(S,S)-N,N '-Bis(1-carboxy-2-methylpropyl)ethylenediammonium dihalide cyclopentanol tetrasolvate (halide = bromide/chloride similar or equal to 1:12)

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(12)H(26)N(2)O(4)(2+)center dot-2(Br(0.085)Cl(0.915))(-)center dot 4C(5)H(9)OH, the complete cation is generated by crystallographic twofold symmetry. Contamination of the chloride counter-anion with bromide occured during the preparation, due to the use of 1,2-dibromoethane. One of the solvent molecules is disordered, with occupancies 0.53 (3): 0.47 (3). The crystal packing is stabilized by an infinite two dimensional center dot center dot center dot X center dot center dot center dot H-N-H center dot center dot center dot X center dot center dot center dot hydrogen-bonding network (X: Br(-)/Cl(-) similar or equal to 1:12). In addition, O-H center dot center dot center dot X and O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds involving solvent molecules are observed