organic compounds
Gabapentinium picrate
aKey Laboratory of Science and Technology of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China, bDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India, and cDepartment of Studies in Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri 574 199, India
*Correspondence e-mail: hongqili@dhu.edu.cn
The title compound {systematic name: [1-(carboxymethyl)cyclohexyl]methanaminium 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate}, C9H18NO2+·C6H2N3O7−, was synthesized from picric acid and gabapentin. The crystal packing is stabilized by intramolecular N—H⋯O=N and N—H⋯O—Ph hydrogen bonds. An O—H⋯O interaction is also present.
Related literature
For background, see: Bryans & Wustrow (1999). For related structures, see: Ibers (2001); Swamy et al. (2007) and references cited therein.
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536809008952/cs2105sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809008952/cs2105Isup2.hkl
The title compound was synthesized by mixing solutions of picric acid (4.59 g, 0.01 mol) in 20 ml of distilled water and gabapentin (1.72 g, 0.01 mol) in 20 ml of distilled water and the resulting solution was stirred well for 10 min. A yellow precipitate of gabapentinium picrate was formed almost instantaneously after stirring. The so formed yellow complex was filtered off, washed with distilled water and dried in vacuo over anhydrous calcium chloride. The compound was purified by successive recrystallization from methanol (yield 92%). Single crystals for X-ray studies were grown by slow evaporation of a methanol solution. Analysis (%) found (calculated) for C15H20N4O9: C: 44.68 (45.00); H: 5.11 (5.04); N: 13.73 (13.99)%.
All H atoms were placed at calculated positions and refined using a riding model approximation, with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. A view of the asymmetric unit of the title compound. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level and H atoms are shown as small spheres of arbitrary radii. | |
Fig. 2. Packing in the crystal structure of the title compound, viewed along the a axis |
C9H18NO2+·C6H2N3O7− | F(000) = 840 |
Mr = 400.35 | Dx = 1.488 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Melting point = 431–434 K |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 11.576 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 2666 reflections |
b = 7.7312 (16) Å | θ = 2.8–25.1° |
c = 19.973 (4) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
β = 91.425 (2)° | T = 296 K |
V = 1787.0 (6) Å3 | Block, yellow |
Z = 4 | 0.25 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3150 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2408 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.034 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.1°, θmin = 2.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | h = −12→13 |
Tmin = 0.970, Tmax = 0.976 | k = −7→9 |
8899 measured reflections | l = −23→23 |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.182 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.083P)2 + 1.5949P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3150 reflections | Δρmax = 1.06 e Å−3 |
256 parameters | Δρmin = −0.55 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.075 (5) |
C9H18NO2+·C6H2N3O7− | V = 1787.0 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 400.35 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.576 (2) Å | µ = 0.12 mm−1 |
b = 7.7312 (16) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 19.973 (4) Å | 0.25 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
β = 91.425 (2)° |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3150 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | 2408 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.970, Tmax = 0.976 | Rint = 0.034 |
