21C | 0.4113 | 0.3397 | 0.6547 | 0.044* | |
| Cl1B | 0.17518 (2) | 1.38107 (3) | 0.00463 (2) | 0.02803 (8) | |
| S1B | 1.00942 (2) | 0.95490 (2) | 0.246406 (19) | 0.01974 (7) | |
| O1B | 0.71704 (7) | 0.67561 (7) | 0.20958 (6) | 0.0260 (2) | |
| O2B | 0.98081 (7) | 1.02649 (8) | 0.18966 (7) | 0.0305 (2) | |
| O3B | 1.09004 (7) | 0.90609 (8) | 0.23490 (8) | 0.0344 (3) | |
| O4B | 1.01406 (8) | 0.98951 (8) | 0.32302 (6) | 0.0303 (2) | |
| N1B | 0.10047 (8) | 0.74523 (10) | −0.05082 (8) | 0.0319 (3) | |
| C1B | 0.76794 (8) | 0.83076 (9) | 0.22112 (7) | 0.0200 (2) | |
| H1BA | 0.7091 | 0.8498 | 0.2189 | 0.024* | |
| C2B | 0.83556 (8) | 0.89695 (9) | 0.22830 (7) | 0.0191 (2) | |
| H2BA | 0.8219 | 0.9606 | 0.2298 | 0.023* | |
| C3B | 0.92421 (8) | 0.86844 (9) | 0.23329 (7) | 0.0171 (2) | |
| C4B | 0.94376 (8) | 0.77349 (9) | 0.22876 (7) | 0.0186 (2) | |
| H4BA | 1.0027 | 0.7546 | 0.2316 | 0.022* | |
| C5B | 0.87619 (9) | 0.70594 (9) | 0.22008 (7) | 0.0189 (2) | |
| H5BA | 0.8896 | 0.6425 | 0.2163 | 0.023* | |
| C6B | 0.78849 (8) | 0.73524 (9) | 0.21724 (7) | 0.0190 (2) | |
| C7B | 0.73447 (11) | 0.57794 (11) | 0.19885 (11) | 0.0347 (4) | |
| H7BA | 0.6797 | 0.5432 | 0.1939 | 0.052* | |
| H7BB | 0.7754 | 0.5549 | 0.2416 | 0.052* | |
| H7BC | 0.7600 | 0.5703 | 0.1539 | 0.052* | |
| C8B | 0.15924 (9) | 1.10411 (10) | −0.02634 (7) | 0.0228 (3) | |
| H8BA | 0.1699 | 1.0617 | −0.0632 | 0.027* | |
| C9B | 0.17369 (9) | 1.19907 (10) | −0.03607 (7) | 0.0230 (3) | |
| H9BA | 0.1943 | 1.2203 | −0.0789 | 0.028* | |
| C10B | 0.15711 (8) | 1.26222 (10) | 0.01867 (7) | 0.0202 (2) | |
| C11B | 0.12748 (9) | 1.23201 (10) | 0.08390 (7) | 0.0211 (2) | |
| H11B | 0.1170 | 1.2750 | 0.1204 | 0.025* | |
| C12B | 0.11402 (8) | 1.13654 (10) | 0.09326 (7) | 0.0203 (2) | |
| H12B | 0.0948 | 1.1156 | 0.1368 | 0.024* | |
| C13B | 0.12876 (8) | 1.07074 (9) | 0.03831 (7) | 0.0189 (2) | |
| C14B | 0.11282 (8) | 0.97080 (10) | 0.05008 (7) | 0.0207 (2) | |
| H14B | 0.1086 | 0.9508 | 0.0986 | 0.025* | |
| C15B | 0.10399 (9) | 0.90638 (10) | −0.00546 (8) | 0.0234 (3) | |
| H15B | 0.1067 | 0.9267 | −0.0542 | 0.028* | |
| C16B | 0.09044 (9) | 0.80646 (10) | 0.00640 (9) | 0.0248 (3) | |
| C17B | 0.06762 (9) | 0.76977 (10) | 0.07236 (9) | 0.0273 (3) | |
| H17B | 0.0596 | 0.8104 | 0.1112 | 0.033* | |
| C18B | 0.05662 (10) | 0.67402 (11) | 0.08135 (12) | 0.0353 (4) | |
| H18B | 0.0423 | 0.6501 | 0.1260 | 0.042* | |
| C19B | 0.06737 (11) | 0.61438 (12) | 0.02235 (13) | 0.0424 (5) | |
| H19B | 0.0605 | 0.5498 | 0.0272 | 0.051* | |
| C20B | 0.08801 (11) | 0.65085 (13) | −0.04276 (12) | 0.0426 (5) | |
| H20B | 0.0937 | 0.6106 | −0.0825 | 0.051* | |
| C21B | 0.12482 (12) | 0.77952 (14) | −0.12228 (9) | 0.0411 (4) | |
| H21D | 0.0800 | 0.8224 | −0.1462 | 0.062* | |
| H21E | 0.1290 | 0.7272 | −0.1553 | 0.062* | |
| H21F | 0.1812 | 0.8112 | −0.1118 | 0.062* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Cl1A | 0.03154 (17) | 0.01948 (15) | 0.03326 (18) | 0.00150 (12) | 0.00692 (13) | −0.00094 (13) |
