title: Hexaaquanickel(II) bis[2-carboxylato-2-(isothiouronium-S-ylmethyl)propane-1,3-diyl phosphate] hexahydrate.
abstract: In the title complex, [Ni(H(2)O)(6)](C(6)H(10)N(2)O(6)PS)(2) x 6 H(2)O, the asymmetric unit consists of one-half of an Ni atom (which lies on an inversion centre) with three coordinated water molecules, one complete 2-carboxylato-2-(isothiouronium-S-ylmethyl)propane-1,3-diyl phosphate anion and three noncoordinated water molecules. The hexaaquanickel(II) cations have distorted octahedral coordination and are connected via water chains to form two-dimensional supramolecular networks parallel to the ab plane. The phosphate ester anion is linked via N-H...O and O-H...O hydrogen bonds, thus creating various ring, dimer and chain hydrogen-bonding patterns, and building up a second two-dimensional supramolecular network parallel to the ab plane. The crystal structure is further stabilized by an intra- and interlayer hydrogen-bond network. This work illustrates that a carboxylate with a caged phosphate ester can open its ring in the presence of dichloridotetrakis(thiourea)nickel, and the resulting polyfunctional anion can be used for constructing a complex hydrogen-bonding scheme.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Hollow Fiber Membrane Materials and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300160, People's Republic of China. guomlin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ming-Lin
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Feng-Qin
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hong-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zang