In the asymmetric unit of the title molecular salt, C
6H
9N
2+·C
2Cl
3O
2−, there are two independent 2-amino-6-methylpyridinium cations and two independent trichloroacetate anions. The pyridine N atom of the 2-amino-6-methylpyridine molecule is protonated and the geometries of these cations reveal amine–imine tautomerism. Both protonated 2-amino-6-methylpyridinium cations are essentially planar [maximum deviations = 0.026 (2) and 0.012 (2) Å]. In the crystal, the protonated N atom and the 2-amino group of the cation are hydrogen bonded to the carboxylate O atoms of the anion
via a pair of N—H

O hydrogen bonds, forming an
R22(8) ring motif. These motifs are connected
via N—H

O and C—H

O hydrogen bonds to form slabs parallel to (101).
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 988938
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K
- Mean
(C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.046
- wR factor = 0.129
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 19.5
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level C
PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for ..... C8 Check
PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for ..... C16 Check
PLAT340_ALERT_3_C Low Bond Precision on C-C Bonds ............... 0.0042 Ang.
PLAT905_ALERT_3_C Negative K value in the Analysis of Variance ... -0.077 Why ?
PLAT911_ALERT_3_C Missing # FCF Refl Between THmin & STh/L= 0.600 6 Why ?
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PLAT002_ALERT_2_G Number of Distance or Angle Restraints on AtSite 10 Note
PLAT005_ALERT_5_G No _iucr_refine_instructions_details in the CIF Please Do !
PLAT199_ALERT_1_G Reported _cell_measurement_temperature ..... (K) 293 Check
PLAT200_ALERT_1_G Reported _diffrn_ambient_temperature ..... (K) 293 Check
PLAT860_ALERT_3_G Number of Least-Squares Restraints ............. 6 Note
PLAT912_ALERT_4_G Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 61 Note
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Crystals of the title compound were obtained by slow evaporation of a 1:1 mol.
mixture of 2-Amino-6-methylpyridine and trichloroacetic acid in methanol at
room temperature.
N-bound H atoms were located in a difference Fourier map and refined with
distance restraints: N-H = 0.89 (1) and 0.90 (1) Å for NH2 and NH H atoms,
respectively; N—H distances of the NH2 groups were restrained to be equal.
The C-bound H atoms were positioned geometrically and refined using a riding
model: C—H = 0.93–0.96 Å with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C-methyl) and =
1.2Ueq(C) for other H atoms. A rotating group model was used for the methyl
group.
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: APEX2 and SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT and XPREP (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 2012) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
2-Amino-6-methylpyridinium 2,2,2-trichloroacetate
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Crystal data top
C6H9N2+·C2Cl3O2− | F(000) = 1104 |
Mr = 271.52 | Dx = 1.528 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 5784 reflections |
a = 11.6376 (5) Å | θ = 2.0–28.1° |
b = 14.6648 (6) Å | µ = 0.76 mm−1 |
c = 13.9100 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 96.024 (1)° | Block, colourless |
V = 2360.81 (17) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
Z = 8 | |
Data collection top
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD diffractometer | 5784 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3922 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.032 |
ω and ϕ scans | θmax = 28.3°, θmin = 2.0° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | h = −15→12 |
Tmin = 0.777, Tmax = 0.805 | k = −19→19 |
39609 measured reflections | l = −16→18 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.129 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0512P)2 + 1.4785P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5784 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
297 parameters | Δρmax = 0.66 e Å−3 |
6 restraints | Δρmin = −0.64 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
C6H9N2+·C2Cl3O2− | V = 2360.81 (17) Å3 |
Mr = 271.52 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.6376 (5) Å | µ = 0.76 mm−1 |
b = 14.6648 (6) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 13.9100 (6) Å | 0.35 × 0.30 × 0.30 mm |
β = 96.024 (1)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD diffractometer | 5784 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2004) | 3922 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.777, Tmax = 0.805 | Rint = 0.032 |
39609 measured reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.046 | 6 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.129 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 0.66 e Å−3 |
5784 reflections | Δρmin = −0.64 e Å−3 |
297 parameters | |
Special details top
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes)
are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken
into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles
and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only
used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic)
treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s.
planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor
wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional
R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for
negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 >
σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc.
and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement.