| S1A | 0.01734 (13) | 0.01703 (14) | 0.02512 (15) | 0.00031 (10) | 0.00697 (11) | 0.00271 (11) |
| O1A | 0.0329 (5) | 0.0219 (5) | 0.0302 (5) | −0.0082 (4) | 0.0051 (4) | −0.0025 (4) |
| O2A | 0.0464 (7) | 0.0225 (5) | 0.0301 (6) | −0.0095 (5) | −0.0029 (5) | 0.0093 (4) |
| O3A | 0.0186 (5) | 0.0319 (6) | 0.0749 (9) | −0.0011 (4) | 0.0198 (5) | −0.0077 (6) |
| O4A | 0.0284 (5) | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0236 (5) | −0.0073 (4) | 0.0045 (4) | −0.0025 (4) |
| N1A | 0.0178 (5) | 0.0243 (6) | 0.0276 (6) | −0.0037 (4) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0044 (5) |
| C1A | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0230 (6) | 0.0217 (6) | 0.0006 (4) | 0.0045 (4) | −0.0004 (5) |
| C2A | 0.0186 (5) | 0.0172 (5) | 0.0218 (6) | 0.0040 (4) | 0.0052 (4) | 0.0001 (5) |
| C3A | 0.0187 (5) | 0.0144 (5) | 0.0202 (5) | 0.0023 (4) | 0.0066 (4) | 0.0025 (4) |
| C4A | 0.0219 (5) | 0.0172 (6) | 0.0203 (6) | 0.0053 (4) | 0.0078 (4) | 0.0035 (4) |
| C5A | 0.0283 (6) | 0.0158 (6) | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0042 (4) | 0.0077 (5) | 0.0026 (5) |
| C6A | 0.0262 (6) | 0.0183 (6) | 0.0174 (5) | −0.0027 (4) | 0.0044 (4) | 0.0013 (4) |
| C7A | 0.0586 (11) | 0.0199 (7) | 0.0273 (7) | −0.0119 (7) | 0.0122 (7) | −0.0014 (6) |
| C8A | 0.0213 (5) | 0.0239 (6) | 0.0171 (5) | −0.0003 (4) | 0.0047 (4) | 0.0012 (5) |
| C9A | 0.0228 (6) | 0.0238 (6) | 0.0170 (5) | −0.0005 (5) | 0.0036 (4) | −0.0025 (5) |
| C10A | 0.0194 (5) | 0.0192 (6) | 0.0209 (6) | −0.0007 (4) | 0.0007 (4) | −0.0012 (5) |
| C11A | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0253 (6) | 0.0182 (6) | −0.0007 (5) | 0.0036 (4) | 0.0028 (5) |
| C12A | 0.0212 (6) | 0.0245 (6) | 0.0181 (5) | 0.0029 (5) | 0.0059 (4) | 0.0017 (5) |
| C13A | 0.0166 (5) | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0182 (5) | 0.0011 (4) | 0.0027 (4) | −0.0003 (4) |
| C14A | 0.0199 (5) | 0.0214 (6) | 0.0213 (6) | 0.0010 (4) | 0.0044 (4) | −0.0005 (5) |
| C15A | 0.0227 (6) | 0.0200 (6) | 0.0218 (6) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0022 (5) | −0.0003 (5) |
| C16A | 0.0164 (5) | 0.0208 (6) | 0.0261 (6) | −0.0006 (4) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0026 (5) |
| C17A | 0.0230 (6) | 0.0253 (7) | 0.0311 (7) | 0.0017 (5) | 0.0056 (5) | −0.0006 (6) |
| C18A | 0.0221 (6) | 0.0251 (7) | 0.0480 (9) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0062 (6) | −0.0055 (7) |
| C19A | 0.0225 (6) | 0.0199 (7) | 0.0596 (11) | −0.0001 (5) | 0.0053 (7) | 0.0023 (7) |
| C20A | 0.0217 (6) | 0.0231 (7) | 0.0451 (9) | −0.0039 (5) | −0.0003 (6) | 0.0103 (6) |
| C21A | 0.0321 (7) | 0.0303 (8) | 0.0249 (7) | −0.0098 (6) | 0.0025 (5) | 0.0035 (6) |
| Cl1B | 0.02942 (16) | 0.02355 (16) | 0.03146 (18) | −0.00345 (12) | 0.00619 (13) | 0.00262 (13) |
| S1B | 0.01986 (14) | 0.01587 (14) | 0.02444 (15) | −0.00113 (10) | 0.00647 (11) | 0.00002 (11) |
| O1B | 0.0241 (5) | 0.0227 (5) | 0.0314 (5) | −0.0071 (4) | 0.0049 (4) | 0.0022 (4) |
