Hexane-1,6-di-ammonium hexa-fluoro-silicate

Area of Science:

• Crystal chemistry
• Materials science
• Supramolecular chemistry

Background:

• Organic-inorganic molecular salts offer tunable properties.
• Understanding crystal packing is crucial for material design.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate the crystal structure of the C6H18N2 (2+)·SiF6 (2-) salt.
• To investigate the role of hydrogen bonding in the material's network formation.

Main Methods:

• Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was employed.
• The crystallographic data were analyzed to determine atomic positions and bonding.

Main Results:

• The asymmetric unit contains cations and anions, with some located on inversion centers.
• Octahedral hexafluorosilicate (SiF6 2-) anions form sheets parallel to the (011) plane.
• The organic cations facilitate the linkage of these sheets into a 3D network via N-H⋯F hydrogen bonds.

Conclusions:

• The crystal structure of C6H18N2 (2+)·SiF6 (2-) was successfully determined.
• Hydrogen bonding plays a key role in assembling the molecular salt into a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture.