Organically templated inorganic/organic hybrid materials: hydrothermal synthesis and structural characterization of [C4H12N2][In2(C2O4)(HPO4)3]·H2O

The synthesis and characterization of a novel inorganic/organic hybrid material is described; the 3-D framework consists of InO6 octahedra which are linked by inorganic phosphate and organic oxalate anions to generate intersecting tunnels in which piperazinium cations and water molecules reside.