organic compounds
Diimidazolium phthalate monohydrate
aOrdered Matter Science Research Center, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: jxyuchunhua@163.com
In the title compound, 2C3H5N2+·C8H4O42−·H2O, the cations, anion and water molecule are connected by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network.
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The title compound was synthesized during a search for ferroelectric materials. For background to ferroelectric organic materials with framework structures, see: Zhang et al. (2009, 2010); Zhang & Xiong (2012). For related structures, see: Yu & Zhu (2012); Zhu & Yu (2011).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028619/go2058sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028619/go2058Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812028619/go2058Isup3.cml
0.83 g (5 mmol) of phthalic acid was added to in 10 ml water which was heated. A few drops of ethanol and 0.68 g (10 mmol) imidazole were added to the solution. The mixture was stirreduntil it reached ambient temperature, the liquid was filtered to give a clear solution. Colourless crystals suitable for X-ray structure analysis were obtained by the slow evaporation of the solution after several days at the ambient temperature.
H atoms attached to C were placed in calculated positions (C—H = 0.93 Å for Csp2 atoms) while those attached to N and O were found in positions derived from a difference
with Uiso(H) = 1.2 Uiso(C, N), Uiso(H) = 1.5 Uiso(O). The -2 0 2 reflection was omitted since its measured value appear to be anomalous.In our search for potential ferroelectric phase change materials, the title compound was synthesized. This search is carried out by measurement of the
of compounds on the basis of temperature, for eaxmple, (Zhang, Chen et al., 2009; Zhang, Ye et al., 2010; Zhang & Xiong, 2012), this has been carried out for C3H5N2+.C2HO4- (Yu & Zhu, 2012) and C5H9N2+.C8H5O4- (Zhu & Yu, 2011). In the case of the title compound no dielectric anomaly was observed ranging from 130 K to 375 K.The
of the title compound contains two protonated imidazolium cations, one phthalate anion, losing two H atoms, and one molecule of water molecule is shown in Fig. 1. The was selected with the cations, anion and water molecule connected by the intramolecular hydrogen bonds, N1–1A···O1, N3–H3A···O3, N3–H3A···O4 and O1W–H1WA···O4 all of which connect the cations and the water molecule to the anion, Table 1. These units are connected by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds, N2–H2A···O2(-1+x,y,z), N4-H4A···O3(-x+1/2,y-1/2,-z+1/2) and O1W–H1WB···O2(-x+2,-y+1,-z+1), to form a three-dimensional network Table2 and Figure 1.The title compound was synthesized during a search for ferroelectric materials. For background to ferroelectric organic materials with framework structures, see: Zhang, Chen et al. (2009); Zhang, Ye et al. (2010); Zhang & Xiong (2012). For related structures, see: Yu & Zhu (2012); Zhu & Yu (2011).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. A diagram of the title compound, with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. The atomic numbering scheme is shown. | |
Fig. 2. A view of the packing diagram of the title compound, stacking along the b axis. Hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines. |
2C3H5N2+·C8H4O42−·H2O | F(000) = 672 |
Mr = 320.31 | Dx = 1.366 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3567 reflections |
a = 9.1250 (18) Å | θ = 3.1–27.5° |
b = 12.979 (3) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 13.549 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 103.85 (3)° | Block, colourless |
V = 1558.0 (6) Å3 | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 2758 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.044 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.1° |
ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −16→16 |
Tmin = 0.967, Tmax = 0.973 | l = −17→17 |
15753 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 180 reflections |
3567 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)] = 0.058 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.141 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0667P)2 + 0.3812P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3567 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
208 parameters | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.50 e Å−3 |
2C3H5N2+·C8H4O42−·H2O | V = 1558.0 (6) Å3 |
Mr = 320.31 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 9.1250 (18) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 12.979 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 13.549 (3) Å | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
β = 103.85 (3)° |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 2758 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | Rint = 0.044 |
Tmin = 0.967, Tmax = 0.973 | 3 standard reflections every 180 reflections |
15753 measured reflections | intensity decay: none |
3567 independent reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.141 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.10 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
3567 reflections | Δρmin = −0.50 e Å−3 |
208 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 | ||
O1 | 0.67631 (14) | 0.59458 (9) | 0.53305 (10) | 0.0375 (3) | |
O2 | 0.92261 (14) | 0.61977 (10) | 0.57079 (11) | 0.0423 (3) | |
O3 | 0.45616 (13) | 0.66464 (9) | 0.28714 (10) | 0.0386 (3) | |
O4 | 0.67947 (15) | 0.59102 (10) | 0.30286 (12) | 0.0466 (4) | |
C1 | 0.66990 (17) | 0.75577 (12) | 0.37728 (12) | 0.0242 (3) | |
C2 | 0.64193 (19) | 0.85209 (13) | 0.33196 (13) | 0.0310 (4) | |
H2 | 0.5809 | 0.8575 | 0.2665 | 0.037* | |
C3 | 0.7038 (2) | 0.93997 (13) | 0.38309 (14) | 0.0385 (4) | |
H3 | 0.6833 | 1.0041 | 0.3523 | 0.046* | |
C4 | 0.7959 (2) | 0.93247 (13) | 0.47976 (15) | 0.0417 (5) | |
H4 | 0.8372 | 0.9915 | 0.5144 | 0.050* | |
C5 | 0.8267 (2) | 0.83681 (14) | 0.52503 (13) | 0.0353 (4) | |
H5 | 0.8898 | 0.8319 | 0.5899 | 0.042* | |
C6 | 0.76452 (17) | 0.74796 (12) | 0.47483 (12) | 0.0254 (3) | |
C7 | 0.79001 (18) | 0.64612 (13) | 0.52933 (12) | 0.0266 (4) | |
C8 | 0.59838 (19) | 0.66201 (12) | 0.31870 (12) | 0.0275 (4) | |
N1 | 0.41475 (17) | 0.68481 (12) | 0.53530 (12) | 0.0390 (4) | |
H1A | 0.5080 | 0.6559 | 0.5268 | 0.047* | |
N2 | 0.18863 (17) | 0.69028 (12) | 0.55394 (12) | 0.0375 (4) | |
H2A | 0.0940 | 0.6703 | 0.5552 | 0.045* | |
C9 | 0.2907 (2) | 0.63160 (14) | 0.52810 (15) | 0.0385 (4) | |
H9 | 0.2770 | 0.5631 | 0.5079 | 0.046* | |
C10 | 0.2510 (2) | 0.78435 (16) | 0.58006 (18) | 0.0499 (5) | |
H10 | 0.2043 | 0.8406 | 0.6021 | 0.060* | |
C11 | 0.3926 (2) | 0.78088 (16) | 0.5680 (2) | 0.0548 (6) | |
H11 | 0.4625 | 0.8344 | 0.5799 | 0.066* | |
N3 | 0.37146 (18) | 0.46491 (12) | 0.23556 (11) | 0.0375 (4) | |
H3A | 0.4030 | 0.5339 | 0.2521 | 0.045* | |
N4 | 0.24322 (18) | 0.32527 (12) | 0.20991 (12) | 0.0403 (4) | |
H4A | 0.1710 | 0.2820 | 0.2070 | 0.048* | |
C12 | 0.2391 (2) | 0.42411 (14) | 0.23263 (15) | 0.0398 (4) | |
H12 | 0.1560 | 0.4590 | 0.2446 | 0.048* | |
C13 | 0.3841 (2) | 0.30217 (16) | 0.19825 (16) | 0.0446 (5) | |
H13 | 0.4179 | 0.2383 | 0.1820 | 0.053* | |
C14 | 0.4641 (2) | 0.39014 (16) | 0.21490 (16) | 0.0452 (5) | |
H14 | 0.5645 | 0.3983 | 0.2127 | 0.054* | |
O1W | 0.99551 (16) | 0.57033 (11) | 0.32839 (11) | 0.0479 (4) | |
H1WA | 0.9020 | 0.5841 | 0.3250 | 0.072* | |
H1WB | 1.0210 | 0.5131 | 0.3660 | 0.072* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0274 (6) | 0.0290 (6) | 0.0568 (8) | −0.0006 (5) | 0.0116 (6) | 0.0092 (6) |
O2 | 0.0250 (6) | 0.0430 (8) | 0.0569 (8) | 0.0060 (6) | 0.0058 (6) | 0.0199 (6) |
O3 | 0.0273 (7) | 0.0295 (7) | 0.0526 (8) | −0.0025 (5) | −0.0032 (6) | −0.0047 (6) |
O4 | 0.0372 (8) | 0.0359 (7) | 0.0664 (9) | 0.0010 (6) | 0.0118 (7) | −0.0221 (6) |
C1 | 0.0216 (7) | 0.0219 (8) | 0.0291 (8) | −0.0012 (6) | 0.0060 (6) | −0.0019 (6) |
C2 | 0.0316 (9) | 0.0288 (9) | 0.0295 (9) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0015 (7) | 0.0029 (7) |
C3 | 0.0500 (12) | 0.0205 (8) | 0.0423 (10) | −0.0005 (8) | 0.0057 (8) | 0.0041 (7) |
