Bis[(3-chlorobenzyl)ammonium] 2-phenylpropanedioate dihydrate

Abstract

In the asymmetric unit of the title compound, 2C7H9ClN+ - C9H6O4 2 2H2O, there are two crystallographically independent cations, one dianion and two water molecules. The dihedral angle between the two carboxylate groups of the dianion is 78.1 (2) . In the crystal, the components are held together by N—H O, O—H O and C—H O hydrogen bonds, forming a layer parallel to the bc plane, with the hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups located in the inner and outer regions of the layers, respectively.