



Supporting information
![]() | Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S010827011103246X/tp3002sup1.cif |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S010827011103246X/tp3002Isup2.hkl |
![]() | Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S010827011103246X/tp3002IIsup3.hkl |
![]() | Chemical Markup Language (CML) file https://doi.org/10.1107/S010827011103246X/tp3002Isup4.cml |
![]() | Chemical Markup Language (CML) file https://doi.org/10.1107/S010827011103246X/tp3002IIsup5.cml |
CCDC references: 851735; 851736
Salt (I) was prepared by dissolving equimolar quantities of phthalic acid and p-phenetidine in methanol. The resulting solution was stirred well for 15 mins and was then left undisturbed in a test tube with the lid partially covered, for slow evaporation. Good diffraction-quality crystals were obtained after a few days. Salt (II) was prepared by mixing equimolar quantities of water and methonol solutions of cyclohexylamine and phthalic acid, respectively. The solution thus prepared was allowed to evaporate slowly and crystals were obtained.
In (I) and (II), the positions of the H atoms bound to N and O atoms were identified from difference electron-density maps, but were subsequently geometrically optimized, with O—H = 0.82 Å and N—H = 0.89 Å, and allowed to ride at the best staggered positions, with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O,N), except for atom O1 of (II), for which the O—H vector was allowed to rotate around the C—O bond, and the H atom associated with atom O2 of (I), which was identified from the difference electron-density peak and refined freely. H atoms bound to C atoms were treated as riding atoms, with C—H = 0.93 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) for aromatic H, and C—H = 0.96 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl groups. The H atom associated with the water O atom of (II) was restrained to an O—H distance of 0.93 (1) Å.
For both compounds, data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2009).
C8H12NO+·C8H5O4− | Z = 2 |
Mr = 303.31 | F(000) = 320 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.380 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 3.9983 (1) Å | Cell parameters from 9421 reflections |
b = 9.2595 (2) Å | θ = 2.1–33.6° |
c = 19.8227 (5) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
α = 89.670 (1)° | T = 292 K |
β = 84.947 (1)° | Block, colourless |
γ = 86.708 (1)° | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
V = 729.82 (3) Å3 |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3350 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2780 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.021 |
ω and ϕ scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 1.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | h = −5→5 |
Tmin = 0.905, Tmax = 0.980 | k = −12→12 |
16579 measured reflections | l = −25→25 |
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)] = 0.042 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0539P)2 + 0.2188P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3350 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
208 parameters | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.18 e Å−3 |
C8H12NO+·C8H5O4− | γ = 86.708 (1)° |
Mr = 303.31 | V = 729.82 (3) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 3.9983 (1) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.2595 (2) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 19.8227 (5) Å | T = 292 K |
α = 89.670 (1)° | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 84.947 (1)° |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3350 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 2780 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.905, Tmax = 0.980 | Rint = 0.021 |
16579 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.124 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.20 e Å−3 |
3350 reflections | Δρmin = −0.18 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 | 0.5447 (3) | −0.07535 (11) | 0.66925 (6) | 0.0574 (3) | |
O2 | 0.7096 (4) | 0.09620 (14) | 0.73046 (6) | 0.0632 (4) | |
O3 | 0.7219 (4) | 0.35266 (14) | 0.73196 (6) | 0.0649 (4) | |
O4 | 0.5698 (3) | 0.54159 (12) | 0.67375 (6) | 0.0572 (3) | |
C1 | 0.4489 (3) | 0.16250 (14) | 0.62777 (6) | 0.0328 (3) | |
C2 | 0.4582 (3) | 0.31497 (14) | 0.62863 (6) | 0.0328 (3) | |
C3 | 0.3401 (4) | 0.39166 (15) | 0.57419 (7) | 0.0411 (3) | |
H3 | 0.3417 | 0.4921 | 0.5744 | 0.049* | |
C4 | 0.2207 (4) | 0.32474 (17) | 0.51994 (8) | 0.0457 (4) | |
H4 | 0.1485 | 0.3793 | 0.4839 | 0.055* | |
C5 | 0.2093 (4) | 0.17726 (17) | 0.51954 (8) | 0.0457 (4) | |
H5 | 0.1274 | 0.1307 | 0.4835 | 0.055* | |
C6 | 0.3206 (4) | 0.09863 (15) | 0.57318 (7) | 0.0407 (3) | |
H6 | 0.3092 | −0.0014 | 0.5728 | 0.049* | |
C7 | 0.5737 (4) | 0.05445 (15) | 0.67927 (7) | 0.0409 (3) | |
C8 | 0.5886 (4) | 0.40934 (15) | 0.68165 (7) | 0.0407 (3) | |
O5 | 0.1981 (3) | 0.70176 (12) | 1.00074 (5) | 0.0521 (3) | |
N1 | 0.0002 (4) | 0.73246 (17) | 0.72590 (6) | 0.0488 (3) | |
H1A | −0.1184 | 0.8133 | 0.7167 | 0.085 (7)* | |
H1B | −0.1115 | 0.6563 | 0.7157 | 0.081 (7)* | |
H1C | 0.1982 | 0.7300 | 0.7015 | 0.115 (10)* | |
C9 | 0.0534 (3) | 0.72887 (16) | 0.79811 (7) | 0.0384 (3) | |
C10 | −0.0213 (4) | 0.60719 (17) | 0.83524 (8) | 0.0485 (4) | |
H10 | −0.1052 | 0.5286 | 0.8146 | 0.058* | |
C11 | 0.0285 (5) | 0.60233 (17) | 0.90285 (8) | 0.0497 (4) | |
H11 | −0.0246 | 0.5207 | 0.9282 | 0.060* | |
C12 | 0.1578 (4) | 0.71861 (15) | 0.93348 (7) | 0.0395 (3) | |
C13 | 0.2326 (4) | 0.84003 (16) | 0.89576 (7) | 0.0433 (3) | |
H13 | 0.3195 | 0.9184 | 0.9160 | 0.052* | |
C14 | 0.1782 (4) | 0.84523 (16) | 0.82775 (8) | 0.0445 (3) | |
H14 | 0.2261 | 0.9274 | 0.8023 | 0.053* | |
C15 | 0.3371 (4) | 0.81501 (17) | 1.03531 (8) | 0.0471 (4) | |
H15A | 0.1985 | 0.9039 | 1.0324 | 0.057* | |
H15B | 0.5615 | 0.8315 | 1.0151 | 0.057* | |
C16 | 0.3494 (5) | 0.7701 (2) | 1.10753 (9) | 0.0631 (5) | |
H16A | 0.1265 | 0.7531 | 1.1269 | 0.095* | |
H16B | 0.4395 | 0.8454 | 1.1323 | 0.095* | |
H16C | 0.4903 | 0.6830 | 1.1099 | 0.095* | |
H2A | 0.723 (6) | 0.221 (3) | 0.7325 (12) | 0.086 (7)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.0849 (9) | 0.0316 (5) | 0.0563 (7) | 0.0004 (5) | −0.0121 (6) | 0.0084 (5) |
O2 | 0.1008 (10) | 0.0470 (7) | 0.0461 (7) | −0.0051 (6) | −0.0301 (6) | 0.0107 (5) |
O3 | 0.1041 (11) | 0.0484 (7) | 0.0475 (7) | −0.0101 (7) | −0.0326 (7) | −0.0040 (5) |
O4 | 0.0744 (8) | 0.0322 (6) | 0.0671 (8) | −0.0032 (5) | −0.0171 (6) | −0.0094 (5) |
C1 | 0.0356 (6) | 0.0307 (6) | 0.0315 (6) | −0.0004 (5) | 0.0004 (5) | 0.0013 (5) |
C2 | 0.0344 (6) | 0.0310 (6) | 0.0326 (6) | −0.0012 (5) | −0.0004 (5) | −0.0012 (5) |
C3 | 0.0483 (8) | 0.0313 (7) | 0.0438 (8) | 0.0007 (6) | −0.0074 (6) | 0.0047 (6) |
C4 | 0.0510 (8) | 0.0467 (8) | 0.0405 (8) | 0.0025 (7) | −0.0133 (6) | 0.0082 (6) |
C5 | 0.0494 (8) | 0.0484 (8) | 0.0409 (8) | −0.0030 (7) | −0.0133 (6) | −0.0057 (6) |
C6 | 0.0477 (8) | 0.0321 (7) | 0.0426 (8) | −0.0038 (6) | −0.0047 (6) | −0.0034 (6) |
C7 | 0.0502 (8) | 0.0348 (7) | 0.0367 (7) | 0.0007 (6) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0062 (6) |
C8 | 0.0477 (8) | 0.0356 (7) | 0.0388 (7) | −0.0030 (6) | −0.0027 (6) | −0.0068 (6) |
O5 | 0.0800 (8) | 0.0434 (6) | 0.0364 (6) | −0.0209 (5) | −0.0140 (5) | 0.0037 (4) |
N1 | 0.0482 (8) | 0.0609 (9) | 0.0383 (7) | 0.0000 (6) | −0.0112 (6) | 0.0000 (6) |
C9 | 0.0382 (7) | 0.0419 (7) | 0.0351 (7) | 0.0021 (6) | −0.0069 (5) | −0.0004 (6) |
C10 | 0.0631 (10) | 0.0393 (8) | 0.0461 (8) | −0.0116 (7) | −0.0153 (7) | −0.0026 (6) |
C11 | 0.0725 (11) | 0.0361 (8) | 0.0434 (8) | −0.0163 (7) | −0.0138 (7) | 0.0051 (6) |
C12 | 0.0471 (8) | 0.0368 (7) | 0.0356 (7) | −0.0055 (6) | −0.0071 (6) | 0.0005 (5) |
C13 | 0.0548 (9) | 0.0360 (7) | 0.0403 (8) | −0.0118 (6) | −0.0054 (6) | −0.0024 (6) |
C14 | 0.0557 (9) | 0.0378 (7) | 0.0402 (8) | −0.0068 (6) | −0.0030 (6) | 0.0055 (6) |
C15 | 0.0567 (9) | 0.0445 (8) | 0.0420 (8) | −0.0121 (7) | −0.0087 (7) | −0.0043 (6) |
C16 | 0.0843 (13) | 0.0674 (12) | 0.0418 (9) | −0.0207 (10) | −0.0188 (9) | 0.0010 (8) |
O1—C7 | 1.2329 (18) | N1—C9 | 1.4655 (18) |
O2—C7 | 1.2649 (19) | N1—H1A | 0.8900 |
O2—H2A | 1.16 (3) | N1—H1B | 0.8900 |
O3—C8 | 1.2686 (19) | N1—H1C | 0.8900 |
O3—H2A | 1.22 (3) | C9—C14 | 1.369 (2) |
