X-ray Crystallographic Study of Alkylammonium Anthracene-9-carboxylates as a Model for Fibrous Structure of Binary Anthracene Salt Gels

Crystal structure of hexylammonium anthracene-9-carboxylate was investigated. The salt was arranged by a one-dimensional hydrogen bond network to form a columnar structure in the crystalline state. This columnar structure should be the model of fibrous assemblies in the organogels of anthracene-9-carboxylate alkylammonium salts having a long alkyl chain.