| O2B | 0.0322 (5) | 0.0251 (5) | 0.0344 (6) | −0.0063 (4) | 0.0062 (4) | 0.0114 (4) |
| O3B | 0.0189 (5) | 0.0264 (5) | 0.0592 (8) | −0.0017 (4) | 0.0099 (5) | −0.0102 (5) |
| O4B | 0.0396 (6) | 0.0262 (5) | 0.0251 (5) | −0.0083 (4) | 0.0055 (4) | −0.0046 (4) |
| N1B | 0.0229 (6) | 0.0323 (7) | 0.0362 (7) | 0.0093 (5) | −0.0073 (5) | −0.0167 (6) |
| C1B | 0.0185 (5) | 0.0213 (6) | 0.0213 (6) | 0.0016 (4) | 0.0068 (4) | 0.0015 (5) |
| C2B | 0.0209 (5) | 0.0167 (6) | 0.0210 (6) | 0.0027 (4) | 0.0075 (4) | 0.0014 (4) |
| C3B | 0.0188 (5) | 0.0154 (5) | 0.0177 (5) | −0.0001 (4) | 0.0050 (4) | 0.0016 (4) |
| C4B | 0.0195 (5) | 0.0162 (5) | 0.0200 (5) | 0.0024 (4) | 0.0032 (4) | 0.0022 (4) |
| C5B | 0.0240 (6) | 0.0143 (5) | 0.0183 (5) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0033 (4) | 0.0035 (4) |
| C6B | 0.0219 (5) | 0.0186 (6) | 0.0170 (5) | −0.0030 (4) | 0.0050 (4) | 0.0030 (4) |
| C7B | 0.0352 (8) | 0.0188 (7) | 0.0470 (9) | −0.0083 (6) | −0.0021 (7) | 0.0091 (6) |
| C8B | 0.0244 (6) | 0.0281 (7) | 0.0165 (5) | 0.0037 (5) | 0.0057 (4) | −0.0018 (5) |
| C9B | 0.0233 (6) | 0.0296 (7) | 0.0169 (5) | 0.0026 (5) | 0.0059 (4) | 0.0033 (5) |
| C10B | 0.0173 (5) | 0.0224 (6) | 0.0203 (6) | −0.0005 (4) | 0.0017 (4) | 0.0013 (5) |
| C11B | 0.0207 (5) | 0.0251 (6) | 0.0178 (5) | −0.0022 (5) | 0.0043 (4) | −0.0040 (5) |
| C12B | 0.0204 (5) | 0.0248 (6) | 0.0164 (5) | −0.0039 (5) | 0.0051 (4) | −0.0034 (5) |
| C13B | 0.0168 (5) | 0.0226 (6) | 0.0172 (5) | −0.0002 (4) | 0.0026 (4) | −0.0027 (5) |
| C14B | 0.0191 (5) | 0.0229 (6) | 0.0200 (6) | 0.0007 (4) | 0.0029 (4) | −0.0032 (5) |
| C15B | 0.0217 (6) | 0.0250 (6) | 0.0229 (6) | 0.0020 (5) | 0.0023 (5) | −0.0057 (5) |
| C16B | 0.0159 (5) | 0.0244 (7) | 0.0316 (7) | 0.0030 (4) | −0.0031 (5) | −0.0114 (5) |
| C17B | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0213 (6) | 0.0385 (8) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0066 (6) |
| C18B | 0.0226 (6) | 0.0223 (7) | 0.0585 (11) | 0.0001 (5) | −0.0003 (7) | −0.0022 (7) |
| C19B | 0.0253 (7) | 0.0207 (7) | 0.0758 (14) | 0.0020 (5) | −0.0066 (8) | −0.0130 (8) |
| C20B | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0317 (8) | 0.0610 (12) | 0.0110 (6) | −0.0129 (7) | −0.0255 (8) |
| C21B | 0.0395 (9) | 0.0514 (11) | 0.0283 (8) | 0.0218 (8) | −0.0058 (6) | −0.0163 (7) |
| Cl1A—C10A | 1.7406 (14) | Cl1B—C10B | 1.7378 (14) |
| S1A—O3A | 1.4512 (11) | S1B—O4B | 1.4526 (11) |
| S1A—O2A | 1.4515 (11) | S1B—O2B | 1.4542 (11) |
| S1A—O4A | 1.4531 (11) | S1B—O3B | 1.4558 (11) |
| S1A—C3A | 1.7720 (13) | S1B—C3B | 1.7742 (13) |
| O1A—C6A | 1.3614 (16) | O1B—C6B | 1.3680 (15) |
| O1A—C7A | 1.434 (2) | O1B—C7B | 1.4334 (19) |
| N1A—C20A | 1.356 (2) | N1B—C20B | 1.367 (2) |
| N1A—C16A | 1.3744 (18) | N1B—C16B | 1.3758 (18) |
| N1A—C21A | 1.484 (2) | N1B—C21B | 1.479 (2) |
| C1A—C2A | 1.3821 (19) | C1B—C2B | 1.3851 (18) |
| C1A—C6A | 1.4011 (19) | C1B—C6B | 1.3985 (18) |
| C1A—H1AA | 0.9300 | C1B—H1BA | 0.9300 |
| C2A—C3A | 1.3998 (16) | C2B—C3B | 1.3980 (17) |
| C2A—H2AA | 0.9300 | C2B—H2BA | 0.9300 |
