organic compounds
A polar polymorph of tetrazole is described. α-Tetrazole, CH2N4 is triclinic, (space group P1), with one molecule of the 1H-tautomeric form of tetrazole in the unit cell. The molecules are connected by N-HN hydrogen bonds forming chains, which are linked together by C-HN interactions to give planar sheets separated by 3.35 (1) Å. The structure of α-tetrazole is compared with that of monoclinic β-tetrazole; the difference in the two structures is due to the sheet orientation.
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CCDC reference: 128628