Abstract
The crystal and molecular structure of 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystals are monoclinic with a=5.4084(5), b=5.2240(7), c=22.986(4) Å, β=94.69(3)°, space group P21/c, Z=4, V=647.27(16) Å3, dc=1.58Mg m-3, The acid crystallizes as hydrogen bonded carboxylic dimers which pack to generate a herringbone motif of the type typically encountered in polycyclic aromatic compounds.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 703-705 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Crystallography |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid
- carboxylic acid dimer
- hydrogen bond