O4—C8 | 1.2325 (18) | C9—C10 | 1.375 (2) |
C1—C6 | 1.387 (2) | C10—C11 | 1.372 (2) |
C1—C2 | 1.4147 (18) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—C7 | 1.5207 (19) | C11—C12 | 1.386 (2) |
C2—C3 | 1.3908 (19) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—C8 | 1.5164 (19) | C12—C13 | 1.379 (2) |
C3—C4 | 1.378 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.385 (2) |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.369 (2) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.493 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.377 (2) | C15—H15A | 0.9700 |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C15—H15B | 0.9700 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C16—H16A | 0.9600 |
O5—C12 | 1.3641 (17) | C16—H16B | 0.9600 |
O5—C15 | 1.4213 (18) | C16—H16C | 0.9600 |
C7—O2—H2A | 112.7 (11) | H1B—N1—H1C | 109.5 |
C8—O3—H2A | 113.2 (11) | C14—C9—C10 | 120.78 (14) |
C6—C1—C2 | 118.23 (12) | C14—C9—N1 | 120.09 (13) |
C6—C1—C7 | 113.69 (12) | C10—C9—N1 | 119.13 (14) |
C2—C1—C7 | 128.06 (12) | C11—C10—C9 | 119.68 (14) |
C3—C2—C1 | 117.78 (12) | C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C3—C2—C8 | 113.97 (12) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
C1—C2—C8 | 128.24 (12) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.27 (14) |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.60 (13) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C4—C3—H3 | 118.7 | C12—C11—H11 | 119.9 |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.7 | O5—C12—C13 | 125.13 (13) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.47 (14) | O5—C12—C11 | 115.27 (13) |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C13—C12—C11 | 119.60 (14) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C12—C13—C14 | 119.97 (14) |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.21 (14) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.4 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.0 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.4 | C9—C14—C13 | 119.70 (14) |
C5—C6—C1 | 122.69 (13) | C9—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.7 | C13—C14—H14 | 120.2 |
C1—C6—H6 | 118.7 | O5—C15—C16 | 107.63 (13) |
O1—C7—O2 | 120.71 (14) | O5—C15—H15A | 110.2 |
O1—C7—C1 | 118.31 (14) | C16—C15—H15A | 110.2 |
O2—C7—C1 | 120.97 (13) | O5—C15—H15B | 110.2 |
O4—C8—O3 | 121.02 (14) | C16—C15—H15B | 110.2 |
O4—C8—C2 | 118.49 (13) | H15A—C15—H15B | 108.5 |
O3—C8—C2 | 120.46 (13) | C15—C16—H16A | 109.5 |
C12—O5—C15 | 118.56 (12) | C15—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1A | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1B | 109.5 | C15—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
H1A—N1—H1B | 109.5 | H16A—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1C | 109.5 | H16B—C16—H16C | 109.5 |
H1A—N1—H1C | 109.5 | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.52 (19) | C1—C2—C8—O4 | −178.85 (14) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 177.52 (13) | C3—C2—C8—O3 | −175.82 (14) |
C6—C1—C2—C8 | −179.29 (13) | C1—C2—C8—O3 | 3.0 (2) |
C7—C1—C2—C8 | −1.3 (2) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | 0.2 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.9 (2) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | 179.77 (15) |
C8—C2—C3—C4 | 178.04 (14) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.9 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 1.5 (2) | C15—O5—C12—C13 | −2.0 (2) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −0.6 (2) | C15—O5—C12—C11 | 178.50 (14) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.8 (2) | C10—C11—C12—O5 | −179.75 (15) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 1.4 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.7 (3) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −176.92 (14) | O5—C12—C13—C14 | −179.43 (15) |
C6—C1—C7—O1 | −1.5 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 0.0 (2) |
C2—C1—C7—O1 | −179.58 (13) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 0.6 (2) |
C6—C1—C7—O2 | 177.22 (14) | N1—C9—C14—C13 | −179.00 (14) |
C2—C1—C7—O2 | −0.9 (2) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −0.7 (2) |
C3—C2—C8—O4 | 2.3 (2) | C12—O5—C15—C16 | 179.31 (15) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1i | 0.89 | 1.95 | 2.7766 (18) | 153 |
N1—H1B···O4ii | 0.89 | 1.95 | 2.7996 (19) | 160 |
N1—H1C···O1iii | 0.89 | 2.39 | 3.0264 (19) | 129 |
C11—H11···O5iv | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.5110 (19) | 178 |
N1—H1C···O4 | 0.89 | 2.26 | 2.9193 (19) | 130 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y+1, z; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x, −y+1, −z+2. |
C6H14N+·C8H5O4−·0.5H2O | F(000) = 1176 |
Mr = 274.31 | Dx = 1.306 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2n 2ab | Cell parameters from 7955 reflections |
a = 16.9402 (4) Å | θ = 2.4–29.3° |
b = 14.1463 (3) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
c = 11.6407 (2) Å | T = 292 K |
V = 2789.59 (10) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 8 | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4565 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2931 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.038 |
ω and ϕ scans | θmax = 31.3°, θmin = 2.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | h = −24→18 |
Tmin = 0.911, Tmax = 0.981 | k = −20→20 |
37264 measured reflections | l = −16→17 |
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)] = 0.048 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.147 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0694P)2 + 0.5135P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4565 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
186 parameters | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C6H14N+·C8H5O4−·0.5H2O | V = 2789.59 (10) Å3 |
Mr = 274.31 | Z = 8 |
Orthorhombic, Pbcn | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 16.9402 (4) Å | µ = 0.10 mm−1 |
b = 14.1463 (3) Å | T = 292 K |
c = 11.6407 (2) Å | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 4565 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 2931 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.911, Tmax = 0.981 | Rint = 0.038 |
37264 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.048 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.147 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.27 e Å−3 |
4565 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
186 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 | 0.30734 (8) | 0.58707 (7) | 0.77506 (8) | 0.0598 (3) | |
H1A | 0.3038 | 0.5325 | 0.7983 | 0.090* | |
O2 | 0.34424 (8) | 0.51570 (7) | 0.61588 (8) | 0.0592 (3) | |
O3 | 0.28629 (6) | 0.56542 (7) | 0.37369 (8) | 0.0487 (3) | |
O4 | 0.41530 (6) | 0.58414 (8) | 0.39192 (9) | 0.0506 (3) | |
C7 | 0.32563 (8) | 0.58661 (8) | 0.66795 (10) | 0.0344 (3) | |
C1 | 0.32230 (7) | 0.68098 (8) | 0.61084 (9) | 0.0304 (2) | |
C6 | 0.30866 (8) | 0.76214 (9) | 0.67534 (10) | 0.0380 (3) | |
H6 | 0.3031 | 0.7573 | 0.7546 | 0.046* | |
C5 | 0.30321 (9) | 0.84968 (10) | 0.62357 (12) | 0.0450 (3) | |
H5 | 0.2943 | 0.9034 | 0.6678 | 0.054* | |
C4 | 0.31103 (9) | 0.85732 (10) | 0.50637 (12) | 0.0450 (3) | |
H4 | 0.3070 | 0.9161 | 0.4711 | 0.054* | |
C3 | 0.32487 (8) | 0.77720 (9) | 0.44084 (10) | 0.0388 (3) | |
H3 | 0.3301 | 0.7826 | 0.3616 | 0.047* | |
C2 | 0.33096 (7) | 0.68904 (8) | 0.49213 (9) | 0.0303 (2) | |
C8 | 0.34632 (8) | 0.60557 (9) | 0.41506 (9) | 0.0351 (3) | |
N1 | 0.44252 (9) | 0.38866 (9) | 0.49025 (11) | 0.0549 (4) | |
H1E | 0.4901 | 0.3924 | 0.5222 | 0.069 (6)* | |
H1C | 0.4096 | 0.4275 | 0.5265 | 0.084 (7)* | |
H1D | 0.4457 | 0.4051 | 0.4166 | 0.103 (8)* | |
C9 | 0.41273 (9) | 0.28972 (10) | 0.49925 (12) | 0.0446 (3) | |
H9 | 0.3565 | 0.2889 | 0.4796 | 0.049 (4)* | |
C10 | 0.42251 (11) | 0.25645 (11) | 0.62178 (12) | 0.0557 (4) | |
H10A | 0.3906 | 0.2954 | 0.6723 | 0.067* | |
H10B | 0.4773 | 0.2632 | 0.6447 | 0.067* | |
C11 | 0.39769 (12) | 0.15372 (13) | 0.63358 (18) | 0.0711 (5) | |
H11A | 0.4087 | 0.1321 | 0.7110 | 0.085* | |
H11B | 0.3413 | 0.1485 | 0.6207 | 0.085* | |
C12 | 0.44090 (12) | 0.09176 (11) | 0.54878 (17) | 0.0634 (5) | |
H12A | 0.4967 | 0.0913 | 0.5674 | 0.076* | |
H12B | 0.4214 | 0.0275 | 0.5550 | 0.076* | |
C13 | 0.43001 (12) | 0.12609 (12) | 0.42745 (16) | 0.0653 (5) | |
