metal-organic compounds
Diaquabis{[1-hydroxy-2-(1H-imidazol-3-ium-1-yl)ethane-1,1-diyl]bis(hydrogen phosphonato)}manganese(II)
aJiangsu Key Laboratory for the Chemistry of Low-dimensional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Huaiyin Teachers College, 111 West Changjiang Road, Huaian 223300, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: overloadzz@hotmail.com
In the title compound, [Mn(C5H9N2O7P2)2(H2O)2], the MnII atom (site symmetry ) is coordinated by four phosphonate O atoms from a pair of partially deprotonated 1-hydroxy-2-(imidazol-3-yl)ethane-1,1-bisphophonic acid ligands (imhedpH3−) and two water molecules, resulting in a slightly distorted trans-MnO6 octahedral geometry for the metal ion. In the ligands, the imidazole units are protonated and two of the hydroxy O atoms of the phosphonate groups are deprotonated and chelate the MnII, thus forming the neutral molecule of the title compound. The two protonated O atoms within the phosphonate groups of one imhedpH3− ligand act as hydrogen-bond acceptors for a bifurcated hydrogen bond originating from the coordinated water molecule. The phosphonate units of neigboring molecules are connected with their equivalents in neighboring molecules via two types of inversion-symmetric hydrogen-bonding arrangements with four and two strong O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, respectively. The two interactions connect molecules into infinite chains along [111] and [110], in combination forming a tightly hydrogen-bonded three-dimensional supramolecular network. This network is further stabilized by additional hydrogen bonds between the protonated imidazole units and one of the coordinated P—O O atoms and by additional O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the water molecules and the P=O O atoms of neigboring molecules.
Related literature
For a review of the structures and applications of lanthanide phosphonates, see: Mao (2007). For other complexes based on the imhedpH4 ligand, see: Cao et al. (2007, 2008). For the structures and properties of some metal organophosphonates, see: Rao et al. (2004); Yang et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053680905065X/zl2255sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053680905065X/zl2255Isup2.hkl
The title compound was prepared by the hydrothermal reaction of a mixture of MnSO4 (0.1 mmol), imhedpH4 (0.1 mmol) and H2O (8.0 mL) in a Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclave (25 ml), which was heated to 413 K for 48 h. Block-shaped light-pink crystals were collected (yield: 48%, based on imhedpH4). Anal. calcd for C10H22MnN4O16P4 (633.13): C 18.97, H 3.50, N 8.85%; found: C 19.06, H 3.71, N 8.90%.
All non-hydrogen atoms were found in Fourier maps and were refined anisotropically. Hydrogen atoms attached to C and N atoms were positioned geometrically with bond distances of 0.95 or 0.99 Å for C—H and 0.88 Å for N—H. Water and hydroxy H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined with distance restraints on all O—H bond lengths with distances of 0.85 (1) Å, and the H···H distance within the water molecule was restrained to 1.55 (2) Å. The isotropic displacement parameters of H atoms are related to the non-H atom to which they are bonded, viz. Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(parent).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).Fig. 1. The molecular view of the title compound with atomic labeling scheme (50% probability, symmetry code: i, –x, –y, –z). | |
