A contribution to the crystal chemistry and topology of organic thiosulfates: bis(1-methylpiperazinium)·S₂O₃·H₂O <i>versus</i> 1-methylpiperazinediium·S₂O₃·3H₂O

Single crystals of two new compounds, (C₅H₁₄N₂)S₂O₃·H₂O (1) and (C₅H₁₃N₂)₂S₂O₃·3H₂O (2), were isolated from the reaction products of 1-methylpiperazine, sulfuric acid, and barium thiosulfate in aqueous media. The crystal structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In agreement to the previous observations, the organic template may contribute to the formation of thiosulfates both as mono- and diprotonated species, but this is the first case where both products are reported for the same organic compound. In both structures 1 and 2, complex nets of hydrogen bonds involve all cations, anions and water molecules. Comparisons are made to the structures of other thiosulfates containing mono- or diprotonated diamine species.