N-(2-Chloroacetyl)glycine

Abstract

The title compound, C4H6ClNO3, crystallizes with two independent molecules (AandB) in the asymmetric unit. In each molecule, there are N—H...O and N—H...Cl hydrogen bonds. Both molecules are relatively planar, with the mean plane of the acetamide [N—C(=O)C] group being inclined to the mean plane of the acetate group [C—C(=O)O] by 9.23 (13)° in moleculeAand 6.23 (12)° in moleculeB. In the crystal, adjacent molecules are linked by O—H...O hydrogen bonds and weak C—H...O contacts forming –A–A–A– and –B–B–B– parallel chains propagating along thea-axis direction.