2-Ammonio-3-(4-nitrophenyl)propanoate monohydrate

The title compound, C9H10N2O4·H2O, exists as a zwitterion with a deprotonated carboxyl group and a protonated amine group. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds, building sheets parallel to the (001) plane.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wei Dai, Da-Wei Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Union of Crystallography 2008-08-01
Series:Acta Crystallographica Section E
Online Access:http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536808017960