organic compounds
2-Aminoanilinium picrate
aDepartment of Chemistry and Biology, Xiangfan University, Xiangfan 441053, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: cch510@126.com
In the title compound, C6H9N2+·C6H2N3O7−, the three nitro groups of the anion are twisted from the central benzene ring at dihedral angles of 5.4 (1), 27.1 (1) and 32.9 (1)°. In the crystal, intermolecular N—H⋯O, N—H⋯(O,O) and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds link the cations and anions into layers parallel to the bc plane.
Related literature
For the crystal structures of picric acid complexes, see: Harrison et al. (2007); Li (2009); Saminathan et al. (2007); Sivaramkumar et al. (2010). For their conformational features and charge-transfer processes, see: Nagata et al. (1995); Smith et al. (2004).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT (Bruker, 1999); 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
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810047057/cv2788sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810047057/cv2788Isup2.hkl
Benzene-1,2-diamine (0.32 g, 3.0 mmol) and picric acid (0.69 g, 3.0 mmol) were mixed in 15 ml e thanol. The mixture was kept at room temperature for two weeks, after which time needle like yellow crystals (0.16 x 0.12 x 0.10 mm) suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction were obtained.
The O– and N-bound H atoms were located in a difference map and refined isotropically. The remaining H atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.95 Å) and allowed to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(C).
Picric acid is widely used in munitions and explosives. In microscopy, it also serves as a reagent for staining samples, e.g., Gram staining. The crystal structures of a large number of picrate salts and picric acid complexes have been studied (Harrison et al., 2007; Li, 2009; Saminathan et al., 2007; Sivaramkumar et al., 2010) to understand the conformational features and charge transfer processes (Nagata et al., 1995; Smith et al., 2004). We herein report the
of the title compound (I) (Fig. 1).In (I), three nitro groups of the anion are twisted from the central benzene ring at 5.4 (1), 27.1 (1) and 32.9 (1)°, respectively. In the
intermolecular N—H···O and N—H···N hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link cations and anions into layers parallel to bc plane.For the crystal structures of picric acid complexes, see: Harrison et al. (2007); Li (2009); Saminathan et al. (2007); Sivaramkumar et al. (2010). For their conformational features and charge-transfer processes, see: Nagata et al. (1995); Smith et al. (2004).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 1999); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); 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. The molecular structure of (I) showing the atom-numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C6H9N2+·C6H2N3O7− | F(000) = 696 |
Mr = 337.26 | Dx = 1.576 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 3836 reflections |
a = 13.2938 (11) Å | θ = 2.7–24.9° |
b = 6.9959 (6) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
c = 15.2967 (13) Å | T = 298 K |
β = 92.629 (1)° | Block, yellow |
V = 1421.1 (2) Å3 | 0.16 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
Z = 4 |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3514 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2394 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.063 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997) | h = −17→17 |
Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.987 | k = −9→9 |
16897 measured reflections | l = −20→20 |
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)] = 0.044 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.93 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0701P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3514 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
232 parameters | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
C6H9N2+·C6H2N3O7− | V = 1421.1 (2) Å3 |
Mr = 337.26 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 13.2938 (11) Å | µ = 0.13 mm−1 |
b = 6.9959 (6) Å | T = 298 K |
c = 15.2967 (13) Å | 0.16 × 0.12 × 0.10 mm |
β = 92.629 (1)° |
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3514 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997) | 2394 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.979, Tmax = 0.987 | Rint = 0.063 |
16897 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.120 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.93 | Δρmax = 0.22 e Å−3 |
3514 reflections | Δρmin = −0.29 e Å−3 |
232 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 | ||
C1 | 0.38865 (11) | 0.36646 (19) | 0.40921 (9) | 0.0336 (3) | |
C2 | 0.34942 (10) | 0.3253 (2) | 0.48958 (9) | 0.0325 (3) | |
C3 | 0.24721 (11) | 0.3359 (2) | 0.50234 (12) | 0.0467 (4) | |
H3 | 0.2225 | 0.3084 | 0.5568 | 0.056* | |
C4 | 0.18224 (13) | 0.3879 (2) | 0.43324 (16) | 0.0612 (5) | |
H4 | 0.1133 | 0.3938 | 0.4407 | 0.073* | |
C5 | 0.22011 (15) | 0.4306 (2) | 0.35353 (15) | 0.0617 (5) | |
H5 | 0.1764 | 0.4655 | 0.3071 | 0.074* | |
C6 | 0.32123 (14) | 0.4227 (2) | 0.34162 (11) | 0.0484 (4) | |
H6 | 0.3455 | 0.4553 | 0.2875 | 0.058* | |
C7 | 0.68910 (10) | 0.11086 (18) | 0.55689 (8) | 0.0280 (3) | |
C8 | 0.77757 (10) | 0.1384 (2) | 0.50680 (9) | 0.0315 (3) | |
C9 | 0.87421 (11) | 0.1403 (2) | 0.54126 (9) | 0.0361 (3) | |
H9 | 0.9277 | 0.1672 | 0.5061 | 0.043* | |
C10 | 0.89116 (10) | 0.1016 (2) | 0.62926 (9) | 0.0370 (4) | |
C11 | 0.81281 (10) | 0.0667 (2) | 0.68247 (9) | 0.0346 (3) | |
H11 | 0.8253 | 0.0365 | 0.7412 | 0.042* | |
C12 | 0.71596 (10) | 0.07703 (19) | 0.64812 (8) | 0.0291 (3) | |
N1 | 0.49196 (10) | 0.3622 (2) | 0.39598 (9) | 0.0406 (3) | |
H1A | 0.5270 (13) | 0.274 (2) | 0.4304 (11) | 0.049* | |
H1B | 0.5052 (13) | 0.351 (2) | 0.3449 (12) | 0.049* | |
N2 | 0.41690 (10) | 0.2695 (2) | 0.56298 (8) | 0.0367 (3) | |
H2A | 0.4726 (13) | 0.195 (2) | 0.5473 (10) | 0.044* | |
H2B | 0.3848 (12) | 0.218 (2) | 0.6043 (11) | 0.044* | |
H2C | 0.4430 (12) | 0.373 (3) | 0.5843 (11) | 0.044* | |
N3 | 0.76527 (10) | 0.1700 (2) | 0.41270 (8) | 0.0436 (3) | |
N4 | 0.99307 (10) | 0.0980 (2) | 0.66670 (10) | 0.0588 (4) | |
N5 | 0.63727 (9) | 0.04886 (18) | 0.70943 (8) | 0.0365 (3) | |
O1 | 0.60100 (7) | 0.11173 (15) | 0.52432 (6) | 0.0377 (3) | |
O2 | 0.69569 (9) | 0.0908 (2) | 0.37119 (7) | 0.0630 (4) | |
O3 | 0.82684 (10) | 0.2717 (2) | 0.37879 (8) | 0.0740 (4) | |
O4 | 1.06230 (9) | 0.1404 (2) | 0.61973 (10) | 0.0814 (5) | |
O5 | 1.00595 (10) | 0.0516 (3) | 0.74296 (10) | 0.1001 (6) | |
O6 | 0.65667 (9) | −0.04467 (18) | 0.77549 (7) | 0.0549 (3) | |
O7 | 0.55494 (8) | 0.1226 (2) | 0.69490 (7) | 0.0632 (4) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0363 (8) | 0.0312 (8) | 0.0327 (7) | −0.0020 (6) | −0.0049 (6) | −0.0030 (6) |
C2 | 0.0295 (7) | 0.0315 (7) | 0.0361 (8) | −0.0009 (6) | −0.0016 (6) | −0.0024 (6) |
C3 | 0.0334 (8) | 0.0406 (9) | 0.0666 (11) | 0.0004 (7) | 0.0061 (8) | −0.0058 (8) |
C4 | 0.0295 (9) | 0.0461 (10) | 0.1064 (17) | 0.0022 (7) | −0.0120 (10) | −0.0108 (11) |
C5 | 0.0573 (12) | 0.0437 (10) | 0.0804 (14) | 0.0053 (8) | −0.0370 (11) | −0.0043 (9) |
C6 | 0.0590 (11) | 0.0405 (9) | 0.0436 (9) | −0.0007 (8) | −0.0204 (8) | 0.0008 (7) |
C7 | 0.0277 (7) | 0.0304 (7) | 0.0260 (7) | 0.0019 (5) | 0.0014 (5) | −0.0020 (5) |
C8 | 0.0340 (7) | 0.0363 (8) | 0.0244 (7) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0034 (6) | 0.0000 (6) |
C9 | 0.0303 (8) | 0.0436 (9) | 0.0352 (8) | −0.0035 (6) | 0.0088 (6) | −0.0026 (6) |
C10 | 0.0254 (7) | 0.0499 (9) | 0.0355 (8) | −0.0007 (6) | −0.0014 (6) | −0.0066 (7) |
C11 | 0.0335 (8) | 0.0458 (9) | 0.0243 (7) | 0.0019 (6) | −0.0010 (6) | −0.0029 (6) |
C12 | 0.0262 (7) | 0.0372 (8) | 0.0242 (7) | −0.0009 (6) | 0.0043 (5) | −0.0023 (5) |
N1 | 0.0413 (8) | 0.0535 (8) | 0.0273 (6) | −0.0016 (6) | 0.0048 (6) | 0.0025 (6) |
N2 | 0.0340 (7) | 0.0485 (8) | 0.0280 (6) | 0.0019 (6) | 0.0048 (5) | −0.0027 (6) |
N3 | 0.0453 (8) | 0.0586 (8) | 0.0276 (6) | 0.0047 (7) | 0.0078 (6) | 0.0068 (6) |
N4 | 0.0280 (7) | 0.0973 (12) | 0.0506 (9) | 0.0024 (7) | −0.0036 (7) | −0.0095 (8) |
N5 | 0.0316 (7) | 0.0518 (8) | 0.0263 (6) | −0.0020 (6) | 0.0043 (5) | −0.0022 (5) |
O1 | 0.0271 (5) | 0.0558 (7) | 0.0299 (5) | 0.0053 (4) | −0.0026 (4) | −0.0021 (5) |
O2 | 0.0590 (8) | 0.1025 (11) | 0.0270 (6) | −0.0075 (7) | −0.0025 (6) | −0.0022 (6) |
O3 | 0.0754 (9) | 0.1017 (11) | 0.0460 (7) | −0.0163 (8) | 0.0145 (7) | 0.0306 (7) |
O4 | 0.0284 (7) | 0.1396 (14) | 0.0766 (10) | −0.0101 (7) | 0.0079 (6) | −0.0095 (9) |
O5 | 0.0424 (8) | 0.199 (2) | 0.0570 (9) | 0.0039 (10) | −0.0191 (6) | 0.0133 (11) |
O6 | 0.0575 (8) | 0.0729 (8) | 0.0355 (6) | 0.0063 (6) | 0.0145 (5) | 0.0171 (6) |
O7 | 0.0332 (6) | 0.1180 (11) | 0.0390 (7) | 0.0164 (7) | 0.0102 (5) | 0.0097 (7) |
C1—C2 | 1.387 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.393 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.373 (2) |
C1—N1 | 1.3977 (19) | C10—N4 | 1.447 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (2) | C11—C12 | 1.3699 (19) |
C2—N2 | 1.4579 (19) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.383 (3) | C12—N5 | 1.4501 (17) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | N1—H1A | 0.922 (18) |
C4—C5 | 1.373 (3) | N1—H1B | 0.813 (18) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | N2—H2A | 0.946 (16) |
C5—C6 | 1.366 (3) | N2—H2B | 0.858 (17) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | N2—H2C | 0.858 (18) |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | N3—O3 | 1.2182 (17) |
C7—O1 | 1.2517 (15) | N3—O2 | 1.2295 (17) |
C7—C12 | 1.4441 (18) | N4—O5 | 1.215 (2) |
