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. 2012 May 5;68(Pt 6):o1648. doi: 10.1107/S1600536812019435

Propanaminium p-toluene­sulfonate

Yu Jin a,*
PMCID: PMC3379249  PMID: 22719447

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title salt, C3H10N+·C7H7O3S, N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the ammonium groups of the cations and the sulfonate O atoms result in the formation of a three-dimensional network.

Related literature  

For general background to ferroelectric metal-organic frameworks, see: Zhang et al. (2009). For related structures, see: Helvenston et al. (2006); Collier et al. (2006); Koshima et al. (2001).graphic file with name e-68-o1648-scheme1.jpg

Experimental  

Crystal data  

  • C3H10N+·C7H7O3S

  • M r = 231.31

  • Triclinic, Inline graphic

  • a = 5.6682 (11) Å

  • b = 7.3927 (15) Å

  • c = 13.817 (3) Å

  • α = 93.81 (3)°

  • β = 94.22 (3)°

  • γ = 91.27 (3)°

  • V = 575.9 (2) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 0.27 mm−1

  • T = 293 K

  • 0.30 × 0.30 × 0.20 mm

Data collection  

  • Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) T min = 0.489, T max = 1.000

  • 6023 measured reflections

  • 2639 independent reflections

  • 1897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • R int = 0.040

Refinement  

  • R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)] = 0.069

  • wR(F 2) = 0.189

  • S = 1.03

  • 2639 reflections

  • 139 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • Δρmax = 1.02 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −0.52 e Å−3

Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell refinement: CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; 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: SHELXL97.

Supplementary Material

Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I, global. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812019435/im2372sup1.cif

e-68-o1648-sup1.cif (19.8KB, cif)

Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812019435/im2372Isup2.hkl

e-68-o1648-Isup2.hkl (129.6KB, hkl)

Supplementary material file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812019435/im2372Isup3.cml

Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report

Table 1. Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °).

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
N1—H1A⋯O2i 0.89 2.00 2.892 (4) 176
N1—H1C⋯O3ii 0.89 2.05 2.921 (4) 165
N1—H1B⋯O1 0.89 2.09 2.884 (4) 149

Symmetry codes: (i) Inline graphic; (ii) Inline graphic.

Acknowledgments

The author thanks Southeast University for support.

supplementary crystallographic information

Comment

Several crystal structures of p-toluenesulfonates have been reported previously, with the ammonium groups of the cations and the sulfonate O atoms efficiently establishing numerous hydrogen bond interactions (Helvenston et al., 2006; Collier et al., 2006; Koshima et al., 2001). As an extension of this research, the synthesis and crystal structure of the title compound, (C3H10N+)(C7H7O3S-)-, aiming at enriching the series of p-toluenesulfonates is presented herein.

Ferroelectric compounds have a wide use in modern science. These compounds have displayed such technical applications as ferroelectric random access memories, ferroelectric field-effect transistors, piezoelectric sensors, nonlinear optical devices as a result of their excellent ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and optical properties. Numerous new ferroelectric metal-organic coordination compounds corresponding to the necessary requirements for ferroelectric properties have been found, yet other necessary conditions, such as a phase transition, a good electric hysteresis loop and electric domain, and a dielectric anomaly, are often missed in these compounds (Zhang et al., 2009). Therefore pure organic compounds have a tendency to make up for the drawbacks found in ferroelectric metal-organic coordination compounds. As part of our search for simple ferroelectric compounds, the title compound was investigated and its crystal structure is reported herein.

The asymmetric unit of the unit cell contains one anion and one cation that are shown in Fig. 1. Hydrogen bond interactions are listed in Table 1. The compound remains stable as a result of the existence of several hydrogen bond interactions formed in the crystal structure. These interactions tie the cations and anions together in a complex spatial geometry displayed in Fig2).

Experimental

(C3H10N+)(C7H7O3S-) was formed from a mixture of propylamine, C3H9N (118.22 mg, 2.00 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid, C7H7SO3H (172 mg, 1.00 mmol), and distilled water (10 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred a few minutes at room temperature, giving a clear solution. After evaporation of the solvent for a few days, block-shaped colorless crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained in 86% yield, filtered and washed with distilled water.

Refinement

H atoms bound to carbon and nitrogen were placed at idealized positions [C—H = 0.93 to 0.97 Å and N—H = 0.89 Å] and allowed to ride on their parent atoms with Uiso fixed at 1.2 Ueq(C,N).

Figures

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1.

Molecular structure of the anion and cation of the title compound with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2.

Crystal structure of the title compound viewed along the a axis. Intermolecular interactions are shown as dashed lines.