R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large
as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be
even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
C1 | 0.3813 (2) | 0.07767 (18) | 0.03971 (18) | 0.0507 (6) | |
C2 | 0.3271 (3) | 0.0212 (2) | 0.1018 (2) | 0.0713 (8) | |
H2 | 0.3343 | 0.0326 | 0.1679 | 0.086* | |
C3 | 0.2640 (3) | −0.0500 (3) | 0.0649 (3) | 0.0852 (10) | |
H3 | 0.2284 | −0.0880 | 0.1063 | 0.102* | |
C4 | 0.2509 (3) | −0.0681 (2) | −0.0346 (3) | 0.0751 (9) | |
H4 | 0.2071 | −0.1176 | −0.0588 | 0.090* | |
C5 | 0.3029 (2) | −0.01251 (17) | −0.0952 (2) | 0.0549 (6) | |
C6 | 0.2932 (3) | −0.0214 (2) | −0.2021 (2) | 0.0737 (9) | |
H6A | 0.2729 | 0.0366 | −0.2311 | 0.111* | |
H6B | 0.2345 | −0.0653 | −0.2226 | 0.111* | |
H6C | 0.3658 | −0.0412 | −0.2216 | 0.111* | |
C7 | 0.49848 (19) | 0.20079 (16) | 0.35230 (16) | 0.0429 (5) | |
C8 | 0.5578 (2) | 0.29325 (16) | 0.33022 (17) | 0.0464 (5) | |
C9 | 0.3521 (2) | −0.03512 (16) | 0.41212 (17) | 0.0476 (5) | |
C10 | 0.2838 (3) | −0.1102 (2) | 0.4323 (2) | 0.0663 (8) | |
H10 | 0.2952 | −0.1667 | 0.4044 | 0.080* | |
C11 | 0.2013 (3) | −0.0996 (2) | 0.4928 (2) | 0.0753 (9) | |
H11 | 0.1557 | −0.1492 | 0.5060 | 0.090* | |
C12 | 0.1831 (3) | −0.0162 (2) | 0.5356 (2) | 0.0710 (9) | |
H12 | 0.1254 | −0.0100 | 0.5766 | 0.085* | |
C13 | 0.2502 (2) | 0.0565 (2) | 0.51737 (16) | 0.0544 (6) | |
C14 | 0.2420 (3) | 0.1494 (2) | 0.5583 (2) | 0.0767 (9) | |
H14A | 0.3029 | 0.1580 | 0.6096 | 0.115* | |
H14B | 0.1686 | 0.1565 | 0.5832 | 0.115* | |
H14C | 0.2490 | 0.1939 | 0.5086 | 0.115* | |
C15 | 0.0091 (2) | 0.26412 (17) | 0.33994 (19) | 0.0491 (6) | |
C16 | 0.0641 (2) | 0.19779 (16) | 0.26897 (18) | 0.0460 (5) | |
N1 | 0.36821 (17) | 0.05787 (13) | −0.05609 (15) | 0.0459 (4) | |
N3 | 0.33292 (17) | 0.04379 (13) | 0.45650 (13) | 0.0437 (4) | |
N2 | 0.4457 (2) | 0.14867 (19) | 0.06970 (17) | 0.0668 (6) | |
N4 | 0.4353 (2) | −0.03672 (15) | 0.35294 (18) | 0.0605 (6) | |
O1 | 0.48960 (16) | 0.14569 (12) | 0.28478 (12) | 0.0549 (4) | |
O2 | 0.46713 (18) | 0.19317 (14) | 0.43335 (12) | 0.0660 (5) | |
O3 | −0.01711 (18) | 0.34018 (12) | 0.30739 (14) | 0.0637 (5) | |
O4 | 0.0005 (2) | 0.23281 (15) | 0.42110 (15) | 0.0791 (6) | |
Cl1 | 0.55673 (9) | 0.37373 (6) | 0.42317 (6) | 0.0896 (3) | |
Cl2 | 0.70242 (6) | 0.27091 (5) | 0.31008 (6) | 0.0710 (2) | |
Cl3 | 0.48451 (7) | 0.34145 (5) | 0.22382 (6) | 0.0752 (2) | |
Cl4 | 0.21459 (6) | 0.22009 (6) | 0.28120 (6) | 0.0697 (2) | |
Cl5 | 0.01042 (7) | 0.21709 (6) | 0.14738 (5) | 0.0719 (2) | |
Cl6 | 0.04405 (9) | 0.08231 (5) | 0.29620 (7) | 0.0861 (3) | |
H4B | 0.463 (2) | 0.0160 (11) | 0.3358 (19) | 0.059 (8)* | |
H2B | 0.474 (2) | 0.1848 (16) | 0.0269 (17) | 0.064 (9)* | |
H4A | 0.447 (3) | −0.0864 (14) | 0.320 (2) | 0.082 (10)* | |
H2A | 0.455 (3) | 0.157 (2) | 0.1332 (8) | 0.082 (10)* | |
H1A | 0.403 (2) | 0.0949 (15) | −0.0955 (16) | 0.057 (8)* | |
H3A | 0.379 (2) | 0.0908 (13) | 0.446 (2) | 0.061 (8)* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
C1 | 0.0481 (14) | 0.0549 (14) | 0.0483 (13) | 0.0081 (11) | 0.0017 (10) | 0.0075 (11) |
C2 | 0.0690 (19) | 0.084 (2) | 0.0605 (17) | −0.0020 (16) | 0.0039 (14) | 0.0247 (16) |
C3 | 0.078 (2) | 0.083 (2) | 0.095 (3) | −0.0068 (19) | 0.0106 (19) | 0.039 (2) |
C4 | 0.0634 (19) | 0.0526 (16) | 0.108 (3) | −0.0103 (14) | 0.0013 (17) | 0.0084 (17) |
C5 | 0.0451 (14) | 0.0417 (12) | 0.0764 (18) | 0.0072 (10) | −0.0007 (12) | −0.0040 (12) |
C6 | 0.076 (2) | 0.0650 (18) | 0.079 (2) | 0.0008 (15) | 0.0022 (16) | −0.0237 (16) |
C7 | 0.0384 (11) | 0.0478 (12) | 0.0423 (12) | −0.0102 (10) | 0.0031 (9) | 0.0052 (10) |
C8 | 0.0464 (13) | 0.0488 (13) | 0.0453 (12) | −0.0116 (10) | 0.0105 (10) | 0.0016 (10) |
C9 | 0.0539 (14) | 0.0453 (13) | 0.0428 (12) | −0.0052 (11) | 0.0019 (10) | 0.0071 (10) |
C10 | 0.079 (2) | 0.0514 (15) | 0.0682 (18) | −0.0218 (14) | 0.0046 (15) | 0.0071 (13) |
C11 | 0.077 (2) | 0.084 (2) | 0.0644 (18) | −0.0401 (18) | 0.0034 (15) | 0.0191 (16) |
C12 | 0.0600 (17) | 0.104 (2) | 0.0517 (15) | −0.0272 (17) | 0.0167 (13) | 0.0075 (16) |
C13 | 0.0502 (14) | 0.0788 (18) | 0.0352 (12) | −0.0098 (13) | 0.0087 (10) | 0.0016 (12) |
C14 | 0.082 (2) | 0.092 (2) | 0.0611 (17) | −0.0084 (18) | 0.0311 (16) | −0.0186 (17) |
C15 | 0.0401 (12) | 0.0493 (14) | 0.0595 (15) | −0.0035 (10) | 0.0123 (10) | −0.0009 (11) |
C16 | 0.0422 (12) | 0.0440 (12) | 0.0525 (13) | −0.0031 (10) | 0.0074 (10) | 0.0012 (10) |
N1 | 0.0439 (11) | 0.0427 (10) | 0.0513 (11) | 0.0070 (9) | 0.0057 (9) | 0.0027 (9) |
N3 | 0.0475 (11) | 0.0494 (11) | 0.0349 (9) | −0.0116 (9) | 0.0073 (8) | 0.0031 (8) |
N2 | 0.0811 (17) | 0.0736 (16) | 0.0452 (13) | −0.0144 (13) | 0.0042 (12) | −0.0005 (12) |
N4 | 0.0733 (16) | 0.0448 (12) | 0.0675 (14) | −0.0029 (11) | 0.0263 (12) | −0.0012 (11) |
O1 | 0.0684 (11) | 0.0488 (9) | 0.0492 (10) | −0.0155 (8) | 0.0144 (8) | −0.0021 (8) |
O2 | 0.0833 (14) | 0.0737 (12) | 0.0437 (10) | −0.0383 (11) | 0.0188 (9) | −0.0022 (9) |
O3 | 0.0745 (13) | 0.0496 (10) | 0.0696 (12) | 0.0085 (9) | 0.0205 (10) | 0.0019 (9) |
O4 | 0.1060 (18) | 0.0731 (13) | 0.0642 (13) | 0.0115 (12) | 0.0377 (12) | 0.0076 (10) |
Cl1 | 0.1227 (8) | 0.0727 (5) | 0.0798 (5) | −0.0399 (5) | 0.0406 (5) | −0.0284 (4) |
Cl2 | 0.0438 (4) | 0.0737 (5) | 0.0975 (6) | −0.0119 (3) | 0.0168 (3) | 0.0099 (4) |
Cl3 | 0.0823 (5) | 0.0593 (4) | 0.0805 (5) | −0.0066 (4) | −0.0083 (4) | 0.0246 (4) |
Cl4 | 0.0392 (3) | 0.0947 (6) | 0.0764 (5) | 0.0005 (3) | 0.0112 (3) | −0.0015 (4) |
Cl5 | 0.0810 (5) | 0.0774 (5) | 0.0538 (4) | 0.0001 (4) | −0.0092 (3) | −0.0080 (3) |
Cl6 | 0.1113 (7) | 0.0446 (4) | 0.1068 (7) | −0.0056 (4) | 0.0323 (5) | 0.0062 (4) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C1—N2 | 1.324 (4) | C10—C11 | 1.350 (5) |
C1—N1 | 1.357 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.394 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.385 (5) |
C2—C3 | 1.346 (5) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
C2—H2 | 0.9300 | C12—C13 | 1.362 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.401 (5) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C13—N3 | 1.360 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.360 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.483 (4) |
C4—H4 | 0.9300 | C14—H14A | 0.9600 |
C5—N1 | 1.361 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9600 |
C5—C6 | 1.485 (4) | C14—H14C | 0.9600 |
C6—H6A | 0.9600 | C15—O3 | 1.230 (3) |
C6—H6B | 0.9600 | C15—O4 | 1.232 (3) |
C6—H6C | 0.9600 | C15—C16 | 1.569 (3) |
C7—O2 | 1.226 (3) | C16—Cl6 | 1.756 (2) |
C7—O1 | 1.235 (3) | C16—Cl5 | 1.763 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.567 (3) | C16—Cl4 | 1.772 (2) |
C8—Cl1 | 1.752 (2) | N1—H1A | 0.898 (10) |
C8—Cl2 | 1.765 (3) | N3—H3A | 0.896 (10) |
C8—Cl3 | 1.776 (3) | N2—H2B | 0.885 (10) |
C9—N4 | 1.335 (3) | N2—H2A | 0.886 (10) |
C9—N3 | 1.341 (3) | N4—H4B | 0.881 (10) |
C9—C10 | 1.404 (3) | N4—H4A | 0.879 (10) |
| | | |
N2—C1—N1 | 118.6 (2) | C10—C11—C12 | 121.4 (3) |
N2—C1—C2 | 123.3 (3) | C10—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
N1—C1—C2 | 118.0 (3) | C12—C11—H11 | 119.3 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.2 (3) | C13—C12—C11 | 119.7 (3) |
C3—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C13—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C1—C2—H2 | 120.4 | C11—C12—H12 | 120.2 |
C2—C3—C4 | 121.5 (3) | N3—C13—C12 | 117.7 (3) |
C2—C3—H3 | 119.3 | N3—C13—C14 | 116.3 (2) |
C4—C3—H3 | 119.3 | C12—C13—C14 | 126.0 (3) |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.3 (3) | C13—C14—H14A | 109.5 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C13—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 | H14A—C14—H14B | 109.5 |
C4—C5—N1 | 118.2 (3) | C13—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C4—C5—C6 | 125.2 (3) | H14A—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
N1—C5—C6 | 116.6 (2) | H14B—C14—H14C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 109.5 | O3—C15—O4 | 129.4 (2) |
C5—C6—H6B | 109.5 | O3—C15—C16 | 115.6 (2) |
H6A—C6—H6B | 109.5 | O4—C15—C16 | 115.0 (2) |
C5—C6—H6C | 109.5 | C15—C16—Cl6 | 112.94 (17) |
H6A—C6—H6C | 109.5 | C15—C16—Cl5 | 112.14 (17) |
H6B—C6—H6C | 109.5 | Cl6—C16—Cl5 | 108.66 (13) |
O2—C7—O1 | 129.1 (2) | C15—C16—Cl4 | 106.82 (16) |
O2—C7—C8 | 116.1 (2) | Cl6—C16—Cl4 | 108.04 (13) |
O1—C7—C8 | 114.87 (19) | Cl5—C16—Cl4 | 108.03 (13) |
C7—C8—Cl1 | 113.64 (16) | C1—N1—C5 | 123.7 (2) |
C7—C8—Cl2 | 108.53 (17) | C1—N1—H1A | 117.3 (18) |
Cl1—C8—Cl2 | 108.85 (13) | C5—N1—H1A | 118.9 (18) |
C7—C8—Cl3 | 108.95 (16) | C9—N3—C13 | 124.6 (2) |
Cl1—C8—Cl3 | 107.87 (14) | C9—N3—H3A | 117.3 (18) |
Cl2—C8—Cl3 | 108.92 (12) | C13—N3—H3A | 118.1 (18) |
N4—C9—N3 | 117.7 (2) | C1—N2—H2B | 120 (2) |
N4—C9—C10 | 124.9 (3) | C1—N2—H2A | 115 (2) |
N3—C9—C10 | 117.4 (2) | H2B—N2—H2A | 125 (3) |