C7—C8 | 1.4457 (19) | N4—O4 | 1.2296 (19) |
C8—C9 | 1.366 (2) | N5—O7 | 1.2211 (16) |
C8—N3 | 1.4580 (18) | N5—O6 | 1.2214 (15) |
C9—C10 | 1.381 (2) | ||
C2—C1—C6 | 117.44 (14) | C11—C10—C9 | 121.21 (13) |
C2—C1—N1 | 122.40 (13) | C11—C10—N4 | 118.98 (13) |
C6—C1—N1 | 120.08 (15) | C9—C10—N4 | 119.81 (13) |
C3—C2—C1 | 121.70 (14) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.25 (13) |
C3—C2—N2 | 118.64 (14) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
C1—C2—N2 | 119.66 (12) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.4 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.30 (17) | C11—C12—C7 | 124.44 (12) |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C11—C12—N5 | 115.98 (12) |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.4 | C7—C12—N5 | 119.57 (12) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.63 (17) | C1—N1—H1A | 113.9 (10) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.2 | C1—N1—H1B | 113.6 (12) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.2 | H1A—N1—H1B | 111.0 (16) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.84 (17) | C2—N2—H2A | 114.5 (10) |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C2—N2—H2B | 111.7 (11) |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 | H2A—N2—H2B | 112.2 (15) |
C5—C6—C1 | 121.06 (17) | C2—N2—H2C | 107.0 (11) |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 | H2A—N2—H2C | 104.6 (15) |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.5 | H2B—N2—H2C | 106.2 (16) |
O1—C7—C12 | 124.81 (12) | O3—N3—O2 | 123.18 (13) |
O1—C7—C8 | 123.88 (12) | O3—N3—C8 | 117.51 (14) |
C12—C7—C8 | 111.28 (12) | O2—N3—C8 | 119.29 (13) |
C9—C8—C7 | 124.77 (13) | O5—N4—O4 | 123.30 (15) |
C9—C8—N3 | 116.13 (13) | O5—N4—C10 | 118.21 (15) |
C7—C8—N3 | 119.10 (12) | O4—N4—C10 | 118.49 (15) |
C8—C9—C10 | 118.86 (13) | O7—N5—O6 | 122.04 (12) |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.6 | O7—N5—C12 | 119.47 (12) |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.6 | O6—N5—C12 | 118.46 (12) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 1.1 (2) | N4—C10—C11—C12 | 177.54 (14) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | 177.94 (14) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | 4.1 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—N2 | −178.80 (13) | C10—C11—C12—N5 | −176.71 (13) |
N1—C1—C2—N2 | −2.0 (2) | O1—C7—C12—C11 | 176.54 (14) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.3 (2) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | −1.78 (19) |
N2—C2—C3—C4 | −179.72 (14) | O1—C7—C12—N5 | −2.6 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.9 (2) | C8—C7—C12—N5 | 179.07 (12) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.1 (3) | C9—C8—N3—O3 | −30.9 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 1.6 (3) | C7—C8—N3—O3 | 148.08 (14) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −2.1 (2) | C9—C8—N3—O2 | 147.45 (14) |
N1—C1—C6—C5 | −178.99 (14) | C7—C8—N3—O2 | −33.5 (2) |
O1—C7—C8—C9 | 179.16 (14) | C11—C10—N4—O5 | 4.8 (3) |
C12—C7—C8—C9 | −2.51 (19) | C9—C10—N4—O5 | −175.38 (17) |
O1—C7—C8—N3 | 0.2 (2) | C11—C10—N4—O4 | −175.78 (16) |
C12—C7—C8—N3 | 178.56 (12) | C9—C10—N4—O4 | 4.0 (2) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 4.3 (2) | C11—C12—N5—O7 | 152.66 (14) |
