metal-organic compounds
Sodium 2-mercaptoethanesulfonate monohydrate (coenzyme M sodium salt monohydrate)
aLaboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland, and bLaboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, ETH Zurich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
*Correspondence e-mail: schweizer@org.chem.ethz.ch
The 2-thioethanesulfonate anion is the smallest known coenzyme in nature (HS–CoM) and plays a key role in methanogenesis by anaerobic archaea, as well as in the oxidation of +·C2H5O3S2−·H2O, is the Na+ salt of HS–CoM crystallized as the monohydrate. Six O atoms form a distorted octahedral coordination geometry around the Na atom, at distances in the range 2.312 (4)–2.517 (3) Å. Two O atoms of the sulfonate group, one O atom of each of three other symmetry-related sulfonate groups plus the water O atom form the coordination environment of the Na+ ion. This arrangement forms Na–O–Na layers in the parallel to (100).
by Gram-negative and Gram-positive eubacteria. The title compound, NaRelated literature
For related literature about HS–CoM, see: Allen et al. (1999); Bruchhausen et al. (1993); Günther & Hattendorf (2005); Graham et al. (2002); Latkoczy & Günther (2002); Mackay et al. (1999); Schramm et al. (1955); Thauer (1998). For the structure of the unhydrated Na HS–CoM salt, see: Bambagiotti-Alberti et al. (2007).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection
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Data collection: KappaCCD Server Software (Nonius, 1997); cell SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and SCALEPACK; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: maXus (Mackay et al., 1999).
Supporting information
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contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808031814/bh2190Isup2.hkl
When adding pure ethanol to a concentrated solution of 2-thioethanesulfonic acid in water, we noticed a precipitating white crystalline mass never described before in the literature. Micro elementary analysis based on the
(C2H8O4S2) of the hydrated acid (HS–CoM-H3O+) showed significantly low values for C and H. At the same time 1H and 13C NMR analysis of the precipitate in D2O ruled out any organic impurities. Investigations into the crystals by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma sector field (LA-ICP-SF MS), however, clearly revealed the presence of sodium in hyperstoichiometric amounts: molar ratio (Na-23)/(S-32) = 1.34 (RSD: 8,5%, n = 9) (Günther & Hattendorf, 2005; Latkoczy & Günther, 2002). The white precipitate consisted of two different types of crystals, needles and thin plates. The needles were used for structure analysis by X-ray diffraction.H-positions for the methylene CH2 groups have been calculated with fixed distance of 1.08 Å. H atoms for the water molecule and the thiol group have been taken from a difference map and were included in the
in their as-found positions.Data collection: KappaCCD Server Software (Nonius, 1997); cell
SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: maXus (Mackay et al., 1999).Na+·C2H5O3S2−·H2O | Dx = 1.676 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 182.19 | Melting point: 473 K |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2n | Cell parameters from 5975 reflections |
a = 23.4301 (8) Å | θ = 2.3–27.5° |
b = 5.0324 (2) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
c = 6.1254 (2) Å | T = 223 K |
V = 722.24 (4) Å3 | Plate, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.26 × 0.20 × 0.01 mm |
F(000) = 376.0 |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | Rint = 0.065 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.4° |
CCD scans | h = −29→30 |
1647 measured reflections | k = −6→6 |
1534 independent reflections | l = −7→7 |
1263 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
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)] = 0.038 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.95 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
1534 reflections | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
88 parameters | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 627 Friedel pairs |
0 constraints | Absolute structure parameter: 0.13 (18) |
Na+·C2H5O3S2−·H2O | V = 722.24 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 182.19 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 23.4301 (8) Å | µ = 0.74 mm−1 |
b = 5.0324 (2) Å | T = 223 K |
c = 6.1254 (2) Å | 0.26 × 0.20 × 0.01 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 1263 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
1647 measured reflections | Rint = 0.065 |
1534 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | Δρmax = 0.25 e Å−3 |
S = 0.95 | Δρmin = −0.37 e Å−3 |
1534 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 627 Friedel pairs |
88 parameters | Absolute structure parameter: 0.13 (18) |
1 restraint |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
S3 | −0.00830 (4) | 0.7465 (2) | 0.8298 (4) | 0.0483 (4) | |
H3 | −0.0154 | 0.8542 | 0.6813 | 0.058* | |
S4 | 0.17410 (3) | 0.75424 (11) | 0.66676 (19) | 0.0185 (2) | |
Na9 | 0.26442 (4) | 0.3309 (2) | 0.6658 (4) | 0.0238 (3) | |
O5 | 0.19813 (10) | 0.6264 (6) | 0.4720 (5) | 0.0239 (7) | |
O6 | 0.18238 (8) | 1.0402 (4) | 0.6710 (8) | 0.0286 (5) | |
O7 | 0.33586 (10) | 0.6737 (5) | 0.6717 (8) | 0.0338 (5) | |
H1 | 0.3259 | 0.8098 | 0.7595 | 0.023 (11)* | |
H2 | 0.3374 | 0.7465 | 0.5332 | 0.047 (16)* | |
O8 | 0.19475 (10) | 0.6245 (6) | 0.8649 (5) | 0.0257 (7) | |
C1 | 0.06798 (17) | 0.8051 (9) | 0.8424 (9) | 0.0464 (11) | |
H1A | 0.0756 | 1.0166 | 0.8509 | 0.056* | |
H1B | 0.0846 | 0.7169 | 0.9900 | 0.056* | |
C2 | 0.09943 (14) | 0.6946 (6) | 0.6517 (10) | 0.0279 (8) | |
H2A | 0.0829 | 0.7827 | 0.5039 | 0.033* | |
H2B | 0.0920 | 0.4830 | 0.6431 | 0.033* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S3 | 0.0235 (5) | 0.0688 (8) | 0.0526 (8) | −0.0031 (4) | 0.0074 (6) | 0.0024 (6) |
S4 | 0.0182 (4) | 0.0178 (4) | 0.0194 (4) | −0.00146 (19) | 0.0008 (4) | 0.0002 (7) |
Na9 | 0.0267 (6) | 0.0228 (6) | 0.0219 (6) | 0.0034 (4) | −0.0009 (9) | −0.0004 (10) |
