2,6‐Bis[bis(2‐pyridiniomethyl)aminomethyl]‐4‐tert‐butylphenol dichloride diperchlorate hydrate

The title compound, C₃₆H₄₄N₆O⁴⁺·2Cl^?·2ClO₄^?·0.132H₂O, is shown to be protonated at all the pyridine N atoms; the two chloride ions are hydrogen bonded to three pyridine N atoms and to the phenolic O atom of the same cation Cl?N = 3.045 (2)–3.131 (2) Å and Cl?O = 2.938 (2) Å], and the remaining pyridine N atom is hydrogen bonded to the phenolic O atom N?O = 2.861 (2) Å]. The mean value of the C—N—C angle of the protonated pyridine rings is 123.4 (1)°, which is significantly larger than that found for unprotonated pyridine rings.