N3—C8—C9—C10 | −176.74 (13) | C7—C12—N5—O7 | −28.1 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | −1.8 (2) | C11—C12—N5—O6 | −25.50 (19) |
C8—C9—C10—N4 | 178.44 (14) | C7—C12—N5—O6 | 153.72 (13) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −2.2 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.922 (18) | 2.048 (19) | 2.9607 (18) | 170.0 (14) |
N2—H2A···O1 | 0.946 (16) | 1.852 (17) | 2.7731 (16) | 163.9 (14) |
N2—H2A···O7 | 0.946 (16) | 2.514 (15) | 2.8558 (17) | 101.4 (11) |
N1—H1B···O7i | 0.813 (18) | 2.424 (19) | 3.2264 (17) | 169.6 (16) |
N2—H2A···O1ii | 0.946 (16) | 2.581 (16) | 2.9872 (18) | 106.2 (11) |
N2—H2B···O2ii | 0.858 (17) | 2.448 (16) | 3.122 (2) | 135.9 (14) |
N2—H2B···O6iii | 0.858 (17) | 2.556 (16) | 2.9956 (17) | 112.9 (12) |
N2—H2C···N1iv | 0.858 (18) | 2.063 (18) | 2.904 (2) | 166.1 (16) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C6H9N2+·C6H2N3O7− |
Mr | 337.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 13.2938 (11), 6.9959 (6), 15.2967 (13) |
β (°) | 92.629 (1) |
V (Å3) | 1421.1 (2) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.13 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.16 × 0.12 × 0.10 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.979, 0.987 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16897, 3514, 2394 |
Rint | 0.063 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.667 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.120, 0.93 |
No. of reflections | 3514 |
No. of parameters | 232 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.22, −0.29 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT (Bruker, 1999), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.922 (18) | 2.048 (19) | 2.9607 (18) | 170.0 (14) |
N2—H2A···O1 | 0.946 (16) | 1.852 (17) | 2.7731 (16) | 163.9 (14) |
N2—H2A···O7 | 0.946 (16) | 2.514 (15) | 2.8558 (17) | 101.4 (11) |
N1—H1B···O7i | 0.813 (18) | 2.424 (19) | 3.2264 (17) | 169.6 (16) |
N2—H2A···O1ii | 0.946 (16) | 2.581 (16) | 2.9872 (18) | 106.2 (11) |
N2—H2B···O2ii | 0.858 (17) | 2.448 (16) | 3.122 (2) | 135.9 (14) |
N2—H2B···O6iii | 0.858 (17) | 2.556 (16) | 2.9956 (17) | 112.9 (12) |
N2—H2C···N1iv | 0.858 (18) | 2.063 (18) | 2.904 (2) | 166.1 (16) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) −x+1, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Xiangfan University.
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Picric acid is widely used in munitions and explosives. In microscopy, it also serves as a reagent for staining samples, e.g., Gram staining. The crystal structures of a large number of picrate salts and picric acid complexes have been studied (Harrison et al., 2007; Li, 2009; Saminathan et al., 2007; Sivaramkumar et al., 2010) to understand the conformational features and charge transfer processes (Nagata et al., 1995; Smith et al., 2004). We herein report the crystal structure of the title compound (I) (Fig. 1).
In (I), three nitro groups of the anion are twisted from the central benzene ring at 5.4 (1), 27.1 (1) and 32.9 (1)°, respectively. In the crystal structure, intermolecular N—H···O and N—H···N hydrogen bonds (Table 1) link cations and anions into layers parallel to bc plane.