Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o559  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809005297 ]

(E)-2-[(2-Hydroxyethyl)iminiomethyl]-6-methoxyphenolate

G.-X. Tan and X.-C. Liu

Abstract: The title Schiff base compound, C₁₀H₁₃NO₃, obtained by the reaction of 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde and 2-aminoethanol in methanol solution, crystallizes in a zwitterionic form, in which the molecule adopts a trans configuration about the central C=N bond. An intramolecular N-HO hydrogen bond occurs. In the crystal structure, molecules are linked into chains by intermolecular O-HO hydrogen bonding.

Online 21 February 2009

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