catena-Poly[[sodium-di-μ-β-d-glucose] chloride]

Area of Science:

• Crystallography
• Coordination Chemistry
• Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

• Sodium chloride and glucose are common compounds with diverse applications.
• Understanding their complex formation is crucial for materials science.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate the crystal structure of the {[Na(C(6)H(12)O(6))(2)]Cl}(n) compound.
• To describe the coordination environment of sodium ions and the role of glucose molecules.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was used to determine the crystal structure.
• Analysis of hydrogen bonding interactions and coordination geometries.

Main Results:

• The asymmetric unit contains three independent {[Na(C(6)H(12)O(6))(2)]Cl} units, forming polymeric chains along the c axis.
• Each sodium ion is coordinated by six oxygen atoms from four glucose molecules in a distorted octahedral geometry.
• Glucose molecules adopt chair conformations and all hydroxyl groups participate in O-H⋯Cl and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a 3D framework.

Conclusions:

• The compound exhibits a complex polymeric structure stabilized by coordination bonds and extensive hydrogen bonding.
• This detailed structural understanding provides insights into the supramolecular assembly of carbohydrates and inorganic salts.