title: 5,6-Dihydr-oxy-1,10-phenanthrolin-1-ium chloride dihydrate.
abstract: The title compound, C(12)H(9)N(2)O(2) (+)·Cl(-)·2H(2)O, exhibits a layered structure which is stabilized by inter-molecular O-H⋯O, O-H⋯Cl(-) and N(+)-H⋯Cl(-) hydrogen bonds, and π-π inter-actions (centroid-centroid distances = 3.654 and 3.583 Å). The distances between the molecules are 3.371 and 3.294 Å.
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xin-Yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Sheng-Jiao
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Wen-Shi
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Wu