Fig. 2. A view of the hydrogen bonding interactions in the structure of the title compound based on its asymmetric unit. Hydrogen bonding interactions within the centrosymmetric units (see comment) are represented by black dashed lines, other as dashed yellow lines (symmetry codes: i, –x, –y, –z; ii, 1–x, 1–y, 1–z; iii, 1–x, 1–y, –z; iv, –1+x, y, z; v, 1+x, y, z; vi, 1–x, –y, 1–z). | |
Fig. 3. Packing diagram of the title compound. |
[Mn(C5H9N2O7P2)2(H2O)2] | Z = 1 |
Mr = 633.14 | F(000) = 323 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.953 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.4408 (17) Å | Cell parameters from 584 reflections |
b = 8.566 (2) Å | θ = 2.4–24.6° |
c = 9.680 (2) Å | µ = 1.00 mm−1 |
α = 105.366 (4)° | T = 153 K |
β = 110.865 (4)° | Block, light pink |
γ = 97.461 (4)° | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
V = 538.4 (2) Å3 |
Bruker SMART APEXII diffractometer | 1829 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1543 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.029 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | h = −8→4 |
Tmin = 0.788, Tmax = 0.825 | k = −10→10 |
2637 measured reflections | l = −9→11 |
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)] = 0.052 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.135 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.99 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0806P)2 + 0.0364P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1829 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
175 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
[Mn(C5H9N2O7P2)2(H2O)2] | γ = 97.461 (4)° |
Mr = 633.14 | V = 538.4 (2) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 7.4408 (17) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 8.566 (2) Å | µ = 1.00 mm−1 |
c = 9.680 (2) Å | T = 153 K |
α = 105.366 (4)° | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 110.865 (4)° |
Bruker SMART APEXII diffractometer | 1829 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) | 1543 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.788, Tmax = 0.825 | Rint = 0.029 |
2637 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.135 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.99 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
1829 reflections | Δρmin = −0.46 e Å−3 |
175 parameters |
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 | ||
C1 | 0.7059 (7) | 0.0407 (6) | 0.4433 (6) | 0.0313 (11) | |
H1 | 0.5957 | −0.0541 | 0.3933 | 0.038* | |
C2 | 0.9765 (8) | 0.2242 (6) | 0.6170 (6) | 0.0411 (13) | |
H2 | 1.0898 | 0.2812 | 0.7125 | 0.049* | |
C3 | 0.9192 (7) | 0.2695 (6) | 0.4880 (5) | 0.0330 (12) | |
H3 | 0.9850 | 0.3632 | 0.4743 | 0.040* | |
C4 | 0.6265 (7) | 0.1604 (6) | 0.2269 (5) | 0.0263 (10) | |
H4A | 0.5289 | 0.0511 | 0.1646 | 0.032* | |
H4B | 0.7133 | 0.1768 | 0.1719 | 0.032* | |
C5 | 0.5147 (6) | 0.2977 (5) | 0.2313 (5) | 0.0186 (9) | |
