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Dopaminium nitrate.

Sofian Gatfaoui1, Houda Marouani1, Thierry Roisnel2

  • 1Laboratoire de Chimie des Matériaux, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, 7021 Zarzouna Bizerte, Tunisia.

Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
|May 27, 2014
PubMed
Summary

This study describes the crystal structure of 2-(3,4-di-hydroxy-phen-yl)ethanaminium nitrate. Dopaminium cations link nitrate ion layers via hydrogen bonds, forming a 3D network.

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Area of Science:

  • Crystallography
  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Dopamine, a crucial neurotransmitter, has various salt forms with diverse structural properties.
  • Understanding the crystal structure of dopaminium nitrate is essential for its potential applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the crystal structure of 2-(3,4-di-hydroxy-phen-yl)ethanaminium nitrate.
  • To investigate the intermolecular interactions within the crystal lattice.

Main Methods:

  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was employed.
  • The crystal structure was solved and refined.

Main Results:

  • The asymmetric unit contains two independent dopaminium cations and two nitrate anions.

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  • Nitrate ions form layers parallel to the (010) plane.
  • A three-dimensional supramolecular network is formed through O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O, and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds between dopaminium cations and nitrate ions.

    • Conclusions:

    • The crystal structure reveals a robust 3D supramolecular network stabilized by multiple hydrogen bonding interactions.
    • This detailed structural information provides insights into the solid-state behavior of dopaminium nitrate.