Abstract
Chemical preparation, x-ray characterization, IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis of a new sulfate (C(7)H(12)O(2)NH(2))(4)(SO(4))(2)center dot 6H(2)O, are reported. The atomic arrangement can be described by layers formed by sulfate anions (SO(4)(2-)) and water molecules connected by hydrogen bonds O-H center dot center dot center dot O. These inorganic layers are developed around ab planes at z = 0 and z = 1/2 and are interconnected by the H -bonds created by organic groups. All the hydrogen bonds, the Van der waals contacts and electrostatic interactions between the different entities give rise to a three-dimensional network in the structure and add stability to this compound. The thermal behaviour and the IR spectroscopic studies of this new sulfate are discussed.