Mn1 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0188 (3) | |
N1 | 0.7483 (5) | 0.1543 (4) | 0.3809 (4) | 0.0231 (8) | |
N2 | 0.8436 (7) | 0.0832 (5) | 0.5856 (5) | 0.0393 (11) | |
H2A | 0.8485 | 0.0279 | 0.6511 | 0.047* | |
O1 | 0.2208 (4) | 0.1161 (3) | −0.0561 (3) | 0.0218 (7) | |
O2 | 0.5292 (4) | 0.2914 (3) | −0.0465 (3) | 0.0212 (7) | |
O3 | 0.2772 (4) | 0.4247 (4) | 0.0239 (4) | 0.0236 (7) | |
H3A | 0.355 (7) | 0.511 (6) | 0.031 (5) | 0.028* | |
O4 | 0.1983 (4) | 0.1153 (4) | 0.2449 (3) | 0.0256 (7) | |
O5 | 0.4729 (4) | 0.3069 (4) | 0.5030 (3) | 0.0258 (7) | |
O6 | 0.2356 (5) | 0.4203 (4) | 0.3166 (3) | 0.0258 (7) | |
H6A | 0.316 (7) | 0.515 (6) | 0.369 (6) | 0.031* | |
O7 | 0.6604 (5) | 0.4552 (4) | 0.3074 (4) | 0.0274 (8) | |
H7A | 0.616 (7) | 0.534 (6) | 0.347 (6) | 0.033* | |
O8 | −0.1140 (6) | 0.2247 (5) | −0.0097 (5) | 0.0421 (10) | |
H8A | −0.232 (9) | 0.226 (7) | −0.018 (7) | 0.051* | |
H8B | −0.021 (9) | 0.314 (7) | 0.028 (7) | 0.051* | |
P1 | 0.37848 (16) | 0.27554 (13) | 0.02248 (13) | 0.0187 (3) | |
P2 | 0.34950 (16) | 0.27977 (13) | 0.33400 (12) | 0.0203 (3) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.032 (3) | 0.032 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.020 (2) |
C2 | 0.041 (3) | 0.036 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.008 (3) | −0.003 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C3 | 0.031 (3) | 0.029 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C4 | 0.027 (3) | 0.030 (3) | 0.020 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
C5 | 0.015 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.0023 (18) | 0.0028 (18) | 0.0052 (17) |
Mn1 | 0.0177 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | 0.0178 (5) | 0.0005 (4) | 0.0058 (4) | 0.0047 (4) |
N1 | 0.021 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.022 (2) | 0.0057 (16) | 0.0065 (17) | 0.0092 (16) |
N2 | 0.052 (3) | 0.045 (3) | 0.031 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.026 (2) |
O1 | 0.0219 (17) | 0.0240 (17) | 0.0183 (16) | 0.0013 (13) | 0.0098 (13) | 0.0051 (13) |
O2 | 0.0197 (16) | 0.0242 (16) | 0.0232 (16) | 0.0056 (13) | 0.0111 (13) | 0.0099 (13) |
O3 | 0.0211 (17) | 0.0222 (17) | 0.0342 (18) | 0.0055 (13) | 0.0143 (15) | 0.0155 (14) |
O4 | 0.0316 (18) | 0.0241 (17) | 0.0153 (16) | −0.0009 (14) | 0.0062 (14) | 0.0061 (13) |
O5 | 0.0251 (17) | 0.0299 (18) | 0.0168 (16) | 0.0001 (14) | 0.0063 (14) | 0.0057 (13) |
O6 | 0.0223 (18) | 0.0273 (18) | 0.0225 (17) | 0.0041 (14) | 0.0080 (14) | 0.0027 (14) |
O7 | 0.0222 (17) | 0.0244 (18) | 0.0294 (18) | 0.0004 (14) | 0.0095 (15) | 0.0035 (14) |
O8 | 0.023 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.077 (3) | 0.0073 (16) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0163 (19) |
P1 | 0.0175 (6) | 0.0197 (6) | 0.0188 (6) | 0.0028 (5) | 0.0078 (5) | 0.0065 (5) |
P2 | 0.0211 (6) | 0.0205 (6) | 0.0162 (6) | 0.0009 (5) | 0.0073 (5) | 0.0038 (5) |
C1—N2 | 1.309 (6) | Mn1—O4 | 2.159 (3) |
C1—N1 | 1.334 (6) | Mn1—O4i | 2.159 (3) |
C1—H1 | 0.9500 | Mn1—O8i | 2.213 (4) |
C2—N2 | 1.345 (6) | Mn1—O8 | 2.213 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.347 (6) | N2—H2A | 0.8800 |
C2—H2 | 0.9500 | O1—P1 | 1.489 (3) |
C3—N1 | 1.363 (6) | O2—P1 | 1.505 (3) |