C4 | 0.0529 (12) | 0.0236 (9) | 0.0434 (11) | −0.0073 (8) | 0.0016 (9) | −0.0066 (7) |
C5 | 0.0380 (10) | 0.0323 (9) | 0.0307 (9) | −0.0044 (8) | −0.0013 (7) | −0.0039 (7) |
C6 | 0.0219 (8) | 0.0242 (8) | 0.0299 (8) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0056 (6) | 0.0003 (6) |
C7 | 0.0257 (8) | 0.0252 (8) | 0.0293 (8) | 0.0029 (7) | 0.0075 (6) | 0.0009 (6) |
C8 | 0.0265 (8) | 0.0255 (8) | 0.0288 (8) | −0.0020 (7) | 0.0037 (6) | −0.0015 (6) |
N1 | 0.0283 (8) | 0.0405 (9) | 0.0500 (9) | 0.0023 (7) | 0.0129 (7) | 0.0026 (7) |
N2 | 0.0290 (8) | 0.0320 (8) | 0.0522 (9) | −0.0025 (6) | 0.0113 (7) | −0.0003 (7) |
C9 | 0.0351 (10) | 0.0295 (9) | 0.0501 (11) | 0.0001 (8) | 0.0083 (8) | −0.0045 (8) |
C10 | 0.0416 (12) | 0.0293 (10) | 0.0811 (16) | −0.0004 (9) | 0.0194 (11) | −0.0093 (10) |
C11 | 0.0416 (12) | 0.0357 (11) | 0.0872 (17) | −0.0119 (9) | 0.0155 (11) | −0.0056 (11) |
N3 | 0.0434 (9) | 0.0313 (8) | 0.0373 (8) | −0.0099 (7) | 0.0088 (7) | −0.0018 (6) |
N4 | 0.0394 (9) | 0.0317 (8) | 0.0490 (10) | −0.0117 (7) | 0.0088 (7) | −0.0040 (7) |
C12 | 0.0403 (11) | 0.0346 (10) | 0.0458 (11) | −0.0065 (8) | 0.0126 (9) | −0.0049 (8) |
C13 | 0.0446 (11) | 0.0375 (10) | 0.0508 (12) | 0.0022 (9) | 0.0100 (9) | −0.0068 (9) |
C14 | 0.0340 (10) | 0.0504 (12) | 0.0527 (12) | −0.0067 (9) | 0.0131 (9) | −0.0013 (10) |
O1W | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0419 (8) | 0.0624 (10) | 0.0004 (6) | 0.0116 (7) | 0.0079 (7) |
O1—C7 | 1.246 (2) | N2—C9 | 1.314 (2) |
O2—C7 | 1.253 (2) | N2—C10 | 1.358 (2) |
O3—C8 | 1.266 (2) | N2—H2A | 0.9055 |
O4—C8 | 1.232 (2) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.389 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.342 (3) |
C1—C6 | 1.399 (2) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—C8 | 1.513 (2) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.383 (2) | N3—C12 | 1.310 (2) |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | N3—C14 | 1.360 (3) |
C3—C4 | 1.380 (3) | N3—H3A | 0.9507 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | N4—C12 | 1.322 (2) |
C4—C5 | 1.384 (3) | N4—C13 | 1.365 (3) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | N4—H4A | 0.8591 |
C5—C6 | 1.389 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.345 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.505 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
N1—C9 | 1.309 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
N1—C11 | 1.355 (3) | O1W—H1WA | 0.8623 |
N1—H1A | 0.9615 | O1W—H1WB | 0.8997 |
C2—C1—C6 | 119.30 (14) | C9—N2—H2A | 125.4 |
C2—C1—C8 | 118.78 (14) | C10—N2—H2A | 126.5 |
C6—C1—C8 | 121.91 (14) | N1—C9—N2 | 109.25 (16) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.73 (15) | N1—C9—H9 | 125.4 |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.6 | N2—C9—H9 | 125.4 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.6 | C11—C10—N2 | 107.09 (18) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.01 (16) | C11—C10—H10 | 126.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 120.0 | N2—C10—H10 | 126.5 |
C2—C3—H3 | 120.0 | C10—C11—N1 | 107.11 (18) |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.80 (16) | C10—C11—H11 | 126.4 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | N1—C11—H11 | 126.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C12—N3—C14 | 108.62 (16) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.81 (16) | C12—N3—H3A | 127.8 |
C4—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C14—N3—H3A | 123.5 |
C6—C5—H5 | 119.6 | C12—N4—C13 | 108.66 (16) |
C5—C6—C1 | 119.34 (15) | C12—N4—H4A | 125.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 119.47 (14) | C13—N4—H4A | 125.7 |
C1—C6—C7 | 121.02 (14) | N3—C12—N4 | 108.79 (18) |
O1—C7—O2 | 124.02 (15) | N3—C12—H12 | 125.6 |
O1—C7—C6 | 117.34 (14) | N4—C12—H12 | 125.6 |
O2—C7—C6 | 118.61 (14) | C14—C13—N4 | 106.43 (18) |
O4—C8—O3 | 124.83 (15) | C14—C13—H13 | 126.8 |
O4—C8—C1 | 119.42 (15) | N4—C13—H13 | 126.8 |
O3—C8—C1 | 115.72 (14) | C13—C14—N3 | 107.50 (18) |
C9—N1—C11 | 108.42 (17) | C13—C14—H14 | 126.2 |
C9—N1—H1A | 124.0 | N3—C14—H14 | 126.2 |