| C3A—C4A | 1.3908 (17) | C3B—C4B | 1.3882 (17) |
| C4A—C5A | 1.3918 (19) | C4B—C5B | 1.3970 (18) |
| C4A—H4AA | 0.9300 | C4B—H4BA | 0.9300 |
| C5A—C6A | 1.3941 (19) | C5B—C6B | 1.3919 (18) |
| C5A—H5AA | 0.9300 | C5B—H5BA | 0.9300 |
| C7A—H7AA | 0.9600 | C7B—H7BA | 0.9600 |
| C7A—H7AB | 0.9600 | C7B—H7BB | 0.9600 |
| C7A—H7AC | 0.9600 | C7B—H7BC | 0.9600 |
| C8A—C9A | 1.3853 (19) | C8B—C9B | 1.384 (2) |
| C8A—C13A | 1.4096 (18) | C8B—C13B | 1.4053 (18) |
| C8A—H8AA | 0.9300 | C8B—H8BA | 0.9300 |
| C9A—C10A | 1.3899 (18) | C9B—C10B | 1.3867 (19) |
| C9A—H9AA | 0.9300 | C9B—H9BA | 0.9300 |
| C10A—C11A | 1.3932 (18) | C10B—C11B | 1.3940 (18) |
| C11A—C12A | 1.383 (2) | C11B—C12B | 1.3878 (19) |
| C11A—H11A | 0.9300 | C11B—H11B | 0.9300 |
| C12A—C13A | 1.4052 (18) | C12B—C13B | 1.4061 (18) |
| C12A—H12A | 0.9300 | C12B—H12B | 0.9300 |
| C13A—C14A | 1.4642 (19) | C13B—C14B | 1.4635 (19) |
| C14A—C15A | 1.3429 (19) | C14B—C15B | 1.3445 (19) |
| C14A—H14A | 0.9300 | C14B—H14B | 0.9300 |
| C15A—C16A | 1.4556 (19) | C15B—C16B | 1.457 (2) |
| C15A—H15A | 0.9300 | C15B—H15B | 0.9300 |
| C16A—C17A | 1.393 (2) | C16B—C17B | 1.393 (2) |
| C17A—C18A | 1.385 (2) | C17B—C18B | 1.385 (2) |
| C17A—H17A | 0.9300 | C17B—H17B | 0.9300 |
| C18A—C19A | 1.389 (3) | C18B—C19B | 1.389 (3) |
| C18A—H18A | 0.9300 | C18B—H18B | 0.9300 |
| C19A—C20A | 1.368 (3) | C19B—C20B | 1.365 (3) |
| C19A—H19A | 0.9300 | C19B—H19B | 0.9300 |
| C20A—H20A | 0.9300 | C20B—H20B | 0.9300 |
| C21A—H21A | 0.9600 | C21B—H21D | 0.9600 |
| C21A—H21B | 0.9600 | C21B—H21E | 0.9600 |
| C21A—H21C | 0.9600 | C21B—H21F | 0.9600 |
| O3A—S1A—O2A | 113.28 (8) | O4B—S1B—O2B | 112.80 (7) |
| O3A—S1A—O4A | 112.81 (8) | O4B—S1B—O3B | 113.00 (7) |
| O2A—S1A—O4A | 112.52 (7) | O2B—S1B—O3B | 113.16 (7) |
| O3A—S1A—C3A | 105.18 (6) | O4B—S1B—C3B | 106.07 (6) |
| O2A—S1A—C3A | 105.55 (6) | O2B—S1B—C3B | 105.50 (6) |
| O4A—S1A—C3A | 106.70 (6) | O3B—S1B—C3B | 105.45 (6) |
| C6A—O1A—C7A | 116.49 (12) | C6B—O1B—C7B | 116.86 (11) |
| C20A—N1A—C16A | 121.34 (13) | C20B—N1B—C16B | 120.48 (16) |
| C20A—N1A—C21A | 117.29 (13) | C20B—N1B—C21B | 118.41 (15) |
| C16A—N1A—C21A | 121.37 (12) | C16B—N1B—C21B | 121.11 (15) |
| C2A—C1A—C6A | 119.76 (12) | C2B—C1B—C6B | 119.71 (11) |
| C2A—C1A—H1AA | 120.1 | C2B—C1B—H1BA | 120.1 |
| C6A—C1A—H1AA | 120.1 | C6B—C1B—H1BA | 120.1 |
| C1A—C2A—C3A | 120.53 (12) | C1B—C2B—C3B | 120.24 (12) |
| C1A—C2A—H2AA | 119.7 | C1B—C2B—H2BA | 119.9 |
| C3A—C2A—H2AA | 119.7 | C3B—C2B—H2BA | 119.9 |
| C4A—C3A—C2A | 119.14 (12) | C4B—C3B—C2B | 119.53 (11) |
| C4A—C3A—S1A | 121.17 (9) | C4B—C3B—S1B | 121.50 (9) |
| C2A—C3A—S1A | 119.69 (9) | C2B—C3B—S1B | 118.96 (10) |
| C3A—C4A—C5A | 121.08 (12) | C3B—C4B—C5B | 120.94 (11) |
| C3A—C4A—H4AA | 119.5 | C3B—C4B—H4BA | 119.5 |
| C5A—C4A—H4AA | 119.5 | C5B—C4B—H4BA | 119.5 |
| C4A—C5A—C6A | 119.14 (12) | C6B—C5B—C4B | 118.84 (12) |
| C4A—C5A—H5AA | 120.4 | C6B—C5B—H5BA | 120.6 |
| C6A—C5A—H5AA | 120.4 | C4B—C5B—H5BA | 120.6 |
| O1A—C6A—C5A | 124.16 (12) | O1B—C6B—C5B | 124.06 (12) |
| O1A—C6A—C1A | 115.51 (12) | O1B—C6B—C1B | 115.23 (11) |
| C5A—C6A—C1A | 120.32 (12) | C5B—C6B—C1B | 120.70 (12) |
| O1A—C7A—H7AA | 109.5 | O1B—C7B—H7BA | 109.5 |
| O1A—C7A—H7AB | 109.5 | O1B—C7B—H7BB | 109.5 |
| H7AA—C7A—H7AB | 109.5 | H7BA—C7B—H7BB | 109.5 |
| O1A—C7A—H7AC | 109.5 | O1B—C7B—H7BC | 109.5 |
| H7AA—C7A—H7AC | 109.5 | H7BA—C7B—H7BC | 109.5 |
| H7AB—C7A—H7AC | 109.5 | H7BB—C7B—H7BC | 109.5 |
| C9A—C8A—C13A | 120.99 (12) | C9B—C8B—C13B | 121.06 (12) |
| C9A—C8A—H8AA | 119.5 | C9B—C8B—H8BA | 119.5 |
| C13A—C8A—H8AA | 119.5 | C13B—C8B—H8BA | 119.5 |
| C8A—C9A—C10A | 119.10 (12) | C8B—C9B—C10B | 119.36 (12) |
| C8A—C9A—H9AA | 120.5 | C8B—C9B—H9BA | 120.3 |
| C10A—C9A—H9AA | 120.5 | C10B—C9B—H9BA | 120.3 |
| C9A—C10A—C11A | 121.55 (13) | C9B—C10B—C11B | 121.42 (13) |
| C9A—C10A—Cl1A | 119.29 (10) | C9B—C10B—Cl1B | 118.32 (10) |
| C11A—C10A—Cl1A | 119.15 (10) | C11B—C10B—Cl1B | 120.26 (11) |
| C12A—C11A—C10A | 118.76 (12) | C12B—C11B—C10B | 118.64 (12) |
| C12A—C11A—H11A | 120.6 | C12B—C11B—H11B | 120.7 |
| C10A—C11A—H11A | 120.6 | C10B—C11B—H11B | 120.7 |
| C11A—C12A—C13A | 121.45 (12) | C11B—C12B—C13B | 121.42 (12) |
| C11A—C12A—H12A | 119.3 | C11B—C12B—H12B | 119.3 |
| C13A—C12A—H12A | 119.3 | C13B—C12B—H12B | 119.3 |
| C12A—C13A—C8A | 118.14 (12) | C8B—C13B—C12B | 118.10 (12) |
| C12A—C13A—C14A | 118.49 (11) | C8B—C13B—C14B | 122.27 (12) |
| C8A—C13A—C14A | 123.37 (12) | C12B—C13B—C14B | 119.63 (11) |
| C15A—C14A—C13A | 124.53 (12) | C15B—C14B—C13B | 123.55 (13) |
| C15A—C14A—H14A | 117.7 | C15B—C14B—H14B | 118.2 |
| C13A—C14A—H14A | 117.7 | C13B—C14B—H14B | 118.2 |
| C14A—C15A—C16A | 123.89 (13) | C14B—C15B—C16B | 123.70 (14) |
| C14A—C15A—H15A | 118.1 | C14B—C15B—H15B | 118.1 |
| C16A—C15A—H15A | 118.1 | C16B—C15B—H15B | 118.1 |
| N1A—C16A—C17A | 118.05 (13) | N1B—C16B—C17B | 118.35 (14) |
| N1A—C16A—C15A | 118.24 (12) | N1B—C16B—C15B | 118.13 (14) |
| C17A—C16A—C15A | 123.72 (13) | C17B—C16B—C15B | 123.52 (13) |
| C18A—C17A—C16A | 120.94 (15) | C18B—C17B—C16B | 121.37 (15) |
| C18A—C17A—H17A | 119.5 | C18B—C17B—H17B | 119.3 |
| C16A—C17A—H17A | 119.5 | C16B—C17B—H17B | 119.3 |
| C17A—C18A—C19A | 119.08 (16) | C17B—C18B—C19B | 118.62 (18) |
| C17A—C18A—H18A | 120.5 | C17B—C18B—H18B | 120.7 |
| C19A—C18A—H18A | 120.5 | C19B—C18B—H18B | 120.7 |
| C20A—C19A—C18A | 119.48 (15) | C20B—C19B—C18B | 119.79 (16) |
| C20A—C19A—H19A | 120.3 | C20B—C19B—H19B | 120.1 |
| C18A—C19A—H19A | 120.3 | C18B—C19B—H19B | 120.1 |
| N1A—C20A—C19A | 121.09 (15) | C19B—C20B—N1B | 121.37 (16) |
| N1A—C20A—H20A | 119.5 | C19B—C20B—H20B | 119.3 |
| C19A—C20A—H20A | 119.5 | N1B—C20B—H20B | 119.3 |
| N1A—C21A—H21A | 109.5 | N1B—C21B—H21D | 109.5 |
| N1A—C21A—H21B | 109.5 | N1B—C21B—H21E | 109.5 |
| H21A—C21A—H21B | 109.5 | H21D—C21B—H21E | 109.5 |
| N1A—C21A—H21C | 109.5 | N1B—C21B—H21F | 109.5 |
| H21A—C21A—H21C | 109.5 | H21D—C21B—H21F | 109.5 |
| H21B—C21A—H21C | 109.5 | H21E—C21B—H21F | 109.5 |
| C6A—C1A—C2A—C3A | −1.3 (2) | C6B—C1B—C2B—C3B | −1.37 (19) |
| C1A—C2A—C3A—C4A | 0.37 (19) | C1B—C2B—C3B—C4B | 1.88 (19) |
| C1A—C2A—C3A—S1A | −179.50 (10) | C1B—C2B—C3B—S1B | −177.39 (10) |
| O3A—S1A—C3A—C4A | 3.32 (13) | O4B—S1B—C3B—C4B | −108.83 (11) |
| O2A—S1A—C3A—C4A | 123.36 (12) | O2B—S1B—C3B—C4B | 131.27 (11) |
| O4A—S1A—C3A—C4A | −116.73 (11) | O3B—S1B—C3B—C4B | 11.27 (13) |
| O3A—S1A—C3A—C2A | −176.81 (11) | O4B—S1B—C3B—C2B | 70.43 (12) |
| O2A—S1A—C3A—C2A | −56.77 (12) | O2B—S1B—C3B—C2B | −49.47 (12) |
| O4A—S1A—C3A—C2A | 63.14 (12) | O3B—S1B—C3B—C2B | −169.48 (11) |
| C2A—C3A—C4A—C5A | 0.64 (19) | C2B—C3B—C4B—C5B | −0.67 (19) |
| S1A—C3A—C4A—C5A | −179.48 (10) | S1B—C3B—C4B—C5B | 178.59 (10) |
| C3A—C4A—C5A—C6A | −0.67 (19) | C3B—C4B—C5B—C6B | −1.04 (19) |
| C7A—O1A—C6A—C5A | −16.38 (19) | C7B—O1B—C6B—C5B | −4.32 (19) |
| C7A—O1A—C6A—C1A | 163.36 (13) | C7B—O1B—C6B—C1B | 174.76 (13) |
| C4A—C5A—C6A—O1A | 179.42 (12) | C4B—C5B—C6B—O1B | −179.40 (12) |
| C4A—C5A—C6A—C1A | −0.31 (19) | C4B—C5B—C6B—C1B | 1.57 (19) |
| C2A—C1A—C6A—O1A | −178.45 (12) | C2B—C1B—C6B—O1B | −179.49 (11) |
| C2A—C1A—C6A—C5A | 1.3 (2) | C2B—C1B—C6B—C5B | −0.38 (19) |
| C13A—C8A—C9A—C10A | −0.7 (2) | C13B—C8B—C9B—C10B | −0.5 (2) |
| C8A—C9A—C10A—C11A | −0.2 (2) | C8B—C9B—C10B—C11B | 1.0 (2) |
| C8A—C9A—C10A—Cl1A | 178.29 (10) | C8B—C9B—C10B—Cl1B | −179.60 (11) |
| C9A—C10A—C11A—C12A | 0.9 (2) | C9B—C10B—C11B—C12B | −0.4 (2) |
| Cl1A—C10A—C11A—C12A | −177.56 (10) | Cl1B—C10B—C11B—C12B | −179.82 (10) |
| C10A—C11A—C12A—C13A | −0.8 (2) | C10B—C11B—C12B—C13B | −0.6 (2) |
| C11A—C12A—C13A—C8A | −0.09 (19) | C9B—C8B—C13B—C12B | −0.5 (2) |
| C11A—C12A—C13A—C14A | 179.97 (12) | C9B—C8B—C13B—C14B | 179.93 (13) |
| C9A—C8A—C13A—C12A | 0.84 (19) | C11B—C12B—C13B—C8B | 1.10 (19) |
| C9A—C8A—C13A—C14A | −179.22 (13) | C11B—C12B—C13B—C14B | −179.34 (12) |
| C12A—C13A—C14A—C15A | 172.88 (13) | C8B—C13B—C14B—C15B | −17.2 (2) |
| C8A—C13A—C14A—C15A | −7.1 (2) | C12B—C13B—C14B—C15B | 163.30 (13) |
| C13A—C14A—C15A—C16A | 178.86 (12) | C13B—C14B—C15B—C16B | 178.33 (12) |
| C20A—N1A—C16A—C17A | 1.17 (19) | C20B—N1B—C16B—C17B | 0.2 (2) |
| C21A—N1A—C16A—C17A | −178.46 (12) | C21B—N1B—C16B—C17B | −179.88 (13) |
| C20A—N1A—C16A—C15A | −179.14 (12) | C20B—N1B—C16B—C15B | −179.62 (13) |
| C21A—N1A—C16A—C15A | 1.22 (18) | C21B—N1B—C16B—C15B | 0.34 (19) |
| C14A—C15A—C16A—N1A | −177.99 (13) | C14B—C15B—C16B—N1B | −166.95 (13) |
| C14A—C15A—C16A—C17A | 1.7 (2) | C14B—C15B—C16B—C17B | 13.3 (2) |
| N1A—C16A—C17A—C18A | 0.2 (2) | N1B—C16B—C17B—C18B | 1.1 (2) |
| C15A—C16A—C17A—C18A | −179.44 (13) | C15B—C16B—C17B—C18B | −179.12 (14) |
| C16A—C17A—C18A—C19A | −1.2 (2) | C16B—C17B—C18B—C19B | −1.1 (2) |
| C17A—C18A—C19A—C20A | 0.7 (2) | C17B—C18B—C19B—C20B | −0.2 (2) |
| C16A—N1A—C20A—C19A | −1.6 (2) | C18B—C19B—C20B—N1B | 1.5 (2) |
| C21A—N1A—C20A—C19A | 178.03 (13) | C16B—N1B—C20B—C19B | −1.5 (2) |
| C18A—C19A—C20A—N1A | 0.6 (2) | C21B—N1B—C20B—C19B | 178.56 (15) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C1A—H1AA···O3Bi | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.3040 (17) | 141 |
