Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1661  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808024082 ]

4-[(2-Fluorophenyl)amino]-4-oxobutanoic acid

F. A. Shah, M. N. Tahir and S. Ali

Abstract: The crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₀H₁₀FNO₃, contains dimers of the asymmetric unit, with R₂²(8) rings arising from intermolecular O-HO hydrogen bonding through the carboxylate groups. Adjacent dimeric units are connected to each other through one N-HO and two C-HO intermolecular hydrogen bonds. C-HO hydrogen bonds involving the aromatic ring and the O atoms of two carboxylate groups form an R₃³(7) ring. The crystal structure is further stabilized by C-HF interactions, giving rise to a three-dimensional network.

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