8899 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.062 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.182 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 1.06 e Å−3 |
3150 reflections | Δρmin = −0.55 e Å−3 |
256 parameters |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 0.2919 (2) | 0.3970 (4) | 0.05392 (13) | 0.0375 (6) | |
C2 | 0.3067 (2) | 0.5162 (3) | 0.10930 (13) | 0.0362 (6) | |
C3 | 0.3639 (2) | 0.6728 (3) | 0.08832 (16) | 0.0432 (7) | |
C4 | 0.3949 (2) | 0.7066 (4) | 0.02348 (17) | 0.0499 (8) | |
H4 | 0.4323 | 0.8093 | 0.0131 | 0.060* | |
C5 | 0.3701 (2) | 0.5869 (4) | −0.02563 (15) | 0.0466 (8) | |
C6 | 0.3199 (2) | 0.4315 (4) | −0.01060 (14) | 0.0433 (7) | |
H6 | 0.3052 | 0.3503 | −0.0441 | 0.052* | |
C7 | 0.4810 (2) | 0.6530 (3) | 0.67642 (12) | 0.0328 (6) | |
C8 | 0.5192 (2) | 0.4847 (3) | 0.71209 (13) | 0.0372 (6) | |
H8A | 0.6030 | 0.4811 | 0.7144 | 0.045* | |
H8B | 0.4920 | 0.4871 | 0.7576 | 0.045* | |
C9 | 0.4752 (3) | 0.3205 (4) | 0.67810 (17) | 0.0521 (8) | |
H9A | 0.5112 | 0.3084 | 0.6350 | 0.063* | |
H9B | 0.4972 | 0.2213 | 0.7053 | 0.063* | |
C10 | 0.3458 (3) | 0.3223 (5) | 0.6679 (2) | 0.0727 (11) | |
H10A | 0.3093 | 0.3214 | 0.7111 | 0.087* | |
H10B | 0.3216 | 0.2192 | 0.6437 | 0.087* | |
C11 | 0.3074 (3) | 0.4818 (5) | 0.6289 (2) | 0.0664 (10) | |
H11A | 0.2237 | 0.4833 | 0.6247 | 0.080* | |
H11B | 0.3381 | 0.4771 | 0.5842 | 0.080* | |
C12 | 0.3490 (3) | 0.6467 (4) | 0.66370 (16) | 0.0502 (8) | |
H12A | 0.3109 | 0.6569 | 0.7062 | 0.060* | |
H12B | 0.3261 | 0.7453 | 0.6364 | 0.060* | |
C13 | 0.5043 (3) | 0.8069 (4) | 0.72276 (14) | 0.0429 (7) | |
H13A | 0.4866 | 0.9122 | 0.6982 | 0.051* | |
H13B | 0.4517 | 0.8003 | 0.7597 | 0.051* | |
C14 | 0.5472 (2) | 0.6665 (3) | 0.61064 (12) | 0.0354 (6) | |
H14A | 0.6290 | 0.6669 | 0.6222 | 0.042* | |
H14B | 0.5319 | 0.5615 | 0.5853 | 0.042* | |
C15 | 0.5244 (2) | 0.8160 (3) | 0.56474 (13) | 0.0365 (6) | |
N1 | 0.2450 (3) | 0.2259 (3) | 0.06681 (13) | 0.0530 (7) | |
N2 | 0.3944 (3) | 0.8022 (3) | 0.13862 (17) | 0.0582 (8) | |
N3 | 0.4040 (2) | 0.6182 (5) | −0.09448 (17) | 0.0633 (9) | |
N4 | 0.6251 (2) | 0.8199 (3) | 0.75081 (12) | 0.0490 (7) | |
H4A | 0.6443 | 0.7210 | 0.7710 | 0.074* | |
H4B | 0.6292 | 0.9060 | 0.7803 | 0.074* | |
H4C | 0.6734 | 0.8404 | 0.7178 | 0.074* | |
O1 | 0.1815 (4) | 0.1631 (5) | 0.02309 (16) | 0.1380 (18) | |
O2 | 0.2579 (2) | 0.1585 (3) | 0.11974 (12) | 0.0681 (8) | |
O3 | 0.2754 (2) | 0.4861 (3) | 0.16754 (10) | 0.0492 (6) | |
O4 | 0.3311 (2) | 0.8242 (3) | 0.18624 (13) | 0.0638 (7) | |
O5 | 0.4804 (3) | 0.8876 (4) | 0.1315 (2) | 0.1066 (12) | |
O6 | 0.4584 (2) | 0.7510 (5) | −0.10551 (16) | 0.0911 (10) | |
O7 | 0.3773 (3) | 0.5105 (5) | −0.13704 (14) | 0.0893 (10) | |
O8 | 0.4688 (2) | 0.9447 (3) | 0.57786 (10) | 0.0609 (7) | |
O9 | 0.5759 (2) | 0.7959 (3) | 0.50733 (11) | 0.0616 (7) | |
H9 | 0.5576 | 0.8754 | 0.4820 | 0.092* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0436 (15) | 0.0344 (14) | 0.0344 (14) | −0.0022 (12) | −0.0046 (11) | 0.0041 (11) |
C2 | 0.0400 (14) | 0.0318 (14) | 0.0364 (15) | 0.0020 (11) | −0.0054 (11) | 0.0019 (11) |
C3 | 0.0420 (15) | 0.0297 (14) | 0.0575 (18) | −0.0008 (12) | −0.0075 (13) | 0.0030 (13) |
C4 | 0.0384 (16) | 0.0382 (16) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0036 (13) | 0.0079 (14) | 0.0239 (16) |
C5 | 0.0394 (15) | 0.0549 (19) | 0.0457 (16) | 0.0112 (14) | 0.0059 (12) | 0.0156 (15) |
C6 | 0.0428 (16) | 0.0514 (18) | 0.0356 (15) | 0.0031 (13) | −0.0026 (12) | 0.0021 (13) |
C7 | 0.0415 (14) | 0.0297 (13) | 0.0271 (13) | 0.0035 (11) | 0.0006 (10) | 0.0015 (10) |
C8 | 0.0490 (16) | 0.0323 (14) | 0.0301 (14) | −0.0001 (12) | −0.0014 (11) | 0.0044 (11) |
C9 | 0.073 (2) | 0.0313 (16) | 0.0520 (18) | −0.0097 (15) | −0.0040 (15) | 0.0041 (13) |