Crystal data

C3H10N+·C7H7O3S Z = 2
Mr = 231.31 F(000) = 248
Triclinic, P1 Dx = 1.334 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -P 1 Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 5.6682 (11) Å Cell parameters from 3450 reflections
b = 7.3927 (15) Å θ = 6.2–55.3°
c = 13.817 (3) Å µ = 0.27 mm1
α = 93.81 (3)° T = 293 K
β = 94.22 (3)° Block, colorless
γ = 91.27 (3)° 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.2 mm
V = 575.9 (2) Å3

Data collection

Rigaku Mercury CCD diffractometer 2639 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube 1897 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromator Rint = 0.040
ω scans θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0°
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) h = −7→7
Tmin = 0.489, Tmax = 1.000 k = −9→9
6023 measured reflections l = −17→17

Refinement

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)] = 0.069 Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.189 H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.03 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0894P)2 + 0.589P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2639 reflections (Δ/σ)max < 0.001
139 parameters Δρmax = 1.02 e Å3
0 restraints Δρmin = −0.52 e Å3

Special details

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)

x y z Uiso*/Ueq
C1 0.1911 (8) 0.6760 (6) 0.2544 (3) 0.0653 (12)
H1D 0.3047 0.7734 0.2710 0.098*
H1E 0.1634 0.6599 0.1849 0.098*
H1F 0.2509 0.5662 0.2790 0.098*
C2 −0.0444 (8) 0.7220 (7) 0.2999 (3) 0.0667 (12)
H2A −0.1012 0.8366 0.2784 0.080*
H2B −0.1639 0.6284 0.2796 0.080*
C3 −0.0004 (9) 0.7333 (7) 0.4042 (3) 0.0677 (12)
H3A 0.1028 0.8379 0.4235 0.081*
H3B 0.0829 0.6263 0.4229 0.081*
C4 0.6719 (8) 0.7797 (6) 1.0672 (3) 0.0566 (10)
H4A 0.8354 0.7483 1.0741 0.085*
H4B 0.5784 0.6936 1.0980 0.085*
H4C 0.6535 0.8988 1.0973 0.085*
C5 0.5912 (6) 0.7771 (4) 0.9612 (2) 0.0390 (8)
C6 0.3676 (6) 0.7134 (5) 0.9274 (2) 0.0426 (8)
H6 0.2666 0.6691 0.9709 0.051*
C7 0.2909 (6) 0.7140 (4) 0.8304 (2) 0.0379 (7)
H7 0.1392 0.6712 0.8091 0.045*
C8 0.4394 (5) 0.7782 (4) 0.7650 (2) 0.0287 (6)
C9 0.6642 (6) 0.8422 (5) 0.7971 (2) 0.0403 (8)
H9 0.7662 0.8846 0.7534 0.048*
C10 0.7356 (6) 0.8427 (5) 0.8943 (2) 0.0444 (8)
H10 0.8858 0.8886 0.9158 0.053*
N1 −0.2160 (5) 0.7484 (4) 0.45840 (19) 0.0394 (7)
H1A −0.2958 0.8447 0.4408 0.059*
H1B −0.1749 0.7606 0.5220 0.059*
H1C −0.3069 0.6488 0.4450 0.059*
O1 0.0916 (4) 0.7800 (4) 0.63485 (18) 0.0593 (8)
O2 0.4559 (5) 0.9336 (3) 0.60426 (17) 0.0487 (6)
O3 0.4344 (4) 0.6090 (3) 0.59619 (16) 0.0463 (6)
S1 0.34710 (14) 0.77477 (11) 0.64010 (5) 0.0344 (3)

Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)

U11 U22 U33 U12 U13 U23
C1 0.073 (3) 0.068 (3) 0.058 (3) 0.010 (2) 0.025 (2) 0.006 (2)
C2 0.072 (3) 0.070 (3) 0.057 (3) 0.004 (2) −0.004 (2) 0.005 (2)
C3 0.079 (3) 0.065 (3) 0.059 (3) −0.004 (2) 0.013 (2) −0.003 (2)
C4 0.076 (3) 0.059 (2) 0.0333 (18) 0.015 (2) −0.0078 (18) 0.0034 (17)
C5 0.050 (2) 0.0366 (17) 0.0294 (15) 0.0122 (15) −0.0036 (14) 0.0001 (13)
C6 0.051 (2) 0.0438 (19) 0.0345 (16) −0.0011 (16) 0.0067 (15) 0.0081 (14)
C7 0.0376 (17) 0.0409 (18) 0.0349 (16) −0.0059 (14) 0.0036 (13) 0.0010 (13)
C8 0.0336 (15) 0.0271 (14) 0.0251 (13) 0.0081 (12) 0.0012 (11) −0.0021 (11)
C9 0.0331 (17) 0.052 (2) 0.0361 (16) −0.0024 (14) 0.0050 (14) 0.0024 (15)
C10 0.0329 (17) 0.058 (2) 0.0406 (18) 0.0017 (15) −0.0019 (14) −0.0033 (16)
N1 0.0468 (16) 0.0387 (15) 0.0326 (14) 0.0032 (12) 0.0017 (12) 0.0022 (12)
O1 0.0358 (14) 0.103 (2) 0.0379 (13) 0.0121 (14) −0.0045 (11) −0.0013 (14)
O2 0.0657 (17) 0.0429 (14) 0.0392 (13) 0.0082 (12) 0.0040 (12) 0.0136 (11)
O3 0.0599 (16) 0.0423 (13) 0.0356 (12) 0.0057 (11) 0.0045 (11) −0.0088 (10)
S1 0.0370 (5) 0.0403 (5) 0.0255 (4) 0.0057 (3) 0.0007 (3) 0.0003 (3)

Geometric parameters (Å, º)

C1—C2 1.552 (6) C6—C7 1.378 (4)
C1—H1D 0.9600 C6—H6 0.9300
C1—H1E 0.9600 C7—C8 1.379 (4)
C1—H1F 0.9600 C7—H7 0.9300
C2—C3 1.442 (6) C8—C9 1.381 (4)
C2—H2A 0.9700 C8—S1 1.764 (3)
C2—H2B 0.9700 C9—C10 1.374 (5)
C3—N1 1.482 (5) C9—H9 0.9300
C3—H3A 0.9700 C10—H10 0.9300
C3—H3B 0.9700 N1—H1A 0.8900
C4—C5 1.500 (4) N1—H1B 0.8900
C4—H4A 0.9600 N1—H1C 0.8900
C4—H4B 0.9600 O1—S1 1.446 (3)
C4—H4C 0.9600 O2—S1 1.447 (3)
C5—C6 1.380 (5) O3—S1 1.445 (2)
C5—C10 1.383 (5)
C2—C1—H1D 109.5 C7—C6—C5 121.3 (3)
C2—C1—H1E 109.5 C7—C6—H6 119.3
H1D—C1—H1E 109.5 C5—C6—H6 119.3
C2—C1—H1F 109.5 C6—C7—C8 120.0 (3)
H1D—C1—H1F 109.5 C6—C7—H7 120.0
H1E—C1—H1F 109.5 C8—C7—H7 120.0
C3—C2—C1 108.1 (4) C7—C8—C9 119.8 (3)
C3—C2—H2A 110.1 C7—C8—S1 120.6 (2)
C1—C2—H2A 110.1 C9—C8—S1 119.6 (2)
C3—C2—H2B 110.1 C10—C9—C8 119.3 (3)
C1—C2—H2B 110.1 C10—C9—H9 120.4
H2A—C2—H2B 108.4 C8—C9—H9 120.4
C2—C3—N1 114.5 (4) C9—C10—C5 122.1 (3)
C2—C3—H3A 108.6 C9—C10—H10 118.9
N1—C3—H3A 108.6 C5—C10—H10 118.9
C2—C3—H3B 108.6 C3—N1—H1A 109.5
N1—C3—H3B 108.6 C3—N1—H1B 109.5
H3A—C3—H3B 107.6 H1A—N1—H1B 109.5
C5—C4—H4A 109.5 C3—N1—H1C 109.5
C5—C4—H4B 109.5 H1A—N1—H1C 109.5
H4A—C4—H4B 109.5 H1B—N1—H1C 109.5
C5—C4—H4C 109.5 O3—S1—O1 113.29 (17)
H4A—C4—H4C 109.5 O3—S1—O2 111.81 (15)
H4B—C4—H4C 109.5 O1—S1—O2 112.99 (17)
C6—C5—C10 117.6 (3) O3—S1—C8 106.01 (14)
C6—C5—C4 121.1 (3) O1—S1—C8 105.90 (15)
C10—C5—C4 121.3 (3) O2—S1—C8 106.13 (15)

Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º)

D—H···A D—H H···A D···A D—H···A
N1—H1A···O2i 0.89 2.00 2.892 (4) 176
N1—H1C···O3ii 0.89 2.05 2.921 (4) 165
N1—H1B···O1 0.89 2.09 2.884 (4) 149

Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (ii) −x, −y+1, −z+1.

Footnotes

Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: IM2372).

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Associated Data

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Supplementary Materials

Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I, global. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812019435/im2372sup1.cif

e-68-o1648-sup1.cif (19.8KB, cif)

Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812019435/im2372Isup2.hkl

e-68-o1648-Isup2.hkl (129.6KB, hkl)

Supplementary material file. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536812019435/im2372Isup3.cml

Additional supplementary materials: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report


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