title: Supramolecular stabilization of N(2)H(7)(+).
abstract: The cation N(2)H(7)(+) has been stabilized in a largely hydrophobic supramolecular environment and characterized in the solid state. The cation is situated in the bowl-shaped cavity of calix[4]arene. All of the hydrogen atoms are clearly discernible owing to high-quality X-ray data as well as lack of disorder and symmetry-imposed ambiguity. It appears that electrostatic interactions play a critical role in stabilizing the structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA. atwoodj@missouri.edu
authors.forename: Jerry L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Atwood
authors.forename: Leonard J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Barbour
authors.forename: Agoston
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jerga
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D002412:Cations; D019281:Dimerization; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D011522:Protons; D000641:Ammonia