BIS(BARIUM DISACCHARINATE TRIGLYME)

The crystal structure of [Ba(C7H4NO3S)(2)(C8H18O4)](2) has been determ ined at 150 K. The structure contains dimers of barium disaccharinate, in which each barium dication is surrounded by three saccharinate ani ons and one triglyme molecule. The asymmetric unit contains two crysta llographically independent saccharinate anions, of which one is coordi nated to the barium dication by both sulfonyl O atoms, whereas both ar e coordinated via their amide groups. With four additional contacts to the triglyme O atoms, the Ba2+ centres achieve a tenfold coordination sphere.