Structure of monoclinic acridine orange hydrochloride monohydrate,C17H19N3 · HCl · H2O

M_r = 319.82, monoclinic P2₁/a, Z = 4, a = 14.545(5), b = 15.562(6), c = 8.538(4) Å, β = 120.66(3)°, V = 1662(1) ų, D_m = 1.27 Mgm⁻³, D_x = 1.278 Mgm⁻³, λ(MoKα) = 0.71069 Å, μ(MoKα) = 0.24 mm⁻¹, T = 297 K. Final R = 0.049 for 1485 observed reflections. All hydrogen atoms were located and refined isotropically. Bond lengths (σ = 0.004 Å) and angles (σ = 0.3°) are normal. The substance is a derivative of acridine. The structure consists of chloride anions, bisdimethylaminoacridinium cations and water molecules. In the solid state the molecules are approximately planar. Pairs of cations form dimers with parallel planes connected by an I inversion centre and plane distances of 3.474 Å. They overlap with partial areas of all three six membered rings.