The title compound, (C10H10N2)(2)[Mo8O26], was produced by hydrothermal rea
ction of an acidified aqueous solution of H2MoO4, 4,4'-bipyridine and NiCl2
. 6H(2)O. The structure of the title compound consists of the beta -octamol
ybdate anion having a center of symmetry and protonated 4,4'-bipyridine cat
ions. The distances between Mo and O atoms shared by two or more neighborin
g {MoO6} octahedra are in the range 1.750 (2)-2.450 (2) Angstrom and those
between Mo and terminal O atoms in the range 1.696 (3)-1.720 (3) Angstrom.
The N-H . . .O hydrogen-bond lengths are in the range 2.722 (4)-2.755 (4) A
ngstrom.