Abstract
The cobalt(II) and nickel(II)2-hydroxyethylammonium double sulfates, [M(NH3CH2CH2OH) 2(H2O)4](SO4)2, are isomorphous centro-symmetric compounds that crystallize in the monoclinic P21/c space group (M = Co: a = 6.894(8), b = 10.425(13), c = 11.706(14) Å; β = 105.95(1)°; M = Ni: a = 6.880(9), b = 10.404(14), c = 11.701(16) Å; β = 105.72(1)°). The metal atoms show an all-trans octahedral coordination. Organic cation coordinates to the metal atom through the hydroxyl end and it is engaged in extensive hydrogen bonding interactions with the water and sulfate ions. The hydrogen bonding network and the anionic symmetry were probed by infrared spectroscopic measurements. The ground-state geometry of the 2-hydroxyethylammonium entity was also investigated by correlation consistent ab initio calculations and compared to the known solid-state conformations of the cation archived in the Cambridge Structural Database.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 455-460 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Solid State Sciences |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Ab initio calculations
- FT IR spectra
- Isomorphism
- Sulfates
- X-ray diffraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics