1-Methyl-1-azonia-3,5-diaza-7-phospha­tricyclo­[3.3.1.1]decane 7-oxide triiodide

The title compound, C(7)H(15)N(3)OP(+)·I(3) (−), is a derivative of the well known water-soluble amino­phosphine 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA). The crystal structure is composed of a cage-like 1-methyl-1-azonia-3,5-diaza-7-phospha­tricyclo­[3.3.1.1]decane 7-oxide cation and a triiodide anion. The N-methyl­ation of the PTA cage results in a slight elongation of the corresponding C—N bonds, while the oxidation of the P atom leads to a slight shortening of the C—P bonds in comparison with those of PTA. In general, most of the bonding parameters are comparable with those reported for related compounds bearing the PTA core. Two inter­molecular C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds between methyl­ene groups and the P=O group are responsible for the linkage of neighbouring cations into linear one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded chains.