Crystallographic and spectroscopic characterization of 5-chloropyridine-2,3-diamine

Abstract

The two ortho-amino groups of the title compound, C5H6ClN3, twist out of the plane of the molecule to minimize intramolecular interaction between the amino hydrogen atoms. In the crystal, the amino groups and the pyridine N atom engage in intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The molecules pack into spiral hydrogen-bonded columns with offset face-to-face π-stacking.