O5 | 0.0302 (16) | 0.0223 (15) | 0.0191 (18) | −0.0013 (11) | 0.0050 (14) | −0.0031 (12) |
O6 | 0.0325 (10) | 0.0188 (10) | 0.0344 (12) | −0.0029 (8) | 0.0011 (17) | −0.003 (2) |
O7 | 0.0398 (13) | 0.0345 (11) | 0.0271 (13) | 0.0012 (10) | 0.004 (2) | −0.005 (2) |
O8 | 0.0301 (16) | 0.0271 (17) | 0.0197 (18) | 0.0020 (12) | −0.0011 (13) | −0.0027 (14) |
C1 | 0.0228 (17) | 0.063 (3) | 0.053 (3) | −0.0050 (17) | 0.010 (2) | −0.013 (3) |
C2 | 0.0182 (14) | 0.0364 (16) | 0.029 (2) | −0.0033 (12) | −0.001 (2) | −0.008 (2) |
S3—C1 | 1.813 (4) | Na9—Na9i | 4.0207 (5) |
S3—H3 | 1.0714 | Na9—Na9ii | 4.0207 (5) |
S4—O6 | 1.4522 (19) | Na9—Na9v | 4.0207 (5) |
S4—O8 | 1.460 (4) | O5—Na9v | 2.312 (4) |
S4—O5 | 1.468 (3) | O6—Na9vi | 2.416 (2) |
S4—C2 | 1.778 (3) | O7—H1 | 0.9012 |
S4—Na9 | 3.0028 (13) | O7—H2 | 0.9247 |
Na9—O5i | 2.312 (4) | O8—Na9iv | 2.322 (4) |
Na9—O8ii | 2.322 (4) | C1—C2 | 1.489 (6) |
Na9—O7 | 2.404 (3) | C1—H1A | 1.0800 |
Na9—O6iii | 2.416 (2) | C1—H1B | 1.0800 |
Na9—O5 | 2.456 (3) | C2—H2A | 1.0800 |
Na9—O8 | 2.517 (3) | C2—H2B | 1.0800 |
Na9—Na9iv | 4.0207 (5) | ||
C1—S3—H3 | 96.1 | O8—Na9—Na9i | 83.64 (8) |
O6—S4—O8 | 112.6 (2) | S4—Na9—Na9i | 108.91 (6) |
O6—S4—O5 | 113.4 (2) | Na9iv—Na9—Na9i | 77.477 (11) |
O8—S4—O5 | 110.64 (11) | O5i—Na9—Na9ii | 113.78 (8) |
O6—S4—C2 | 107.43 (13) | O8ii—Na9—Na9ii | 35.38 (7) |
O8—S4—C2 | 107.1 (2) | O7—Na9—Na9ii | 125.28 (13) |
O5—S4—C2 | 105.2 (2) | O6iii—Na9—Na9ii | 59.83 (11) |
O6—S4—Na9 | 127.52 (9) | O5—Na9—Na9ii | 84.52 (8) |
O8—S4—Na9 | 56.70 (12) | O8—Na9—Na9ii | 128.86 (8) |
O5—S4—Na9 | 54.35 (12) | S4—Na9—Na9ii | 109.09 (5) |
C2—S4—Na9 | 125.01 (11) | Na9iv—Na9—Na9ii | 160.65 (6) |
O5i—Na9—O8ii | 106.77 (8) | Na9i—Na9—Na9ii | 99.226 (14) |
O5i—Na9—O7 | 92.45 (14) | O5i—Na9—Na9v | 163.76 (8) |
O8ii—Na9—O7 | 92.65 (14) | O8ii—Na9—Na9v | 75.20 (9) |
O5i—Na9—O6iii | 91.25 (13) | O7—Na9—Na9v | 71.31 (12) |
O8ii—Na9—O6iii | 93.87 (12) | O6iii—Na9—Na9v | 104.78 (10) |
O7—Na9—O6iii | 171.25 (9) | O5—Na9—Na9v | 31.43 (7) |
O5i—Na9—O5 | 154.34 (14) | O8—Na9—Na9v | 83.84 (8) |
O8ii—Na9—O5 | 98.49 (14) | S4—Na9—Na9v | 55.88 (5) |
O7—Na9—O5 | 90.75 (11) | Na9iv—Na9—Na9v | 99.226 (14) |
O6iii—Na9—O5 | 82.52 (10) | Na9i—Na9—Na9v | 160.65 (6) |
O5i—Na9—O8 | 96.56 (14) | Na9ii—Na9—Na9v | 77.476 (11) |
O8ii—Na9—O8 | 156.12 (14) | S4—O5—Na9v | 127.60 (18) |
O7—Na9—O8 | 91.32 (12) | S4—O5—Na9 | 96.60 (16) |
O6iii—Na9—O8 | 80.38 (10) | Na9v—O5—Na9 | 114.93 (10) |
O5—Na9—O8 | 57.90 (7) | S4—O6—Na9vi | 134.91 (12) |
O5i—Na9—S4 | 125.55 (10) | Na9—O7—H1 | 112.0 |
O8ii—Na9—S4 | 127.54 (10) | Na9—O7—H2 | 107.3 |
O7—Na9—S4 | 88.94 (7) | H1—O7—H2 | 104.9 |
O6iii—Na9—S4 | 82.46 (6) | S4—O8—Na9iv | 126.59 (19) |
O5—Na9—S4 | 29.05 (8) | S4—O8—Na9 | 94.29 (16) |
O8—Na9—S4 | 29.01 (8) | Na9iv—O8—Na9 | 112.33 (10) |
O5i—Na9—Na9iv | 74.00 (8) | C2—C1—S3 | 113.2 (3) |
O8ii—Na9—Na9iv | 162.52 (8) | C2—C1—H1A | 108.9 |
O7—Na9—Na9iv | 69.91 (11) | S3—C1—H1A | 108.9 |
O6iii—Na9—Na9iv | 103.59 (10) | C2—C1—H1B | 108.9 |
O5—Na9—Na9iv | 83.28 (8) | S3—C1—H1B | 108.9 |
