This article deals with the synthesis and X-ray structure determination of
a new bidimentional zincophosphate (ZnPO) with formula Zn(HPO4)ClC5H12N. Th
is phase crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca (No. 61) with pa
rameters: a = 8.767(2) Angstrom; b = 24.678(7) Angstrom; c = 9.322(2) Angst
rom; V = 2016.8(1) Angstrom (3); Z = 8. Structure of this compound is deter
mined: R = 0.026 R-W = 0.033 and characterized with IR, TGA/DSC, and NMR. T
he structure consists of anionic parallel [Zn(HPO4)Cl](-) sheets alternatin
g with thick slabs of organic molecules (C5H12N)(+). The organic molecules
are linked to the anionic sheets through hydrogen bonds. (C) 2001 Elsevier
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