Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, thermal behavior and spectroscopic investigations of a new organic cyclohexaphosphate, (C10H15N2)4(Li)2(P6O18)(H2O)6.

The synthesis and the structure of (C 10 H 15 N 2 ) 4 (Li) 2 (P 6 O 18 )(H 2 O) 6 are described. This compound crystallizes in the triclinic system, with the centric space group P-1 and the following unit cell parameters: a  = 9.7762(6), b  = 10.2502(8), c  = 15.2173(11) Å, α  = 92.588(4), β  = 98.855(4), γ  = 115.724(4)°, Z  = 2 and V  = 1346.62(17) Å 3 . The crystal structure has been solved and refined to R  = 0.0452 and Rw  = 0.1121. [Li 2 (P 6 O 18 )(H 2 O)] 4- entities are associated by strong O H⋯O hydrogen bonds to form inorganic layers lying in the (a, b) plane. These layers are interconnected with the organic entities via N H⋯O and C H⋯O hydrogen bonds. In this atomic arrangement, H bonds between the different species play an important role in the three-dimensional network. The contacts enrichment ratios derived from the Hirshfeld surface analysis show that the crystal packing is stabilized by ionic bridges Li + … O, strong N/O H⋯O hydrogen bonds but also hydrophobic interactions between the two independant 1-phenylpiperazine-1,4-dium ligands. The Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP) maps and the HOMO and LUMO energy gaps of the new compound were computed. The title compound was further characterized by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopies. The crystal symmetry was confirmed by 31 P and 7 Li MAS NMR and the vibrational absorption bands were identified by infrared spectroscopy. The new compound was also characterized by thermal analysis to determine the thermal behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]