H13A | 0.3748 | 0.1211 | 0.4063 | 0.078* | |
H13B | 0.4603 | 0.0865 | 0.3756 | 0.078* | |
C14 | 0.45672 (10) | 0.22788 (11) | 0.41546 (12) | 0.0505 (4) | |
H14A | 0.5130 | 0.2321 | 0.4301 | 0.061* | |
H14B | 0.4470 | 0.2496 | 0.3377 | 0.061* | |
O1W | 0.5000 | 0.45258 (14) | 0.2500 | 0.0636 (4) | |
H1W | 0.4587 (12) | 0.4943 (16) | 0.244 (3) | 0.143 (11)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
O1 | 0.1021 (10) | 0.0400 (6) | 0.0371 (5) | 0.0102 (6) | 0.0198 (5) | 0.0092 (4) |
O2 | 0.1049 (9) | 0.0306 (5) | 0.0422 (5) | 0.0093 (6) | 0.0121 (5) | 0.0007 (4) |
O3 | 0.0497 (6) | 0.0504 (6) | 0.0459 (5) | −0.0005 (5) | −0.0029 (4) | −0.0189 (4) |
O4 | 0.0450 (6) | 0.0488 (6) | 0.0579 (6) | 0.0031 (5) | 0.0113 (5) | −0.0129 (4) |
C7 | 0.0399 (7) | 0.0306 (6) | 0.0328 (5) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0014 (5) | 0.0021 (4) |
C1 | 0.0329 (6) | 0.0267 (6) | 0.0317 (5) | 0.0013 (5) | 0.0005 (4) | −0.0005 (4) |
C6 | 0.0454 (8) | 0.0343 (6) | 0.0343 (5) | 0.0027 (5) | 0.0008 (5) | −0.0053 (5) |
C5 | 0.0542 (9) | 0.0294 (6) | 0.0515 (7) | 0.0056 (6) | −0.0012 (6) | −0.0080 (5) |
C4 | 0.0546 (9) | 0.0279 (6) | 0.0526 (7) | 0.0023 (6) | −0.0070 (6) | 0.0056 (5) |
C3 | 0.0470 (8) | 0.0341 (6) | 0.0352 (5) | −0.0010 (6) | −0.0023 (5) | 0.0057 (5) |
C2 | 0.0310 (6) | 0.0289 (6) | 0.0311 (5) | −0.0004 (5) | −0.0004 (4) | −0.0012 (4) |
C8 | 0.0441 (7) | 0.0325 (6) | 0.0286 (5) | 0.0028 (5) | 0.0043 (5) | 0.0010 (4) |
N1 | 0.0772 (10) | 0.0368 (7) | 0.0505 (7) | 0.0080 (6) | −0.0044 (7) | −0.0005 (5) |
C9 | 0.0450 (8) | 0.0362 (7) | 0.0525 (7) | 0.0063 (6) | −0.0047 (6) | −0.0036 (5) |
C10 | 0.0717 (11) | 0.0466 (9) | 0.0488 (7) | 0.0068 (8) | 0.0130 (7) | −0.0019 (6) |
C11 | 0.0713 (12) | 0.0553 (10) | 0.0867 (12) | 0.0035 (9) | 0.0269 (10) | 0.0138 (9) |
C12 | 0.0647 (11) | 0.0362 (8) | 0.0891 (13) | 0.0004 (8) | 0.0045 (9) | 0.0011 (8) |
C13 | 0.0757 (12) | 0.0462 (9) | 0.0740 (11) | 0.0026 (9) | −0.0085 (9) | −0.0184 (8) |
C14 | 0.0568 (9) | 0.0493 (9) | 0.0453 (7) | 0.0065 (7) | −0.0028 (6) | −0.0085 (6) |
O1W | 0.0627 (11) | 0.0686 (12) | 0.0594 (9) | 0.000 | 0.0032 (8) | 0.000 |
O1—C7 | 1.2848 (14) | N1—H1D | 0.8900 |
O1—H1A | 0.8200 | C9—C14 | 1.507 (2) |
O2—C7 | 1.2137 (15) | C9—C10 | 1.511 (2) |
O3—C8 | 1.2604 (16) | C9—H9 | 0.9800 |
O4—C8 | 1.2369 (16) | C10—C11 | 1.519 (2) |
C7—C1 | 1.4925 (16) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.3912 (16) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C1—C2 | 1.3943 (15) | C11—C12 | 1.509 (3) |
C6—C5 | 1.3803 (19) | C11—H11A | 0.9700 |
C6—H6 | 0.9300 | C11—H11B | 0.9700 |
C5—C4 | 1.375 (2) | C12—C13 | 1.505 (3) |
C5—H5 | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
C4—C3 | 1.3862 (19) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C13—C14 | 1.516 (2) |
C3—C2 | 1.3866 (17) | C13—H13A | 0.9700 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—H13B | 0.9700 |
C2—C8 | 1.5055 (16) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
N1—C9 | 1.4916 (19) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
N1—H1E | 0.8900 | O1W—H1W | 0.918 (10) |
N1—H1C | 0.8900 | ||
C7—O1—H1A | 109.5 | N1—C9—H9 | 108.9 |
O2—C7—O1 | 123.47 (12) | C14—C9—H9 | 108.9 |
O2—C7—C1 | 121.78 (10) | C10—C9—H9 | 108.9 |
O1—C7—C1 | 114.75 (10) | C9—C10—C11 | 110.67 (14) |
C6—C1—C2 | 119.01 (11) | C9—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C6—C1—C7 | 120.27 (10) | C11—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
C2—C1—C7 | 120.71 (10) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C1 | 121.06 (11) | C11—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6 | 119.5 | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.1 |
C1—C6—H6 | 119.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 111.24 (14) |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.82 (12) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.4 |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C10—C11—H11A | 109.4 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.1 | C12—C11—H11B | 109.4 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.87 (12) | C10—C11—H11B | 109.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.1 | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.0 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.1 | C13—C12—C11 | 111.52 (15) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.74 (11) | C13—C12—H12A | 109.3 |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C11—C12—H12A | 109.3 |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.6 | C13—C12—H12B | 109.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.50 (11) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.3 |