C10 | 0.076 (3) | 0.058 (2) | 0.084 (3) | −0.031 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
C11 | 0.0460 (19) | 0.078 (3) | 0.074 (2) | −0.0127 (18) | −0.0084 (16) | −0.001 (2) |
C12 | 0.0416 (16) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0505 (18) | 0.0065 (14) | 0.0054 (13) | 0.0072 (15) |
C13 | 0.0624 (19) | 0.0337 (15) | 0.0325 (14) | 0.0073 (13) | 0.0012 (13) | −0.0009 (11) |
C14 | 0.0466 (15) | 0.0311 (14) | 0.0285 (13) | 0.0016 (11) | 0.0016 (11) | 0.0015 (10) |
C15 | 0.0480 (16) | 0.0346 (15) | 0.0268 (13) | −0.0010 (12) | −0.0009 (11) | 0.0005 (11) |
N1 | 0.0781 (19) | 0.0435 (15) | 0.0369 (14) | −0.0202 (13) | −0.0054 (12) | −0.0054 (12) |
N2 | 0.0603 (17) | 0.0320 (14) | 0.082 (2) | −0.0054 (13) | −0.0139 (16) | −0.0025 (14) |
N3 | 0.0510 (16) | 0.078 (2) | 0.0612 (19) | 0.0195 (16) | 0.0141 (14) | 0.0320 (18) |
N4 | 0.0808 (19) | 0.0321 (13) | 0.0337 (13) | −0.0104 (12) | −0.0085 (12) | −0.0038 (10) |
O1 | 0.240 (5) | 0.111 (3) | 0.0613 (19) | −0.105 (3) | −0.031 (2) | 0.0042 (18) |
O2 | 0.0992 (19) | 0.0492 (14) | 0.0547 (15) | −0.0240 (13) | −0.0203 (13) | 0.0170 (11) |
O3 | 0.0769 (15) | 0.0367 (11) | 0.0340 (11) | −0.0009 (10) | 0.0009 (10) | 0.0000 (8) |
O4 | 0.0849 (18) | 0.0401 (13) | 0.0655 (16) | 0.0009 (12) | −0.0174 (14) | −0.0124 (11) |
O5 | 0.089 (2) | 0.072 (2) | 0.159 (3) | −0.0438 (18) | 0.005 (2) | −0.029 (2) |
O6 | 0.0774 (19) | 0.101 (2) | 0.096 (2) | 0.0071 (17) | 0.0278 (16) | 0.0562 (19) |
O7 | 0.106 (2) | 0.116 (3) | 0.0471 (15) | 0.016 (2) | 0.0227 (15) | 0.0115 (17) |
O8 | 0.1037 (19) | 0.0422 (13) | 0.0375 (12) | 0.0242 (13) | 0.0137 (11) | 0.0090 (10) |
O9 | 0.0925 (18) | 0.0544 (14) | 0.0389 (12) | 0.0224 (13) | 0.0198 (11) | 0.0148 (10) |
C1—C6 | 1.363 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.447 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.524 (5) |
C1—N1 | 1.455 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
C2—O3 | 1.249 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.447 (4) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.377 (4) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C3—N2 | 1.455 (4) | C13—N4 | 1.497 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.374 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.371 (4) | C14—C15 | 1.495 (4) |
C5—N3 | 1.460 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C7—C13 | 1.527 (4) | C15—O8 | 1.217 (3) |
C7—C14 | 1.541 (3) | C15—O9 | 1.314 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.543 (3) | N1—O2 | 1.185 (3) |
C7—C12 | 1.544 (4) | N1—O1 | 1.228 (4) |
C8—C9 | 1.522 (4) | N2—O5 | 1.205 (4) |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | N2—O4 | 1.227 (4) |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | N3—O7 | 1.225 (4) |
C9—C10 | 1.506 (5) | N3—O6 | 1.227 (4) |
C9—H9A | 0.9700 | N4—H4A | 0.8900 |
C9—H9B | 0.9700 | N4—H4B | 0.8900 |
C10—C11 | 1.520 (5) | N4—H4C | 0.8900 |
C10—H10A | 0.9700 | O9—H9 | 0.8200 |
C6—C1—C2 | 124.9 (3) | C10—C11—H11A | 109.4 |
C6—C1—N1 | 116.3 (3) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.4 |
C2—C1—N1 | 118.8 (2) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.4 |
O3—C2—C1 | 124.2 (2) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.4 |
O3—C2—C3 | 124.8 (3) | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.0 |
C1—C2—C3 | 111.0 (2) | C11—C12—C7 | 113.7 (3) |
C4—C3—C2 | 124.2 (3) | C11—C12—H12A | 108.8 |
C4—C3—N2 | 117.0 (3) | C7—C12—H12A | 108.8 |
C2—C3—N2 | 118.7 (3) | C11—C12—H12B | 108.8 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.3 (3) | C7—C12—H12B | 108.8 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.4 | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.7 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.4 | N4—C13—C7 | 115.4 (2) |
C6—C5—C4 | 121.1 (3) | N4—C13—H13A | 108.4 |
C6—C5—N3 | 118.5 (3) | C7—C13—H13A | 108.4 |
C4—C5—N3 | 120.3 (3) | N4—C13—H13B | 108.4 |
