José Carlos Palacios Rodríguez , Angel Mendoza , Martha Sosa Rivadeneyra , Sylvain Bernès
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Abstract
A layered crystal structure built up from alternating cationic and (anionic + water of crystallization) supramolecular planes parallel to (100) is described for the title hydrated salt.
The characterized organic trihydrate title salt, C17H17N4+·C7H5O5−·3H2O or (HL)+(Gal)−·3H2O, with L = 1,3-bis(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propane (C17H16N4) and HGal = 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid (gallic acid, C7H6O5), crystallizes with two formulas per asymmetric unit. One-half of the cations in the crystal feature a bent shape, with the central propyl chain having a gauche conformation, and the other half is nearly linear, with a trans propyl chain. Both cations form two independent herringbone layers in the crystal, which allow efficient π–π interactions between aromatic rings of the benzimidazole moieties. These layers are parallel to (100), and anions and water molecules of crystallization intercalate between these cationic planes. All potential donor groups for hydrogen bonding (NH and OH groups) actually form hydrogen bonds, ensuring a good cohesion between layers of cations and anions, stacked along [100].