metal-organic compounds
Hexaaquazinc(II) dipicrate
aDepartment of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021, India, bDepartment of Physics, The Madura College, Madurai 625 011, India, and cDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya 81100, Sri Lanka
*Correspondence e-mail: nilanthalakshman@yahoo.co.uk
In the title compound, [Zn(H2O)6](C6H2N3O7)2, the ZnII ion is located on an inversion center and is coordinated by six water molecules in an octahedral geometry. The picrate anions have no coordination interactions with the ZnII atom. The three nitro groups are twisted away from the attached benzene ring by19.8 (3), 6.5 (4) and 28.6 (3)°. There are numerous O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure.
Related literature
For related literature, see: Gartland et al. (1974); Herbstein et al. (1977); Liu et al. (2008); Maartmann-Moe (1969); Yang et al. (2001).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell CAD-4 EXPRESS; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808006624/ci2563sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808006624/ci2563Isup2.hkl
Colourless needle shaped single crystals of the title compound were grown from a saturated aqueous solution containing picric acid and zinc chloride in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio.
O-bound H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and their positional parameters were refined, with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O). Some of the O—H distances were restrained to 0.85 (2) Å. C-bound H atoms were placed at calculated positions and allowed to ride on their carrier atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å, and Uiso = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell
CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atom-numbering scheme. Atoms labeled with the suffix a and double prime (") are generated by the symmetry operations (-x, 1 - y, 1 - z) and (1 - x,1 - y, 1 - z), respectively. | |
Fig. 2. A packing diagram of the title compound. Dashed lines indicate π-π interactions. |
[Zn(H2O)6](C6H2N3O7)2 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 629.68 | F(000) = 320 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.874 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.8571 (4) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
b = 8.3311 (6) Å | θ = 2–25° |
c = 8.9897 (7) Å | µ = 1.22 mm−1 |
α = 89.8350 (11)° | T = 293 K |
β = 83.097 (1)° | Needle, colourless |
γ = 72.8370 (9)° | 0.13 × 0.11 × 0.10 mm |
V = 557.84 (7) Å3 |
Nonius MACH-3 diffractometer | 1908 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.006 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
ω–2θ scans | h = −1→9 |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | k = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.854, Tmax = 0.886 | l = −10→10 |
2441 measured reflections | 2 standard reflections every 60 min |
1971 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
