Interaction Products in the System Sulfur Dioxide–2,2′-Bipyridine–Water. Van der Waals Clathrates

Abstract

Crystallization of 2,2′-bipyridine from aqueous solution containing sulfur(IV) oxide afforded clathrates with the composition (bipy)k·(SO2)m·(H2O)n. X-Ray amorphous guest SO2 molecules occupy voids in the crystal lattice of 2,2′-bipyridine without distortion of its structure. The isolated compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, X-ray diffraction data, and IR, NMR, and mass spectra.