C11—C10—C9 | 119.2 (3) | C9—N4—H4B | 117.6 (19) |
C11—C10—H10 | 120.4 | C9—N4—H4A | 120 (2) |
C9—C10—H10 | 120.4 | H4B—N4—H4A | 120 (3) |
| | | |
N2—C1—C2—C3 | −179.4 (3) | C11—C12—C13—N3 | 0.3 (4) |
N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.2 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C14 | −179.4 (3) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | −0.6 (5) | O3—C15—C16—Cl6 | −154.9 (2) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.0 (5) | O4—C15—C16—Cl6 | 26.5 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—N1 | 1.4 (4) | O3—C15—C16—Cl5 | −31.7 (3) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −177.7 (3) | O4—C15—C16—Cl5 | 149.7 (2) |
O2—C7—C8—Cl1 | −5.5 (3) | O3—C15—C16—Cl4 | 86.5 (2) |
O1—C7—C8—Cl1 | 174.28 (18) | O4—C15—C16—Cl4 | −92.2 (2) |
O2—C7—C8—Cl2 | 115.8 (2) | N2—C1—N1—C5 | −179.0 (2) |
O1—C7—C8—Cl2 | −64.5 (2) | C2—C1—N1—C5 | 1.7 (4) |
O2—C7—C8—Cl3 | −125.8 (2) | C4—C5—N1—C1 | −2.3 (4) |
O1—C7—C8—Cl3 | 54.0 (3) | C6—C5—N1—C1 | 176.9 (2) |
N4—C9—C10—C11 | −179.3 (3) | N4—C9—N3—C13 | 178.8 (2) |
N3—C9—C10—C11 | 1.5 (4) | C10—C9—N3—C13 | −1.9 (4) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.3 (5) | C12—C13—N3—C9 | 1.0 (4) |
C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.6 (5) | C14—C13—N3—C9 | −179.3 (3) |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O3i | 0.90 (1) | 1.96 (1) | 2.856 (3) | 172 (3) |
N2—H2B···O4i | 0.89 (1) | 1.95 (1) | 2.825 (3) | 167 (3) |
N2—H2A···O1 | 0.89 (1) | 2.11 (1) | 2.982 (3) | 167 (3) |
N3—H3A···O2 | 0.90 (1) | 1.84 (1) | 2.729 (2) | 175 (3) |
N4—H4B···O1 | 0.88 (1) | 2.06 (1) | 2.929 (3) | 167 (3) |
N4—H4A···O3ii | 0.88 (1) | 2.29 (2) | 3.096 (3) | 152 (3) |
C6—H6C···O1iii | 0.96 | 2.50 | 3.413 (4) | 158 |
C11—H11···O4iv | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.371 (4) | 157 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y, −z; (iv) −x, −y, −z+1. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1A···O3i | 0.90 (1) | 1.964 (11) | 2.856 (3) | 172 (3) |
N2—H2B···O4i | 0.89 (1) | 1.954 (12) | 2.825 (3) | 167 (3) |
N2—H2A···O1 | 0.89 (1) | 2.111 (13) | 2.982 (3) | 167 (3) |
N3—H3A···O2 | 0.90 (1) | 1.836 (10) | 2.729 (2) | 175 (3) |
N4—H4B···O1 | 0.88 (1) | 2.064 (12) | 2.929 (3) | 167 (3) |
N4—H4A···O3ii | 0.88 (1) | 2.294 (18) | 3.096 (3) | 152 (3) |
C6—H6C···O1iii | 0.96 | 2.50 | 3.413 (4) | 158 |
C11—H11···O4iv | 0.93 | 2.50 | 3.371 (4) | 157 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1/2, −y+1/2, z−1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y, −z; (iv) −x, −y, −z+1. |
