2-Amino-4-methylpyridinium 4-methoxybenzoate dihydrate

Abstract

In the title hydrated molecular salt, C6H9N2+·C8H7O3−·2H2O, the cation is protonated at the pyridine N atom. The cation and anion are linked by a pair of N—H...O hydrogen bonds, which generates anR22(8) loop, and the dihedral angle between their ring planes is 16.07 (14)°. The ion pairs are linked by O—H...O hydrogen bonds involving the water molecules, generating a three-dimensional network. Weak C—H...O and aromatic π–π stacking [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.5874 (17) Å] interactions are also observed.