O8—Na9—Na9iv | 32.29 (7) | H1A—C1—H1B | 107.8 |
S4—Na9—Na9iv | 55.67 (5) | C1—C2—S4 | 112.5 (3) |
O5i—Na9—Na9i | 33.64 (7) | C1—C2—H2A | 109.1 |
O8ii—Na9—Na9i | 113.20 (9) | S4—C2—H2A | 109.1 |
O7—Na9—Na9i | 123.68 (13) | C1—C2—H2B | 109.1 |
O6iii—Na9—Na9i | 58.49 (11) | S4—C2—H2B | 109.1 |
O5—Na9—Na9i | 129.85 (9) | H2A—C2—H2B | 107.8 |
O6—S4—Na9—O5i | 91.9 (3) | O8—Na9—O5—S4 | 4.61 (8) |
O8—S4—Na9—O5i | −2.37 (19) | Na9iv—Na9—O5—S4 | −16.81 (12) |
O5—S4—Na9—O5i | −174.30 (19) | Na9i—Na9—O5—S4 | 50.69 (17) |
C2—S4—Na9—O5i | −90.6 (3) | Na9ii—Na9—O5—S4 | 148.14 (13) |
O6—S4—Na9—O8ii | −92.9 (3) | Na9v—Na9—O5—S4 | −137.0 (2) |
O8—S4—Na9—O8ii | 172.8 (2) | O5i—Na9—O5—Na9v | 147.7 (2) |
O5—S4—Na9—O8ii | 0.92 (18) | O8ii—Na9—O5—Na9v | −42.28 (14) |
C2—S4—Na9—O8ii | 84.6 (3) | O7—Na9—O5—Na9v | 50.50 (18) |
O6—S4—Na9—O7 | −0.3 (3) | O6iii—Na9—O5—Na9v | −135.11 (15) |
O8—S4—Na9—O7 | −94.6 (2) | O8—Na9—O5—Na9v | 141.6 (2) |
O5—S4—Na9—O7 | 93.4 (2) | S4—Na9—O5—Na9v | 137.0 (2) |
C2—S4—Na9—O7 | 177.2 (2) | Na9iv—Na9—O5—Na9v | 120.17 (13) |
O6—S4—Na9—O6iii | 178.0 (4) | Na9i—Na9—O5—Na9v | −172.34 (6) |
O8—S4—Na9—O6iii | 83.75 (18) | Na9ii—Na9—O5—Na9v | −74.88 (13) |
O5—S4—Na9—O6iii | −88.17 (17) | O8—S4—O6—Na9vi | 67.2 (4) |
C2—S4—Na9—O6iii | −4.5 (3) | O5—S4—O6—Na9vi | −59.3 (4) |
O6—S4—Na9—O5 | −93.8 (3) | C2—S4—O6—Na9vi | −175.1 (4) |
O8—S4—Na9—O5 | 171.92 (14) | Na9—S4—O6—Na9vi | 2.7 (5) |
C2—S4—Na9—O5 | 83.7 (3) | O6—S4—O8—Na9iv | 1.0 (3) |
O6—S4—Na9—O8 | 94.3 (3) | O5—S4—O8—Na9iv | 129.03 (19) |
O5—S4—Na9—O8 | −171.92 (14) | C2—S4—O8—Na9iv | −116.9 (2) |
C2—S4—Na9—O8 | −88.2 (3) | Na9—S4—O8—Na9iv | 122.0 (2) |
O6—S4—Na9—Na9iv | 65.9 (3) | O6—S4—O8—Na9 | −121.06 (16) |
O8—S4—Na9—Na9iv | −28.43 (14) | O5—S4—O8—Na9 | 7.01 (12) |
O5—S4—Na9—Na9iv | 159.65 (14) | C2—S4—O8—Na9 | 121.08 (15) |
C2—S4—Na9—Na9iv | −116.6 (2) | O5i—Na9—O8—S4 | 178.06 (16) |
O6—S4—Na9—Na9i | 125.1 (3) | O8ii—Na9—O8—S4 | −14.1 (4) |
O8—S4—Na9—Na9i | 30.82 (14) | O7—Na9—O8—S4 | 85.44 (17) |
O5—S4—Na9—Na9i | −141.11 (14) | O6iii—Na9—O8—S4 | −91.78 (16) |
C2—S4—Na9—Na9i | −57.4 (2) | O5—Na9—O8—S4 | −4.62 (8) |
O6—S4—Na9—Na9ii | −127.6 (3) | Na9iv—Na9—O8—S4 | 132.6 (2) |
O8—S4—Na9—Na9ii | 138.14 (14) | Na9i—Na9—O8—S4 | −150.81 (13) |
O5—S4—Na9—Na9ii | −33.78 (14) | Na9ii—Na9—O8—S4 | −54.07 (17) |
C2—S4—Na9—Na9ii | 49.9 (2) | Na9v—Na9—O8—S4 | 14.40 (12) |
O6—S4—Na9—Na9v | −68.3 (3) | O5i—Na9—O8—Na9iv | 45.45 (13) |
O8—S4—Na9—Na9v | −162.63 (14) | O8ii—Na9—O8—Na9iv | −146.7 (2) |
O5—S4—Na9—Na9v | 25.45 (14) | O7—Na9—O8—Na9iv | −47.17 (17) |
C2—S4—Na9—Na9v | 109.2 (2) | O6iii—Na9—O8—Na9iv | 135.61 (15) |
O6—S4—O5—Na9v | −8.3 (3) | O5—Na9—O8—Na9iv | −137.2 (2) |
O8—S4—O5—Na9v | −135.9 (2) | S4—Na9—O8—Na9iv | −132.6 (2) |
C2—S4—O5—Na9v | 108.8 (2) | Na9i—Na9—O8—Na9iv | 76.58 (13) |
Na9—S4—O5—Na9v | −128.7 (2) | Na9ii—Na9—O8—Na9iv | 173.32 (6) |
O6—S4—O5—Na9 | 120.40 (17) | Na9v—Na9—O8—Na9iv | −118.21 (13) |
O8—S4—O5—Na9 | −7.21 (12) | S3—C1—C2—S4 | 179.9 (2) |
C2—S4—O5—Na9 | −122.50 (16) | O6—S4—C2—C1 | −60.6 (4) |
O5i—Na9—O5—S4 | 10.8 (4) | O8—S4—C2—C1 | 60.6 (4) |
