In the title compound, C
2H
10N
22+·2C
3H
3O
4-·H
2O, the hydrogen malonate anion has an intramolecular O-H

O hydrogen bond of 2.430 (2) Å. The water molecule lies on a twofold axis and connects the anions into pairs through hydrogen bonds of 2.734 (1) Å. The ethylenediammonium cation lies across an inversion centre. Each of the ammonium protons is involved in hydrogen bonding to an anion or a water molecule [N

O 2.815 (2)-2.875 (2) Å].
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 150390
Crystals were grown by slow evaporation of an aqueous mixture of 1,2-diaminoethane and malonic acid (1:1).
Data collection: CAD-4-PC (Enraf-Nonius, 1993); cell refinement: CAD-4-PC; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Ethylene diammonium bis(hydrogenmalonate) monohydrate
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Crystal data top
C2H10N22+·2C3H3O4−·H2O | F(000) = 304 |
Mr = 286.24 | Dx = 1.483 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P2/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.0276 (10) Å | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
b = 8.7013 (11) Å | θ = 14.4–15.0° |
c = 9.543 (2) Å | µ = 0.14 mm−1 |
β = 105.901 (13)° | T = 293 K |
V = 641.05 (18) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 2 | 0.52 × 0.50 × 0.25 mm |
Data collection top
Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.017 |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 30.0°, θmin = 2.3° |
Graphite monochromator | h = −1→11 |
ω–2θ scans | k = 0→12 |
2227 measured reflections | l = −13→13 |
1865 independent reflections | 3 standard reflections every 60 min |
1441 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | intensity decay: 1% |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: mixed |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.159 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1366P)2 + 0.1458P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 0.79 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
1865 reflections | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
100 parameters | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.35 (3) |
Crystal data top
C2H10N22+·2C3H3O4−·H2O | V = 641.05 (18) Å3 |
Mr = 286.24 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P2/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.0276 (10) Å | µ = 0.14 mm−1 |
b = 8.7013 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 9.543 (2) Å | 0.52 × 0.50 × 0.25 mm |
β = 105.901 (13)° | |
Data collection top
Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.017 |
2227 measured reflections | 3 standard reflections every 60 min |
1865 independent reflections | intensity decay: 1% |
1441 reflections with I > 2σ(I) | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.159 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 0.79 | Δρmax = 0.32 e Å−3 |
1865 reflections | Δρmin = −0.23 e Å−3 |
100 parameters | |
Special details top
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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
N1 | 0.20214 (16) | 0.92650 (13) | 0.46134 (15) | 0.0463 (3) | |
H1A | 0.2901 | 0.8715 | 0.5150 | 0.060* | |
H1B | 0.2414 | 1.0163 | 0.4389 | 0.060* | |
H1C | 0.1518 | 0.8755 | 0.3799 | 0.060* | |
C2 | 0.07509 (16) | 0.95326 (15) | 0.54433 (13) | 0.0362 (3) | |
H21 | 0.131 (2) | 1.008 (2) | 0.632 (2) | 0.047* | |
H22 | 0.039 (2) | 0.855 (2) | 0.571 (2) | 0.047* | |
C3 | 0.37077 (16) | 0.59023 (15) | 0.62151 (13) | 0.0354 (3) | |
C4 | 0.48180 (16) | 0.45300 (15) | 0.68777 (14) | 0.0377 (3) | |
H4A | 0.5902 | 0.4601 | 0.6617 | 0.049* | |
H4B | 0.5090 | 0.4618 | 0.7930 | 0.049* | |
C5 | 0.40674 (19) | 0.29445 (16) | 0.64540 (14) | 0.0447 (4) | |
O6 | 0.43623 (14) | 0.71955 (13) | 0.64001 (14) | 0.0542 (3) | |
O7 | 0.21513 (13) | 0.56566 (13) | 0.54908 (12) | 0.0491 (3) | |
O8 | 0.24639 (17) | 0.28811 (15) | 0.56815 (14) | 0.0602 (4) | |
H81 | 0.208 (3) | 0.413 (3) | 0.552 (2) | 0.078* | |
O9 | 0.4933 (2) | 0.17887 (14) | 0.68295 (14) | 0.0655 (4) | |
O10 | 0.7500 | 0.85931 (16) | 0.7500 | 0.0446 (4) | |
H101 | 0.661 (2) | 0.800 (2) | 0.718 (2) | 0.058* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
N1 | 0.0447 (6) | 0.0394 (6) | 0.0568 (7) | 0.0063 (4) | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0105 (5) |
C2 | 0.0356 (6) | 0.0346 (6) | 0.0352 (6) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.0045 (5) | 0.0038 (4) |
C3 | 0.0331 (5) | 0.0385 (6) | 0.0342 (5) | −0.0008 (4) | 0.0083 (4) | 0.0025 (4) |
C4 | 0.0342 (6) | 0.0415 (6) | 0.0350 (6) | 0.0016 (5) | 0.0056 (4) | 0.0024 (5) |
C5 | 0.0592 (9) | 0.0393 (7) | 0.0371 (6) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0158 (6) | 0.0019 (5) |
