%0 Journal Article
%T Sulfonated 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane
%A Ore Kuyinu
%A Andrew P. Purdy
%A Ray J. Butcher
%J Acta Crystallographica Section E
%D 2011
%I International Union of Crystallography
%R 10.1107/s1600536811018563
%X In the title compound, 4-[3-(3-sulfonatopyridin-1-ium-4-yl)propyl]pyridin-1-ium-3-sulfonate, C13H14N2O6S2, the molecule is zwitterionic, with the sulfonic acid proton transfered to the basic pyridine N atom. Also, the structure adopts a butterfly-like conformation with the sulfonate groups on opposite sides of the `wings'. The dihedral angle between the two pyridinium rings is 83.56 (7)¡ã, and this results in the molecule having a chiral conformation and packing. There is strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the pyridinium H and sulfonate O atoms of adjoining molecules. In addition, there are weaker intermolecular C¡ªH...O interactions.
%U http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536811018563