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)] = 0.031 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.087 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.14 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0559P)2 + 0.2704P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1971 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
196 parameters | Δρmax = 0.43 e Å−3 |
4 restraints | Δρmin = −0.71 e Å−3 |
[Zn(H2O)6](C6H2N3O7)2 | γ = 72.8370 (9)° |
Mr = 629.68 | V = 557.84 (7) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.8571 (4) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.3311 (6) Å | µ = 1.22 mm−1 |
c = 8.9897 (7) Å | T = 293 K |
α = 89.8350 (11)° | 0.13 × 0.11 × 0.10 mm |
β = 83.097 (1)° |
Nonius MACH-3 diffractometer | 1908 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.006 |
Tmin = 0.854, Tmax = 0.886 | 2 standard reflections every 60 min |
2441 measured reflections | intensity decay: none |
1971 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.031 | 4 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.087 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.14 | Δρmax = 0.43 e Å−3 |
1971 reflections | Δρmin = −0.71 e Å−3 |
196 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s 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 > σ(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 | ||
Zn1 | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.02629 (14) | |
O1W | 0.2724 (2) | 0.4246 (2) | 0.4648 (2) | 0.0388 (4) | |
H1WA | 0.325 (5) | 0.498 (5) | 0.458 (4) | 0.058* | |
H1WB | 0.328 (5) | 0.351 (5) | 0.513 (4) | 0.058* | |
O2W | −0.0055 (3) | 0.5054 (2) | 0.73549 (19) | 0.0421 (4) | |
H2WB | 0.085 (3) | 0.504 (5) | 0.774 (4) | 0.063* | |
H2WA | −0.055 (5) | 0.439 (4) | 0.775 (4) | 0.063* | |
O3W | −0.0111 (2) | 0.7546 (2) | 0.4830 (2) | 0.0404 (4) | |
H3WA | 0.014 (5) | 0.812 (4) | 0.549 (3) | 0.061* | |
H3WB | −0.104 (3) | 0.817 (4) | 0.455 (4) | 0.061* | |
O1 | 0.6551 (2) | −0.1387 (2) | 0.37983 (19) | 0.0378 (4) | |
O2 | 0.8538 (3) | 0.0707 (2) | 0.3227 (3) | 0.0595 (6) | |
O3 | 0.7109 (3) | 0.3187 (3) | 0.2651 (3) | 0.0595 (6) | |
O4 | 0.2551 (3) | 0.3894 (2) | −0.0507 (2) | 0.0517 (5) | |
O5 | 0.0834 (3) | 0.2284 (3) | −0.0310 (2) | 0.0547 (5) | |
O6 | 0.4083 (3) | −0.3049 (3) | 0.3983 (2) | 0.0514 (5) | |
O7 | 0.2971 (3) | −0.3042 (3) | 0.1909 (2) | 0.0571 (5) | |
N1 | 0.7226 (3) | 0.1697 (2) | 0.2785 (2) | 0.0353 (4) | |
N2 | 0.2129 (3) | 0.2680 (3) | 0.0013 (2) | 0.0380 (5) | |
N3 | 0.3679 (3) | −0.2413 (3) | 0.2789 (2) | 0.0350 (4) | |
C1 | 0.5553 (3) | −0.0462 (3) | 0.2971 (2) | 0.0265 (4) | |
C2 | 0.5767 (3) | 0.1112 (3) | 0.2393 (2) | 0.0275 (4) | |
C3 | 0.4649 (3) | 0.2134 (3) | 0.1486 (2) | 0.0303 (5) | |
H3 | 0.4833 | 0.3143 | 0.1178 | 0.036* | |
C4 | 0.3249 (3) | 0.1648 (3) | 0.1037 (2) | 0.0302 (5) | |
C5 | 0.2933 (3) | 0.0163 (3) | 0.1492 (2) | 0.0304 (5) | |
H5 | 0.1993 | −0.0154 | 0.1173 | 0.037* | |
C6 | 0.4035 (3) | −0.0836 (3) | 0.2424 (2) | 0.0278 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Zn1 | 0.0234 (2) | 0.0250 (2) | 0.0316 (2) | −0.00531 (14) | −0.01323 (14) | 0.00959 (13) |
O1W | 0.0258 (8) | 0.0363 (9) | 0.0567 (11) | −0.0088 (7) | −0.0161 (7) | 0.0218 (8) |
O2W | 0.0460 (11) | 0.0465 (10) | 0.0327 (9) | −0.0074 (8) | −0.0172 (8) | 0.0094 (7) |
O3W | 0.0395 (10) | 0.0272 (9) | 0.0598 (11) | −0.0089 (7) | −0.0290 (8) | 0.0117 (8) |
O1 | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0369 (9) | 0.0472 (10) | −0.0110 (7) | −0.0233 (7) | 0.0217 (7) |
O2 | 0.0513 (12) | 0.0418 (11) | 0.0980 (16) | −0.0184 (9) | −0.0471 (11) | 0.0189 (10) |
O3 | 0.0736 (14) | 0.0418 (11) | 0.0806 (15) | −0.0325 (10) | −0.0394 (12) | 0.0258 (10) |
O4 | 0.0565 (12) | 0.0461 (11) | 0.0510 (11) | −0.0064 (9) | −0.0245 (9) | 0.0264 (9) |
O5 | 0.0469 (11) | 0.0612 (12) | 0.0593 (12) | −0.0097 (10) | −0.0363 (10) | 0.0197 (10) |
O6 | 0.0471 (11) | 0.0599 (12) | 0.0616 (12) | −0.0293 (9) | −0.0297 (9) | 0.0399 (10) |
O7 | 0.0721 (14) | 0.0606 (13) | 0.0585 (12) | −0.0428 (11) | −0.0275 (11) | 0.0166 (10) |
N1 | 0.0406 (11) | 0.0325 (10) | 0.0379 (10) | −0.0134 (9) | −0.0182 (9) | 0.0084 (8) |
N2 | 0.0372 (11) | 0.0385 (11) | 0.0298 (10) | 0.0053 (9) | −0.0136 (8) | 0.0075 (8) |
N3 | 0.0278 (10) | 0.0398 (11) | 0.0412 (11) | −0.0128 (8) | −0.0119 (8) | 0.0136 (9) |
C1 | 0.0245 (10) | 0.0266 (10) | 0.0260 (10) | −0.0023 (8) | −0.0079 (8) | 0.0063 (8) |
C2 | 0.0292 (11) | 0.0272 (10) | 0.0267 (10) | −0.0065 (9) | −0.0105 (8) | 0.0047 (8) |
C3 | 0.0359 (12) | 0.0257 (10) | 0.0262 (10) | −0.0028 (9) | −0.0083 (9) | 0.0058 (8) |
C4 | 0.0292 (11) | 0.0316 (11) | 0.0244 (10) | 0.0022 (9) | −0.0107 (8) | 0.0065 (8) |
C5 | 0.0232 (10) | 0.0387 (12) | 0.0270 (10) | −0.0034 (9) | −0.0087 (8) | 0.0046 (9) |
C6 | 0.0257 (10) | 0.0300 (11) | 0.0272 (10) | −0.0062 (8) | −0.0069 (8) | 0.0083 (8) |
Zn1—O1Wi | 2.0297 (16) | O4—N2 | 1.228 (3) |
Zn1—O1W | 2.0297 (16) | O5—N2 | 1.224 (3) |
Zn1—O3Wi | 2.1025 (16) | O6—N3 | 1.230 (3) |
Zn1—O3W | 2.1025 (16) | O7—N3 | 1.221 (3) |
Zn1—O2Wi | 2.1126 (17) | N1—C2 | 1.451 (3) |
Zn1—O2W | 2.1126 (17) | N2—C4 | 1.451 (3) |
O1W—H1WA | 0.83 (4) | N3—C6 | 1.451 (3) |
O1W—H1WB | 0.80 (4) | C1—C2 | 1.456 (3) |
O2W—H2WB | 0.822 (18) | C1—C6 | 1.457 (3) |
O2W—H2WA | 0.825 (18) | C2—C3 | 1.374 (3) |
O3W—H3WA | 0.837 (18) | C3—C4 | 1.381 (3) |
O3W—H3WB | 0.824 (19) | C3—H3 | 0.93 |
O1—C1 | 1.242 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.383 (3) |
O2—N1 | 1.223 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.374 (3) |
O3—N1 | 1.224 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.93 |
O1Wi—Zn1—O1W | 180.0 | O3—N1—C2 | 118.43 (19) |
O1Wi—Zn1—O3Wi | 92.05 (7) | O5—N2—O4 | 123.3 (2) |
O1W—Zn1—O3Wi | 87.95 (7) | O5—N2—C4 | 118.6 (2) |
O1Wi—Zn1—O3W | 87.95 (7) | O4—N2—C4 | 118.1 (2) |
O1W—Zn1—O3W | 92.05 (7) | O7—N3—O6 | 122.8 (2) |
O3Wi—Zn1—O3W | 180.0 | O7—N3—C6 | 118.70 (19) |
O1Wi—Zn1—O2Wi | 92.82 (8) | O6—N3—C6 | 118.5 (2) |
O1W—Zn1—O2Wi | 87.18 (8) | O1—C1—C2 | 124.7 (2) |
O3Wi—Zn1—O2Wi | 93.38 (8) | O1—C1—C6 | 124.1 (2) |
O3W—Zn1—O2Wi | 86.62 (8) | C2—C1—C6 | 111.20 (18) |
O1Wi—Zn1—O2W | 87.18 (8) | C3—C2—N1 | 115.76 (19) |
O1W—Zn1—O2W | 92.82 (8) | C3—C2—C1 | 124.3 (2) |
O3Wi—Zn1—O2W | 86.62 (8) | N1—C2—C1 | 119.89 (18) |
O3W—Zn1—O2W | 93.38 (8) | C2—C3—C4 | 119.3 (2) |
O2Wi—Zn1—O2W | 180.0 | C2—C3—H3 | 120.3 |
Zn1—O1W—H1WA | 118 (2) | C4—C3—H3 | 120.3 |