O6 | 0.0452 (6) | 0.0388 (6) | 0.0710 (7) | −0.0047 (4) | 0.0030 (5) | 0.0077 (5) |
O7 | 0.0343 (5) | 0.0508 (6) | 0.0537 (6) | −0.0007 (4) | −0.0024 (4) | 0.0033 (4) |
O8 | 0.0622 (7) | 0.0474 (6) | 0.0633 (7) | −0.0162 (5) | 0.0043 (6) | −0.0061 (5) |
O9 | 0.0931 (10) | 0.0430 (6) | 0.0618 (7) | 0.0161 (6) | 0.0235 (7) | 0.0089 (5) |
O10 | 0.0420 (7) | 0.0351 (7) | 0.0555 (8) | 0.000 | 0.0110 (6) | 0.000 |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
N1—C2 | 1.4711 (18) | C3—C4 | 1.5203 (17) |
C2—C2i | 1.507 (2) | C4—C5 | 1.5154 (19) |
C3—O6 | 1.2340 (17) | C5—O9 | 1.2192 (19) |
C3—O7 | 1.2693 (15) | C5—O8 | 1.2975 (19) |
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N1—C2—C2i | 110.44 (13) | C5—C4—C3 | 117.33 (11) |
O6—C3—O7 | 123.27 (12) | O9—C5—O8 | 121.92 (15) |
O6—C3—C4 | 118.59 (11) | O9—C5—C4 | 121.31 (14) |
O7—C3—C4 | 118.14 (12) | O8—C5—C4 | 116.77 (12) |
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N1—C2—C2i—N1i | 180.0 | O7—C3—C4—C5 | 8.24 (18) |
O6—C3—C4—C5 | −171.40 (12) | C3—C4—C5—O9 | 173.16 (13) |
C3—C4—C5—O8 | −7.13 (18) | | |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O6 | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.8152 (16) | 166 |
N1—H1B···O10ii | 0.89 | 2.12 | 2.8483 (15) | 139 |
N1—H1C···O9iii | 0.89 | 2.02 | 2.875 (2) | 162 |
O8—H81···O7 | 1.13 (2) | 1.33 (2) | 2.4297 (17) | 162 (2) |
O10—H101···O6 | 0.87 (2) | 1.889 (19) | 2.7342 (13) | 165 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x−1/2, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | C2H10N22+·2C3H3O4−·H2O |
Mr | 286.24 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P2/n |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.0276 (10), 8.7013 (11), 9.543 (2) |
β (°) | 105.901 (13) |
V (Å3) | 641.05 (18) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.14 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.52 × 0.50 × 0.25 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 2227, 1865, 1441 |
Rint | 0.017 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.703 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.044, 0.159, 0.79 |
No. of reflections | 1865 |
No. of parameters | 100 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.32, −0.23 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topN1—C2 | 1.4711 (18) | C3—C4 | 1.5203 (17) |
C2—C2i | 1.507 (2) | C4—C5 | 1.5154 (19) |
C3—O6 | 1.2340 (17) | C5—O9 | 1.2192 (19) |
C3—O7 | 1.2693 (15) | C5—O8 | 1.2975 (19) |
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N1—C2—C2i | 110.44 (13) | C5—C4—C3 | 117.33 (11) |
O6—C3—O7 | 123.27 (12) | O9—C5—O8 | 121.92 (15) |
O6—C3—C4 | 118.59 (11) | O9—C5—C4 | 121.31 (14) |
O7—C3—C4 | 118.14 (12) | O8—C5—C4 | 116.77 (12) |
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O6—C3—C4—C5 | −171.40 (12) | C3—C4—C5—O8 | −7.13 (18) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O6 | 0.89 | 1.94 | 2.8152 (16) | 165.7 |
N1—H1B···O10ii | 0.89 | 2.12 | 2.8483 (15) | 138.5 |
N1—H1C···O9iii | 0.89 | 2.02 | 2.875 (2) | 161.9 |
O8—H81···O7 | 1.13 (2) | 1.33 (2) | 2.4297 (17) | 162 (2) |
O10—H101···O6 | 0.87 (2) | 1.889 (19) | 2.7342 (13) | 165 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) x−1/2, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Reaction of an amine with a polycarboxylic acid often gives crystals of only one of the possible salts. Frequently, the dominant compound contains a partially ionized acid group, such as hydrogen oxalate or hydrogen malonate, to optimize hydrogen bonding. The hydrogen bonding may be extended further by water molecules (Barnes & Barnes, 1996; Barnes et al., 1998). In the present work, ethylenediammonium bis(hydrogen malonate) monohydrate, (I), was the only crystalline product from aqueous mixtures of 1,2-diaminoethane and malonic acid.
Golic (Djinovic et al., 1990; Djinovic & Golic, 1991) has discussed the structural patterns of the hydrogenmalonate ion. The acidic proton is used either to form chains by inter-anion hydrogen bonding or, as in (I), in an asymmetric intramolecular hydrogen bond. In (I), the R11(6) ring (Bernstein et al., 1995) ···O═C—C—C—O—H··· is more symmetrical than in, for example, benzylammonium hydrogen malonate (Djinovic et al., 1990) [values in brackets], with O8—H81 1.13 (2) Å [0.80 Å] and H8···O7 1.33 (2) Å [1.67 Å]. In (I), C4—C5 is only 3σ shorter than C3—C4 compared with 7σ in benzylammonium hydrogen malonate.
The water molecule, O10, lies on the twofold axis. Hydrogen bonds connect the anions into pairs [O10—H101···O6 2.734 (1) Å] and the centrosymmetric cations into chains [N1—H1B···O10 2.848 (2) Å]. The ammonium protons H1A and H1C form hydrogen bonds to O6 and O9 of separate anions (see Table 2).