| C7A—H7AB···O3Aii | 0.96 | 2.56 | 3.506 (2) | 171 |
| C1B—H1BA···O3A | 0.93 | 2.31 | 3.2373 (17) | 172 |
| C12B—H12B···O2Bi | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.2817 (17) | 146 |
| C7B—H7BA···O4Aii | 0.96 | 2.57 | 3.518 (2) | 171 |
| C14B—H14B···O3Bi | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.5204 (19) | 176 |
| C15A—H15A···O2Aiii | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.2626 (19) | 143 |
| C17B—H17B···O3Bi | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.474 (2) | 161 |
| C20A—H20A···O4Aiv | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.159 (2) | 128 |
| C20B—H20B···O4Bv | 0.93 | 2.38 | 3.185 (2) | 144 |
| C21A—H21C···O2Aiii | 0.96 | 2.29 | 3.162 (2) | 150 |
| C21B—H21D···O2Bvi | 0.96 | 2.42 | 3.317 (2) | 156 |
| C9A—H9AA···Cg3iii | 0.93 | 2.70 | 3.4423 (13) | 137 |
| C11A—H11A···Cg3 | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.3482 (13) | 139 |
| C11B—H11B···Cg4vii | 0.93 | 2.77 | 3.5457 (14) | 142 |
| C9B—H9BA···Cg4vi | 0.93 | 2.62 | 3.3442 (13) | 135 |
| C21A—H21B···Cg2iii | 0.96 | 2.82 | 3.6853 (18) | 151 |
| C21B—H21F···Cg1viii | 0.96 | 2.82 | 3.7100 (19) | 155 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) x−1, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (vi) −x+1, −y+2, −z; (vii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (viii) x, −y+3/2, z−3/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| C1A—H1AA···O3Bi | 0.93 | 2.53 | 3.3040 (17) | 141 |
| C7A—H7AB···O3Aii | 0.96 | 2.56 | 3.506 (2) | 171 |
| C1B—H1BA···O3A | 0.93 | 2.31 | 3.2373 (17) | 172 |
| C12B—H12B···O2Bi | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.2817 (17) | 146 |
| C7B—H7BA···O4Aii | 0.96 | 2.57 | 3.518 (2) | 171 |
| C14B—H14B···O3Bi | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.5204 (19) | 176 |
| C15A—H15A···O2Aiii | 0.93 | 2.47 | 3.2626 (19) | 143 |
| C17B—H17B···O3Bi | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.474 (2) | 161 |
| C20A—H20A···O4Aiv | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.159 (2) | 128 |
| C20B—H20B···O4Bv | 0.93 | 2.38 | 3.185 (2) | 144 |
| C21A—H21C···O2Aiii | 0.96 | 2.29 | 3.162 (2) | 150 |
| C21B—H21D···O2Bvi | 0.96 | 2.42 | 3.317 (2) | 156 |
| C9A—H9AA···Cg3iii | 0.93 | 2.70 | 3.4423 (13) | 137 |
| C11A—H11A···Cg3 | 0.93 | 2.59 | 3.3482 (13) | 139 |
| C11B—H11B···Cg4vii | 0.93 | 2.77 | 3.5457 (14) | 142 |
| C9B—H9BA···Cg4vi | 0.93 | 2.62 | 3.3442 (13) | 135 |
| C21A—H21B···Cg2iii | 0.96 | 2.82 | 3.6853 (18) | 151 |
| C21B—H21F···Cg1viii | 0.96 | 2.82 | 3.7100 (19) | 155 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) x, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (v) x−1, −y+3/2, z−1/2; (vi) −x+1, −y+2, −z; (vii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+1/2; (viii) x, −y+3/2, z−3/2. |