Zn1—O1W—H1WB | 120 (3) | C3—C4—C5 | 121.54 (19) |
H1WA—O1W—H1WB | 107 (3) | C3—C4—N2 | 119.3 (2) |
Zn1—O2W—H2WB | 121 (3) | C5—C4—N2 | 119.1 (2) |
Zn1—O2W—H2WA | 111 (3) | C6—C5—C4 | 118.8 (2) |
H2WB—O2W—H2WA | 112 (4) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.6 |
Zn1—O3W—H3WA | 125 (3) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.6 |
Zn1—O3W—H3WB | 116 (2) | C5—C6—N3 | 115.6 (2) |
H3WA—O3W—H3WB | 104 (3) | C5—C6—C1 | 124.8 (2) |
O2—N1—O3 | 121.6 (2) | N3—C6—C1 | 119.51 (18) |
O2—N1—C2 | 119.98 (19) | ||
O2—N1—C2—C3 | −160.3 (2) | O5—N2—C4—C5 | 6.7 (3) |
O3—N1—C2—C3 | 19.3 (3) | O4—N2—C4—C5 | −172.1 (2) |
O2—N1—C2—C1 | 20.3 (3) | C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.6 (3) |
O3—N1—C2—C1 | −160.1 (2) | N2—C4—C5—C6 | 177.90 (19) |
O1—C1—C2—C3 | −179.5 (2) | C4—C5—C6—N3 | −176.93 (19) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.8 (3) | C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.7 (3) |
O1—C1—C2—N1 | −0.2 (3) | O7—N3—C6—C5 | 26.2 (3) |
C6—C1—C2—N1 | −178.87 (19) | O6—N3—C6—C5 | −152.9 (2) |
N1—C2—C3—C4 | 178.65 (19) | O7—N3—C6—C1 | −150.2 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −2.0 (3) | O6—N3—C6—C1 | 30.7 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.7 (3) | O1—C1—C6—C5 | −179.1 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—N2 | −176.59 (19) | C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.4 (3) |
O5—N2—C4—C3 | −176.0 (2) | O1—C1—C6—N3 | −3.0 (3) |
O4—N2—C4—C3 | 5.2 (3) | C2—C1—C6—N3 | 175.65 (19) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+1, −z+1. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3W—H3WB···O1ii | 0.82 (2) | 2.02 (2) | 2.781 (2) | 153 (3) |
O3W—H3WB···O2ii | 0.82 (2) | 2.38 (3) | 2.972 (3) | 130 (3) |
O3W—H3WA···O2iii | 0.84 (2) | 2.07 (2) | 2.880 (3) | 164 (3) |
O2W—H2WB···O3iii | 0.82 (2) | 2.48 (3) | 3.083 (3) | 131 (3) |
O1W—H1WA···O6iv | 0.83 (4) | 1.99 (4) | 2.799 (3) | 164 (3) |
O1W—H1WB···O1v | 0.80 (4) | 1.99 (4) | 2.705 (2) | 149 (3) |
O1W—H1WB···O6v | 0.80 (4) | 2.24 (4) | 2.839 (2) | 132 (3) |
O2W—H2WB···O4vi | 0.82 (2) | 2.22 (3) | 2.931 (3) | 144 (3) |
O2W—H2WA···O5vi | 0.82 (2) | 2.57 (3) | 3.097 (3) | 123 (3) |
O2W—H2WA···O7vii | 0.82 (2) | 2.46 (2) | 3.223 (3) | 154 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x−1, y+1, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) x, y+1, z; (v) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (vi) x, y, z+1; (vii) −x, −y, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Zn(H2O)6](C6H2N3O7)2 |
Mr | 629.68 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.8571 (4), 8.3311 (6), 8.9897 (7) |
α, β, γ (°) | 89.8350 (11), 83.097 (1), 72.8370 (9) |
V (Å3) | 557.84 (7) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.22 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.13 × 0.11 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius MACH-3 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | ψ scan (North et al., 1968) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.854, 0.886 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2441, 1971, 1908 |
Rint | 0.006 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.594 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.031, 0.087, 1.14 |
No. of reflections | 1971 |
No. of parameters | 196 |
No. of restraints | 4 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.43, −0.71 |
Computer programs: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994), XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2003).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O3W—H3WB···O1i | 0.82 (2) | 2.02 (2) | 2.781 (2) | 153 (3) |
O3W—H3WB···O2i | 0.82 (2) | 2.38 (3) | 2.972 (3) | 130 (3) |
O3W—H3WA···O2ii | 0.84 (2) | 2.07 (2) | 2.880 (3) | 164 (3) |
O2W—H2WB···O3ii | 0.82 (2) | 2.48 (3) | 3.083 (3) | 131 (3) |
O1W—H1WA···O6iii | 0.83 (4) | 1.99 (4) | 2.799 (3) | 164 (3) |
O1W—H1WB···O1iv | 0.80 (4) | 1.99 (4) | 2.705 (2) | 149 (3) |
O1W—H1WB···O6iv | 0.80 (4) | 2.24 (4) | 2.839 (2) | 132 (3) |
O2W—H2WB···O4v | 0.82 (2) | 2.22 (3) | 2.931 (3) | 144 (3) |
O2W—H2WA···O5v | 0.82 (2) | 2.57 (3) | 3.097 (3) | 123 (3) |
O2W—H2WA···O7vi | 0.82 (2) | 2.46 (2) | 3.223 (3) | 154 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y+1, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (v) x, y, z+1; (vi) −x, −y, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the UGC for the SAP programme and the DST for the FIST programme.
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Picric acid forms salts with many organic and metallic cations (Gartland et al., 1974). Picrates with various degrees of hydration are formed by metals (e.g. Li, Na), the alkaline earths (e.g. Cd, Hg) and various transition metals (e.g. Al, Y). Crystal structures have been reported for isomorphous NH4 and K picrates (Maartmann-Moe, 1969), thallium picrate (Herbstein et al., 1977) and recently for manganese picrate (Liu et al., 2008). The present work reports the crystal structure of the title compound, a zinc picrate. This work is part of a systematic investigation on the structures of the metal complexes of picric acid.
In the crystal structure of the title compound, each ZnII ion is coordinated by the O atoms of six water molecules and not by the O atoms from the picrate anions. The Zn—O distances range from 2.0297 (16) to 2.1126 (17) Å. The coordination polyhedra around the ZnII ion can be described as a distorted octahedron. The picrate anion adopts a keto form with a C1—O1 bond distance of 1.242 (3) Å; the C6—C1 [1.457 (3) Å] and C2—C1 [1.456 (3) Å] bond distances are longer than the other C—C bond lengths of the benzene ring. The three nitro groups are twisted out of the attached benzene ring by 19.8 (3)° [N1/O2/O3], 6.5 (4)° [N2/O4/O5] and 28.6 (3)° [N3/O6/O7]. The twisting of the nitro groups may be attributed to the O—H···O hydrogen bonding interactions taking place between water and picrate O atoms. The C2—C1—C6 bond angle of 111.20 (18)° is narrower than the corresponding angle in picric acid (116.4 (5)°; Yang et al., 2001).
The packing of molecules is governed by large number of O—H···O hydrogen bonds (Table 1). π···π interactions are observed between the benzene rings of inversion related picrate ions, with a centroid to centroid distance of 3.6268 (11) Å (Fig. 2).