C3—H3 | 0.9500 | O3—P1 | 1.565 (3) |
C4—N1 | 1.462 (5) | O3—H3A | 0.85 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.526 (6) | O4—P2 | 1.499 (3) |
C4—H4A | 0.9900 | O5—P2 | 1.499 (3) |
C4—H4B | 0.9900 | O6—P2 | 1.571 (3) |
C5—O7 | 1.437 (5) | O6—H6A | 0.84 (5) |
C5—P2 | 1.850 (4) | O7—H7A | 0.85 (5) |
C5—P1 | 1.854 (4) | O8—H8A | 0.86 (6) |
Mn1—O1 | 2.116 (3) | O8—H8B | 0.85 (6) |
Mn1—O1i | 2.116 (3) | ||
N2—C1—N1 | 107.7 (4) | O1—Mn1—O8 | 84.33 (13) |
N2—C1—H1 | 126.2 | O1i—Mn1—O8 | 95.67 (13) |
N1—C1—H1 | 126.2 | O4—Mn1—O8 | 93.01 (13) |
N2—C2—C3 | 107.3 (4) | O4i—Mn1—O8 | 86.99 (13) |
N2—C2—H2 | 126.3 | O8i—Mn1—O8 | 180.0 |
C3—C2—H2 | 126.3 | C1—N1—C3 | 108.7 (4) |
C2—C3—N1 | 106.5 (4) | C1—N1—C4 | 125.9 (4) |
C2—C3—H3 | 126.8 | C3—N1—C4 | 125.4 (4) |
N1—C3—H3 | 126.8 | C1—N2—C2 | 109.9 (4) |
N1—C4—C5 | 114.6 (3) | C1—N2—H2A | 125.1 |
N1—C4—H4A | 108.6 | C2—N2—H2A | 125.1 |
C5—C4—H4A | 108.6 | P1—O1—Mn1 | 134.48 (17) |
N1—C4—H4B | 108.6 | P1—O3—H3A | 111 (3) |
C5—C4—H4B | 108.6 | P2—O4—Mn1 | 132.06 (17) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 107.6 | P2—O6—H6A | 110 (3) |
O7—C5—C4 | 107.3 (3) | C5—O7—H7A | 113 (3) |
O7—C5—P2 | 111.1 (3) | Mn1—O8—H8A | 121 (4) |
C4—C5—P2 | 112.1 (3) | Mn1—O8—H8B | 113 (4) |
O7—C5—P1 | 108.2 (3) | H8A—O8—H8B | 123 (5) |
C4—C5—P1 | 104.7 (3) | O1—P1—O2 | 115.48 (17) |
P2—C5—P1 | 113.0 (2) | O1—P1—O3 | 108.67 (17) |
O1—Mn1—O1i | 180.00 (17) | O2—P1—O3 | 110.18 (16) |
O1—Mn1—O4 | 88.32 (11) | O1—P1—C5 | 108.75 (17) |
O1i—Mn1—O4 | 91.68 (11) | O2—P1—C5 | 107.50 (18) |
O1—Mn1—O4i | 91.68 (11) | O3—P1—C5 | 105.82 (18) |
O1i—Mn1—O4i | 88.32 (11) | O5—P2—O4 | 115.53 (17) |
O4—Mn1—O4i | 180.00 (17) | O5—P2—O6 | 111.28 (17) |
O1—Mn1—O8i | 95.67 (13) | O4—P2—O6 | 107.09 (18) |
O1i—Mn1—O8i | 84.33 (13) | O5—P2—C5 | 109.22 (18) |
O4—Mn1—O8i | 86.99 (13) | O4—P2—C5 | 107.87 (18) |
O4i—Mn1—O8i | 93.01 (13) | O6—P2—C5 | 105.31 (18) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y, −z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2A···O4ii | 0.88 | 1.85 | 2.718 (5) | 167 |
O7—H7A···O5iii | 0.85 (5) | 2.07 (5) | 2.889 (4) | 162 (5) |
O6—H6A···O5iii | 0.84 (5) | 1.82 (5) | 2.653 (4) | 167 (5) |
O3—H3A···O2iv | 0.85 (5) | 1.74 (5) | 2.573 (4) | 167 (5) |
O8—H8A···O2v | 0.86 (6) | 1.88 (6) | 2.707 (5) | 162 (5) |
O8—H8B···O3 | 0.85 (6) | 2.32 (6) | 3.042 (5) | 143 (5) |
O8—H8B···O6 | 0.85 (6) | 2.59 (6) | 3.124 (5) | 122 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (v) x−1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Mn(C5H9N2O7P2)2(H2O)2] |
Mr | 633.14 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 153 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.4408 (17), 8.566 (2), 9.680 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 105.366 (4), 110.865 (4), 97.461 (4) |
V (Å3) | 538.4 (2) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.00 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEXII diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.788, 0.825 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2637, 1829, 1543 |
Rint | 0.029 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.135, 0.99 |
No. of reflections | 1829 |
No. of parameters | 175 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.49, −0.46 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2A···O4i | 0.88 | 1.85 | 2.718 (5) | 167 |
