2-Amino-5-chloropyridinium 4-carboxybutanoate

Abstract

In the title salt, C5H6ClN2 +·C5H7O4 −, the 2-amino-5-chloro­pyridinium cation is essentially planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.010 (3) Å. In the crystal structure, 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 R 2 2(8) ring motif. The ion pairs are further connected via O—H⋯O, N—H⋯O and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a layer parallel to the bc plane. In the layer, the hydrogen glutarate anions self-assemble via O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a supra­molecular chain along the c axis. Furthermore, the cations and anions are stacked down along the a axis, forming a three-dimensional network.