C1—C6—C5 | 119.4 (3) | C7—C13—H13B | 108.4 |
C1—C6—H6 | 120.3 | H13A—C13—H13B | 107.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 120.3 | C15—C14—C7 | 119.4 (2) |
C13—C7—C14 | 112.4 (2) | C15—C14—H14A | 107.5 |
C13—C7—C8 | 109.4 (2) | C7—C14—H14A | 107.5 |
C14—C7—C8 | 107.9 (2) | C15—C14—H14B | 107.5 |
C13—C7—C12 | 106.5 (2) | C7—C14—H14B | 107.5 |
C14—C7—C12 | 111.9 (2) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.0 |
C8—C7—C12 | 108.7 (2) | O8—C15—O9 | 122.6 (2) |
C9—C8—C7 | 114.1 (2) | O8—C15—C14 | 125.9 (2) |
C9—C8—H8A | 108.7 | O9—C15—C14 | 111.5 (2) |
C7—C8—H8A | 108.7 | O2—N1—O1 | 121.3 (3) |
C9—C8—H8B | 108.7 | O2—N1—C1 | 121.2 (2) |
C7—C8—H8B | 108.7 | O1—N1—C1 | 117.0 (3) |
H8A—C8—H8B | 107.6 | O5—N2—O4 | 121.8 (3) |
C10—C9—C8 | 111.9 (3) | O5—N2—C3 | 118.9 (3) |
C10—C9—H9A | 109.2 | O4—N2—C3 | 119.4 (3) |
C8—C9—H9A | 109.2 | O7—N3—O6 | 124.5 (3) |
C10—C9—H9B | 109.2 | O7—N3—C5 | 118.1 (3) |
C8—C9—H9B | 109.2 | O6—N3—C5 | 117.3 (4) |
H9A—C9—H9B | 107.9 | C13—N4—H4A | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C11 | 110.7 (3) | C13—N4—H4B | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10A | 109.5 | H4A—N4—H4B | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.5 | C13—N4—H4C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—H10B | 109.5 | H4A—N4—H4C | 109.5 |
C11—C10—H10B | 109.5 | H4B—N4—H4C | 109.5 |
H10A—C10—H10B | 108.1 | C15—O9—H9 | 109.5 |
C10—C11—C12 | 111.0 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O9—H9···O8i | 0.82 | 1.86 | 2.672 (3) | 174 |
N4—H4C···O4ii | 0.89 | 2.32 | 2.957 (4) | 128 |
N4—H4C···O3ii | 0.89 | 2.06 | 2.862 (3) | 149 |
N4—H4B···O2iii | 0.89 | 2.41 | 2.894 (3) | 114 |
N4—H4B···O4i | 0.89 | 2.23 | 3.063 (3) | 155 |
N4—H4A···O3iii | 0.89 | 2.21 | 3.081 (3) | 166 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C9H18NO2+·C6H2N3O7− |
Mr | 400.35 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.576 (2), 7.7312 (16), 19.973 (4) |
β (°) | 91.425 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1787.0 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.12 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.25 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.970, 0.976 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 8899, 3150, 2408 |
Rint | 0.034 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.596 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.062, 0.182, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 3150 |
No. of parameters | 256 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.06, −0.55 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O9—H9···O8i | 0.82 | 1.86 | 2.672 (3) | 174.4 |
N4—H4C···O4ii | 0.89 | 2.32 | 2.957 (4) | 128.0 |
N4—H4C···O3ii | 0.89 | 2.06 | 2.862 (3) | 148.6 |
N4—H4B···O2iii | 0.89 | 2.41 | 2.894 (3) | 114.4 |
N4—H4B···O4i | 0.89 | 2.23 | 3.063 (3) | 154.7 |
N4—H4A···O3iii | 0.89 | 2.21 | 3.081 (3) | 166.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) x+1/2, −y+3/2, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
LM thanks University of Mysore for research facilities.
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Gabapentin, (1-(aminomethyl) cyclohexane acetic acid; Neurontin), is a novel anticonvulsant agent and has therapeutically beneficial effects against chronic pain states and anxiety (Bryans & Wustrow, 1999). Gabapentin is a zwitterion in the solid state (Ibers, 2001). On the other hand, picric acid forms salts or charge-transfer complexes with many organic compounds and we have reported crystal structures of a number of picrate complexes with organic compounds of pharmaceutical importance viz. desipraminium picrate (Swamy et al., 2007). The present paper reports the crystal structure of the title compound, (1-(carboxymethyl)cyclohexyl)methanaminium 2,4,6-trinitrophenolate.