O7—H7A···O5ii | 0.85 (5) | 2.07 (5) | 2.889 (4) | 162 (5) |
O6—H6A···O5ii | 0.84 (5) | 1.82 (5) | 2.653 (4) | 167 (5) |
O3—H3A···O2iii | 0.85 (5) | 1.74 (5) | 2.573 (4) | 167 (5) |
O8—H8A···O2iv | 0.86 (6) | 1.88 (6) | 2.707 (5) | 162 (5) |
O8—H8B···O3 | 0.85 (6) | 2.32 (6) | 3.042 (5) | 143 (5) |
O8—H8B···O6 | 0.85 (6) | 2.59 (6) | 3.124 (5) | 122 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (iv) x−1, y, z. |
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Organophosphonic acids have attracted much attention in the field of organic-inorganic hybrid materials because of their flexible coordination modes and strong coordination ability (Mao 2007; Rao et. al. 2008; Yang et al. 2009). Compared to other organophosphonic acid derivatives, there are only few complexes of metal-organic compounds with 1-hydroxy-2-(imidazol-3-yl)ethane-1,1-bisphophonic acid (imhedpH4) and its anions as the ligand (Cao et al. 2007; Cao et al. 2008). Herein, we thus report the synthesis and structure of the title compound, a manganese complex of the monoanion of the aformentioned acid.
The title compound crystallizes in the triclinic system with the space group P1. The MnII ion adopts a slightly distorted octahedral geometry and is located on a crystallographic inversion center. Two pairs of phosphonate oxygen atoms (O1, O4, O1i, O4i; symmetry code: i, –x, –y, –z) from two equivalent imhedpH3- ligands define the equatorial plane, while two equivalent water molecules (O8 and O8i) occupy the axial sites. The Mn-O bond lengths are in the range of 2.118 (3)-2.218 (3) Å. In the equatorial plane, the O—Mn—O bond angles are 88.35 (11)-91.65 (11)°. The two imhedpH3- ligands act as bidentate chelating ligands towards the Mn cation via the two deprotonated phosphonate oxygen atoms O1 and O4, while two of the remaining four phosphonate oxygens are protonated [P1—O3 = 1.565 (3) Å and P2—O6 = 1.572 (3) Å]. These two protonated O atoms O3 and O6 act as a hydrogen bond acceptors for a bifurcated H bond from the coordinated water molecule (O8, see Table 1 for numerical values).
The phosphonate units are connected with their equivalents in neighboring molecules via two types of inversion symmetric hydrogen bonding arrangements (Fig. 2). Phosphonate units of P atom P1 are connecting neighboring molecules along the diagonal of the unit cell by means of four strong O—H···O hydrogen bonds between the P—O—H (O6), C—O—H (O7) and P═O units (O5) of the imhedpH3- ligands (Table 1). Dimeric P—O—H···O═P connections are formed between the phosphonate units of P2 in neighboring molecules involving O2 and O3. This second interaction connects molecules along the {1 1 0} direction, and both of these strong hydrogen bonding interactions lead to the formation of infinite chains, and in combination to a tightly hydrogen bonded three-dimensional supramolecular network (Fig. 3). This network is further stabilized by additional hydrogen bonds between the protonated imidazole units towards one of the coordinated P-O oxygen atoms (O4) and by additional O—H···O hydrogen bonds between the water molecule and P═O oxygen atoms (O2) of neigboring molecules (Table 1).