2-Aminopyridine and its derivatives play an important role in heterocyclic chemistry (Katritzky et al., 1996). Pyridine heterocycles and their derivatives are present in many large molecules having photo-chemical, electro-chemical and catalytic applications. Some pyridine derivatives possess nonlinear optical (NLO) properties (Tomaru et al., 1991) and often possess antibacterial and antifungal activities (Akkurt et al., 2005). The use of pyridine derivatives as templating agents for the self-assembly of organic-inorganic supramolecular materials has been widely studied (Desiraju, 2001). They are often involved in hydrogen bonding (Jeffrey, 1997). In order to further study the hydrogen bonding in these systems, the synthesis and structure of the title salt is presented herein.
The asymmetric unit of title compound, Fig. 1, consists of two crystallographically independent protonated 2-amino-6-methylpyridinium cation and trichloroacetate anion. The pyridinium rings are almost planar with mean deviations of only 0.011 (2) and 0.007 (2) Å for atoms N1 and N3, respectively. The dihedral angle between a 2-amino-6-methylpyridinium cation and trichloroacetate anion group is 18.3 (2) and 47.7 (2)° for the both molecules respectively. In both the molecules, the protonated 2-amino-6-methylpyridinium cations are essentially planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.026 (2) Å for atom N1 and 0.012 (2) Å for atom N3.
In the cations, the N2—C1 [1.324 (4) Å] and N4—C9 bonds [1.335 (3) Å] are shorter than the N1—C1 [1.357 (3) Å], N1—C5 [1.361 (3) Å], N3—C9[1.341 (3) Å] and N3—C13[1.360 (3) Å] bonds, and the C1—C2 [1.394 (4) Å], C3—C4 [1.401 (5) Å], C9—C10 [1.404 (3) Å] and C11—C12 [1.385 (5) Å] bonds are significantly longer than bonds C2—C3 [1.346 (5) Å], C4—C5 [1.360 (4) Å], C10—C11 [1.350 (5) Å] and C12—C13 [1.362 (4) Å]. This are similar to the bond distances observed previously for the amino-methylpridinium cation (Jin, Shun et al., 2005; Feng et al., 2007). In contrast, in the solid state structure of amino-methylpridinium, the exocyclic N—C bond is clearly longer than that in the ring (Nahringbauer & Kvick, 1977). The geometric features of amino-methylpridinium cation (N1/N2/C1/C6 and N3/N4/C9—C13) resemble those observed in other 2-aminopyridinium structures (Jin et al., 2000; Jin et al., 2001; Jin, Tu et al., 2005) that are believed to be involved in amine-imine tautomerism (Ishikawa et al., 2002). Similar features are also provided by the cation amino-methylpridinium (N3/N4/C7/C12). However,a previous study shows that a pyridinium cation always possesses an expanded angle of C—N—C [C1N1-C5 [123.7 (2)°] and C9—N3—C13 [124.6 (2)°] in comparison with the parent pyridine (Jin, Shun et al., 2005).
In the crystal, the protonated atoms (N1 and N3) and a nitrogen atom of the 2-amino group (N2 and N4) are hydrogen bonded to the carboxylate oxygen atoms (O1, O2, O3 and O4) via pairs of intermolecular N—H—O [(N1—H1A···O3 and N3—H3A—O2) and (N2—H2B···O4 and N4—H4B···O1)] hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2 and Table 1), forming an R22(8) ring motif (Bernstein et al., 1995). Furthermore, these motifs are connected via N2—H2A···O1, N4—H4A···O3 and C—H···O hydrogen bonds to form slabs parallel with (101) [Fig. 2 and Table 1].