C3—C2—C8 | 117.50 (10) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.0 |
C1—C2—C8 | 123.00 (10) | C12—C13—C14 | 110.88 (13) |
O4—C8—O3 | 124.65 (12) | C12—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
O4—C8—C2 | 119.03 (11) | C14—C13—H13A | 109.5 |
O3—C8—C2 | 116.21 (11) | C12—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1E | 109.5 | C14—C13—H13B | 109.5 |
C9—N1—H1C | 109.5 | H13A—C13—H13B | 108.1 |
H1E—N1—H1C | 109.5 | C9—C14—C13 | 110.13 (14) |
C9—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C9—C14—H14A | 109.6 |
H1E—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C13—C14—H14A | 109.6 |
H1C—N1—H1D | 109.5 | C9—C14—H14B | 109.6 |
N1—C9—C14 | 109.38 (13) | C13—C14—H14B | 109.6 |
N1—C9—C10 | 108.75 (12) | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.1 |
C14—C9—C10 | 112.07 (12) | ||
O2—C7—C1—C6 | −173.41 (13) | C7—C1—C2—C8 | −1.82 (18) |
O1—C7—C1—C6 | 6.64 (18) | C3—C2—C8—O4 | 88.00 (15) |
O2—C7—C1—C2 | 8.1 (2) | C1—C2—C8—O4 | −92.42 (15) |
O1—C7—C1—C2 | −171.88 (12) | C3—C2—C8—O3 | −88.33 (15) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.36 (19) | C1—C2—C8—O3 | 91.25 (15) |
C7—C1—C6—C5 | −178.19 (13) | N1—C9—C10—C11 | −176.44 (13) |
C1—C6—C5—C4 | 0.3 (2) | C14—C9—C10—C11 | −55.39 (19) |
C6—C5—C4—C3 | −0.4 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 54.1 (2) |
C5—C4—C3—C2 | 0.0 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −55.4 (2) |
C4—C3—C2—C1 | 0.6 (2) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | 56.7 (2) |
C4—C3—C2—C8 | −179.80 (13) | N1—C9—C14—C13 | 177.26 (13) |
C6—C1—C2—C3 | −0.78 (18) | C10—C9—C14—C13 | 56.57 (18) |
C7—C1—C2—C3 | 177.76 (12) | C12—C13—C14—C9 | −56.7 (2) |
C6—C1—C2—C8 | 179.65 (12) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1A···O3i | 0.82 | 1.67 | 2.4696 (14) | 166 |
N1—H1E···O4ii | 0.89 | 1.92 | 2.7983 (19) | 170 |
O1W—H1W···O2iii | 0.92 (1) | 2.45 (2) | 3.0985 (13) | 128 (2) |
N1—H1C···O2 | 0.89 | 1.97 | 2.8531 (17) | 175 |
O1W—H1W···O4 | 0.92 (1) | 2.26 (3) | 2.8726 (16) | 124 (2) |
N1—H1D···O1W | 0.89 | 2.25 | 3.0963 (14) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1, z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
Experimental details
(I) | (II) | |
Crystal data | ||
Chemical formula | C8H12NO+·C8H5O4− | C6H14N+·C8H5O4−·0.5H2O |
Mr | 303.31 | 274.31 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 | Orthorhombic, Pbcn |
Temperature (K) | 292 | 292 |
a, b, c (Å) | 3.9983 (1), 9.2595 (2), 19.8227 (5) | 16.9402 (4), 14.1463 (3), 11.6407 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 89.670 (1), 84.947 (1), 86.708 (1) | 90, 90, 90 |
V (Å3) | 729.82 (3) | 2789.59 (10) |
Z | 2 | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.25 × 0.20 × 0.20 | 0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 |
Data collection | ||
Diffractometer | Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.905, 0.980 | 0.911, 0.981 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 16579, 3350, 2780 | 37264, 4565, 2931 |
Rint | 0.021 | 0.038 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 | 0.731 |
Refinement | ||
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.042, 0.124, 1.08 | 0.048, 0.147, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 3350 | 4565 |
No. of parameters | 208 | 186 |
No. of restraints | 0 | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.20, −0.18 | 0.27, −0.26 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), ORTEP-3 (Farrugia, 1997) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008), PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O1i | 0.89 | 1.95 | 2.7766 (18) | 153.3 |
N1—H1B···O4ii | 0.89 | 1.95 | 2.7996 (19) | 159.6 |
