Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1563-o1564  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536809021849 ]

4-(Carboxymethyl)anilinium chloride

H. Kechout, R. Belhouas, S. Bouacida and H. Merazig

Abstract: In the crystal of the title compound, C₈H₁₀NO₂⁺·Cl^-, alternating layers of hydrophobic and hydrophilic zones stack along the c axis. The chloride anions are sandwiched between the 4-(carboxymethyl)anilinium layers, forming intermolecular O-HCl and N-HCl hydrogen bonds with the ammonium and carboxyl groups of the cations. In addition, intermolecular N-HO and weak C-HO and C-HCl hydrogen bonds help stabilize the crystal structure.

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