C11—N1—H1A | 127.1 | H1WA—O1W—H1WB | 108.6 |
C9—N2—C10 | 108.12 (16) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −1.4 (3) | C2—C1—C8—O4 | 122.83 (18) |
C8—C1—C2—C3 | 179.38 (16) | C6—C1—C8—O4 | −56.3 (2) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.8 (3) | C2—C1—C8—O3 | −55.5 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.3 (3) | C6—C1—C8—O3 | 125.37 (17) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.7 (3) | C11—N1—C9—N2 | 0.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | 0.1 (3) | C10—N2—C9—N1 | −0.9 (2) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −175.09 (17) | C9—N2—C10—C11 | 0.7 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.0 (2) | N2—C10—C11—N1 | −0.3 (3) |
C8—C1—C6—C5 | −179.85 (16) | C9—N1—C11—C10 | −0.2 (3) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 176.10 (15) | C14—N3—C12—N4 | −0.5 (2) |
C8—C1—C6—C7 | −4.7 (2) | C13—N4—C12—N3 | 0.2 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—O1 | 125.27 (18) | C12—N4—C13—C14 | 0.1 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—O1 | −49.8 (2) | N4—C13—C14—N3 | −0.4 (2) |
C5—C6—C7—O2 | −52.5 (2) | C12—N3—C14—C13 | 0.6 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—O2 | 132.45 (17) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.96 | 1.71 | 2.665 (2) | 170 |
N2—H2A···O2i | 0.91 | 1.75 | 2.655 (2) | 172 |
N3—H3A···O3 | 0.95 | 1.80 | 2.747 (2) | 177 |
N3—H3A···O4 | 0.95 | 2.56 | 3.191 (2) | 124 |
N4—H4A···O3ii | 0.86 | 1.93 | 2.774 (2) | 168 |
O1W—H1WA···O4 | 0.86 | 1.98 | 2.834 (2) | 170 |
O1W—H1WB···O2iii | 0.90 | 1.94 | 2.8326 (19) | 172 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | 2C3H5N2+·C8H4O42−·H2O |
Mr | 320.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.1250 (18), 12.979 (3), 13.549 (3) |
β (°) | 103.85 (3) |
V (Å3) | 1558.0 (6) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku SCXmini |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.967, 0.973 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 15753, 3567, 2758 |
Rint | 0.044 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.649 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.058, 0.141, 1.10 |
No. of reflections | 3567 |
No. of parameters | 208 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.50 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg & Putz, 2005).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1 | 0.96 | 1.71 | 2.665 (2) | 170 |
N2—H2A···O2i | 0.91 | 1.75 | 2.655 (2) | 172 |
N3—H3A···O3 | 0.95 | 1.80 | 2.747 (2) | 177 |
N3—H3A···O4 | 0.95 | 2.56 | 3.191 (2) | 124 |
N4—H4A···O3ii | 0.86 | 1.93 | 2.774 (2) | 168 |
O1W—H1WA···O4 | 0.86 | 1.98 | 2.834 (2) | 170 |
O1W—H1WB···O2iii | 0.90 | 1.94 | 2.8326 (19) | 172 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1. |
Acknowledgements
The author thanks the Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Southeast University.
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In our search for potential ferroelectric phase change materials, the title compound was synthesized. This search is carried out by measurement of the dielectric constant of compounds on the basis of temperature, for eaxmple, (Zhang, Chen et al., 2009; Zhang, Ye et al., 2010; Zhang & Xiong, 2012), this has been carried out for C3H5N2+.C2HO4- (Yu & Zhu, 2012) and C5H9N2+.C8H5O4- (Zhu & Yu, 2011). In the case of the title compound no dielectric anomaly was observed ranging from 130 K to 375 K.
The crystal structure of the title compound contains two protonated imidazolium cations, one phthalate anion, losing two H atoms, and one molecule of water molecule is shown in Fig. 1. The asymmetric unit was selected with the cations, anion and water molecule connected by the intramolecular hydrogen bonds, N1–1A···O1, N3–H3A···O3, N3–H3A···O4 and O1W–H1WA···O4 all of which connect the cations and the water molecule to the anion, Table 1. These units are connected by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds, N2–H2A···O2(-1+x,y,z), N4-H4A···O3(-x+1/2,y-1/2,-z+1/2) and O1W–H1WB···O2(-x+2,-y+1,-z+1), to form a three-dimensional network Table2 and Figure 1.