N1—H1C···O1iii | 0.89 | 2.39 | 3.0264 (19) | 129.0 |
C11—H11···O5iv | 0.93 | 2.58 | 3.5110 (19) | 177.6 |
N1—H1C···O4 | 0.89 | 2.26 | 2.9193 (19) | 130.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y+1, z; (ii) x−1, y, z; (iii) x, y+1, z; (iv) −x, −y+1, −z+2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O1—H1A···O3i | 0.82 | 1.67 | 2.4696 (14) | 165.8 |
N1—H1E···O4ii | 0.89 | 1.92 | 2.7983 (19) | 170.3 |
O1W—H1W···O2iii | 0.918 (10) | 2.45 (2) | 3.0985 (13) | 128 (2) |
N1—H1C···O2 | 0.89 | 1.97 | 2.8531 (17) | 175.1 |
O1W—H1W···O4 | 0.918 (10) | 2.26 (3) | 2.8726 (16) | 124 (2) |
N1—H1D···O1W | 0.89 | 2.25 | 3.0963 (14) | 158.9 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, −y+1, z+1/2; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iii) x, −y+1, z−1/2. |
The physical and chemical properties of crystalline solids are characteristically dependant on the distribution or assembly of molecular components in the crystal structure (Ferrer et al., 2001). The predictable supramolecular self-organization of molecular components can be developed by the use of N—H···O, O—H···O, C—H···O and other weak intermolecular interactions, creating one-, two- and three-dimensional networks in crystalline solids (Ranganathan et al., 1999; Swift et al., 1998). Supramolecular assemblies based on carboxylic acid groups (–COOH) have been given prime importance because of their ability to form robust hydrogen bonds on their own and with several aza compounds (anilines, pyridines etc; MacDonald et al., 2000; Zhang & Chen, 2004). Phthalic acid is a good hydrogen-bond donor and acceptor and has been employed in constructing supramolecular architectures such as chains, sheets, ladders and ribbons (Ballabh et al., 2005; Thanigaimani et al., 2010; Dale et al., 2004). Phthalic acid is also important, as hydrogen phthalate anions are versatile building blocks in organic and organometallic crystal engineering (Braga et al., 1999), and the electro-optic properties of potassium hydrogen phthalate crystals reveal its use as a modulator (Kejalakshmy & Srinivasan 2003). As a continuation of our work to understand the hydrogen-bonded self-assembly of molecules in hydrogen phthalate salts (Jagan & Sivakumar 2009), we present here the crystal structure and supramolecular self-assembly of two hydrogen phthalate salts, (I) and (II).
The molecular structures of (I) and (II) (Figs. 1 and 2, respectively) crystallize in space groups P1 and Pbcn, respectively. In (I), the asymmetric unit contains one hydrogen phthalate anion and one p-phenetidinium cation [this is the first crystal structure reported for a p-phenetidine (4-ethoxyaniline) salt], whereas in (II) the asymmetric unit contains a hydrogen phthalate anion, a cyclohexylaminium cation and half a water molecule. The water molecule of (II) is positioned on the 21 screw axis (-x, y, 1/2 - z). In the hydrogen phthalate anion of (I), the COOH and COO- groups are coplanar with the benzene ring and form an asymmetric intramolecular hydrogen bond (Küppers et al., 1985). The centred H atom in (I) (H2A) is 1.16 (3) and 1.22 (3) Å from atoms O2 and O3, respectively. This short intramolecular hydrogen-bond formation is responsible for the lengthening of the C1—C2 bond [C1—C2 = 1.4147 (18) Å; Janczak & Perpétuo, 2001]. The intramolecular hydrogen bond exerts a strain within the molecule, causing some displacement of the inner atoms O2 and O3 (Adiwidjaja & Küppers, 1978). This is evident from the dihedral angles between the least-squares plane of the benzene ring and the carboxy-carboxylate groups, 3.84 (11)° for O1/C7/O2 and 4.09 (11)° for O3/C8/O4. In (II), unlike (I), the COO- and COOH groups are twisted from the benzene plane, making the COO- group perpendicular with a dihedral angle of 89.76 (6)°, while the COOH group is slightly inclined with an angle of 7.64 (9)° (Kanai et al., 2005). The geometric parameters of the p-phenetidinium and cyclohexylaminium cations of (I) and (II) are consistent with the reported literature, although since (I) is the first salt reported for p-phenetidine, it was compared with the 4-methoxyanilinium cation (Ben Amor et al., 1995; Shahwar et al., 2009).
The extensive supramolecular architectures exhibited by (I) and (II) are primarily formed by N—H···O and O—H···O hydrogen bonds and by the presence of C—H···O interactions (Tables 1 and 2). In (I), the hydrogen bonds N1—H1C···O4 and N1—H1A···O1i [symmetry code: (i) x, y + 1, z] link the hydrogen phthalate anions and p-phenetidinium cations to form a one-dimensional supramolecular chain extending infinitely along the [140] direction (Fig. 3). Similar one-dimensional chains are observed in the crystal structure of 1,4-phenylenediammonium bis(hydrogen phthalate) (Wang et al., 2007). Two N—H···O hydrogen bonds, N1—H1B···O4ii and N1—H1C···O1iii [symmetry codes: (ii) x - 1, y, z; (iii) x - 1, y, z] connect the one-dimensional chains to form a two-dimensional supramolecular sheet extending parallel to the (001) plane. The (001) sheet shown in Fig. 4 is built from the infinite repetition of graph-set motifs of type R32(6) and R44(16) (Bernstein et al., 1995). The phenyl rings of both the anions and cations make angles of 61.93 and 76.71°, respectively, with the (001) plane. Inversion-related supramolecular sheets of anions and cations are further linked by C11—H11···O5iv [symmetry code: (iv) -x, -y + 1, -z + 2] interactions with the formation of an R22(8) ring dimer, the centroid of which occupies the crystallographic inversion centre. The combination of N—H···O hydrogen bonds and C—H···O interactions generates a supramolecular sheet of thickness equal to the length of the c axis extending along the ab plane, as shown in Fig. 5.
In (II), the hydrogen phthalate anions alone form a one-dimensional chain running parallel to the [001] direction. The O1—H1A···O3i [symmetry code: (i) x, -y + 1, z + 1/2] hydrogen bond links the anions, forming a C(7) chain generated by the glide plane perpendicular to [010] whose glide component is (0, 0, 1/2), ending with an anionic substructure as shown in Fig. 6. The two antiparallel [001] chains are bridged by the cyclohexyl aminium cation through N1—H1C···O2 and N1—H1E···O4ii hydrogen bonds [symmetry code: (ii) -x + 1, -y + 1, -z + 1]. Interestingly, the bridging of the cations between the chains forms saddle-like cavities in which the solvent water molecules are located. The anions and cations form an extended self-assembled molecular channel along the [001] direction in which the trapped water molecules are located, separated by a distance of 5.97 Å (Fig. 7). The water molecules are bound to the molecular channel through O1W—H1W···O4, O1W—H1W···O2iii [symmetry code: (iii) x + 1, -y + 1, z - 1/2] and N1—H1D···O1W hydrogen bonds, as illustrated. These water interactions, along with the bridging hydrogen bonds, form a variety of ring motifs [including R44(8), R23(8) and R53(10)], giving a self-assembled hydrogen-bonded network.
Since the above-described work is the continuation of our previously reported structures, a comparison of (I) and (II) with our previous structures of the 4-chloroanilinium, (III), 2-hydroxyanilinium, (IV), and 3-hydroxyanilinium, (V), hydrogen phthalates (Jagan & Sivakumar, 2009) is appropriate. In (II), the one-dimensional anionic supramolecular chain built from a C(7) motif is similar to the network observed in (III). It is of interest to note that in (II) and (III), adjacent hydrogen phthalate anions in the one-dimensional chain are symmetry related. As discussed above, the anions in (II) are generated by a c-glide, whereas in (III) they are generated by a 21 screw parallel to the b axis. The formation of this type of symmetry-related anionic network in hydrogen phthalate salts was investigated previously and studied by Langkilde et al. (2004). In the case of (I), (IV) and (V), the formation of short intramolecular O—H···O hydrogen bonds restricts the generation of the anionic one-dimensional chains observed in (II) and (III), and instead it forms one-dimensional chains built from alternating anions and cations linked through N—H···O and O—H···O hydrogen bonds, which further self-assemble to higher-dimensional supramolecular networks. In the closely related salt 1,4-phenylenediammonium bis(hydrogen phthalate) [Cambridge Structural Database (Version 5.3.1; Allen 2002; Macrae et al., 2008) refcode NEVKUV (Reference?)], the formation of a one-dimensional supramolecular chain is observed, as in (I). However, the presence of an NH3 group instead of an ethoxy group in the para position results in the formation of an infinite three-dimensional network instead of the two-dimensional sheets seen in (I). Comparing the structures closely related to (II), the supramolecular architecture observed in the crystal structure of hexamethylenediamminium hydrogen phthalate dihydrate (CSD refcode CIZZIU; Jagannathan et al., 1984) shows the self-assembly of ions forming molecular channels in which the water molecules are trapped through hydrogen bonds, as in (II), whereas in piperazine-1,4-dium bis(orthohydrogen phthalate) dihydrate (CSD refcode VAJWUZ; Jin et al., 2003), the water molecules act as a bridge between the anionic–cationic one-dimensional networks and do not form channels. It is to be concluded that phthalates can form interesting tunable supramolecular self-assembled architecture like other organic salts, and the presence of weak C—H···O interactions demonstrates their importance in the molecular packing of phthalates.