KC thanks the Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST) for a study grant. Partial financial support from the Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University is gratefully acknowledged. The authors also thank the Prince of Songkla University for financial support through the Crystal Materials Research Unit and the Malaysian Government and Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Research University Golden Goose grant No. 1001/PFIZIK/811012.
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In search for new organic nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, aromatic compounds with donor and acceptor substituents are extensively studied. Styryl pyridinium derivatives are considered to be promising NLO materials (Cheng, Tam, Marder et al., 1991; Cheng, Tam, Stevenson et al., 1991). During the course of our exploring for new organic NLO materials, we have previously synthesized and reported a number of the crystal structures of pyridinium derivatives (Chanawanno et al., 2008; Chantrapromma, Rodwatcharapiban & Fun, 2006; Chantrapromma, Ruanwas et al., 2006; Chantrapromma et al., 2009). The title compound (I) has been synthesized and its crystal structure is reported here as part of our ongoing research on NLO materials. Unfortunately, the title compound crystallized in centrosymmetric space group P21/c and does not exhibit second-order nonlinear optical properties.
The asymmetric unit of (I) contains two crystallographically independent molecules each of the C14H13ClN+ cation and the C7H7O4S- anion which are almost identical (Fig. 1). The cation adopts the E configuration with respect to the C14═C15 double bond [1.3429 (19) Å in molecule A and 1.3445 (19) Å in molecule B] and the torsion angle of C13–C14–C15–C16 = 178.86 (12)° in molecule A [178.33 (12)° in molecule B]. The molecule of cation is slightly twisted which can be indicated by the dihedral angle between the pyridinium and benzene rings of the cation being 6.53 (7)° in molecule A [5.30 (7)° in molecule B]. The methoxy group is twisted from the plane of benzene ring of the anion with the torsion angle C7–O1–C6–C5 = -16.38 (19)° in molecule A [-4.32 (19)° in molecule B]. The bond distances in both cation and anion have normal values (Allen et al., 1987) and comparable with the closely related compounds (Chanawanno et al., 2008; Chantrapromma, Rodwatcharapiban & Fun, 2006; Chantrapromma, Ruanwas et al., 2006; Chantrapromma et al., 2009).
In the crystal packing (Fig. 2), all O atoms of the sulfonate group are involved in weak C—H···O interactions (Table 1). The cations and anions are alternately arranged with the cations stacked in an antiparallel manner along the a axis and the anions linked together by C—H···O weak interactions (Table 1) into chains along the same direction. The anion chains are further linked to the adjacent cations into ribbons along the c axis by C—H···O weak interactions (Table 1). The crystal structure is further stabilized by C—H···π interactions involving the benzene rings (Table 1); Cg1, Cg2, Cg3 and Cg4 are the centroids of the C8A–C13A, C8B–C13B, C1A–C6A and C1B–C6B rings, respectively.