Abstract
The title compound, [C4H8N2H4]2P4O12·4H2O, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 7.733(3), b = 10.511(2), c = 7.715(2)Å, α= 98.17(2), β= 109.89(2), γ = 82.79(2)°, V = 581.7(3)Å3, Z = 1 and Dx = 1.611 g cm-3. The atomic arrangement can be described as thick layers containing P4O12 rings and water molecules spreading around the z = (2n + 1)/2 planes; between them are anchored piperazinium dications, giving rise to a three-dimensional network.