O8ii—Na9—O5—S4 | −179.26 (15) | O5—S4—C2—C1 | 178.3 (3) |
O7—Na9—O5—S4 | −86.47 (18) | Na9—S4—C2—C1 | 121.5 (3) |
O6iii—Na9—O5—S4 | 87.92 (15) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z−1/2; (iii) x, y−1, z; (iv) −x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (v) −x+1/2, y+1/2, z−1/2; (vi) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | Na+·C2H5O3S2−·H2O |
Mr | 182.19 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pna21 |
Temperature (K) | 223 |
a, b, c (Å) | 23.4301 (8), 5.0324 (2), 6.1254 (2) |
V (Å3) | 722.24 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.74 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.26 × 0.20 × 0.01 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 1647, 1534, 1263 |
Rint | 0.065 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.038, 0.131, 0.95 |
No. of reflections | 1534 |
No. of parameters | 88 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.25, −0.37 |
Absolute structure | Flack (1983), 627 Friedel pairs |
Absolute structure parameter | 0.13 (18) |
Computer programs: KappaCCD Server Software (Nonius, 1997), DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), PLATON (Spek 2003), maXus (Mackay et al., 1999).
Na9—O5i | 2.312 (4) | Na9—O6iii | 2.416 (2) |
Na9—O8ii | 2.322 (4) | Na9—O5 | 2.456 (3) |
Na9—O7 | 2.404 (3) | Na9—O8 | 2.517 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z−1/2; (iii) x, y−1, z. |
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The title compound includes 2-thioethanesulfonate ion, the smallest known coenzyme in nature, coenzyme M, which plays a key role in methanogenesis by anaerobic archaea (Thauer, 1998) and in the oxidation of alkenes by gram-negative and gram-positive eubacteria (Allen et al., 1999). Furthermore its sodium salt (mesna) is medically used as mucolytics and to prevent urotoxic side effects of certain anticancer drugs (Bruchhausen et al., 1993). Whereas the biosynthesis of coenzyme M starts by sulfitation of phosphoenolpyruvate (Graham et al., 2002), the chemical synthesis begins from sodium 2-bromoethanesulfonate and thiourea in ammoniacal solution (Bruchhausen et al., 1993). Since 2-thioethanesulfonic acid represents a highly viscous oil decomposing under release of hydrogen sulfide at room temperature, it is usually stored and sold as stable sodium or ammonium salt (Schramm et al., 1955). The title compound is the monohydrate of the sodium salt.
Six O atoms show a distorted octahedral coordination geometry around the Na atom at distances in the range of 2.312 (4)–2.517 (3) Å (Fig. 1). Two O atoms of a SO3 group and one O of three other SO3 groups plus the water O atom form the coordination sphere of the Na+ ion. This forms Na–O–Na layers parallel to (100) in the crystal (Fig. 2).
The crystal structure of the unhydrated form (Bambagiotti-Alberti et al., 2007; CSD refcode UDUVUL) shows a similar six-fold coordination of the Na atom where the water O atom is replaced by an O-atom of a SO3 group. The conformation of the S atoms is antiperiplanar in our compound and gauche in the unhydrated form.