Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, o1912-o1914  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803025169 ]

L-Argininium bis(trifluoroacetate)

M. R. Silva, J. A. Paixão and A. M. Beja

Abstract: In the title compound, C₆H₁₆N₄O₂²⁺·2C₂F₃O₂^-, the cations have their amino, guanidyl and carboxylate groups protonated, thus featuring a double positive charge. One of the anions shows rotational disorder of its CF₃ group. A network of hydrogen bonds links the ions together, utilizing all possible arginine donor atoms.

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