Key indicators: single-crystal X-ray study; T = 130 K; mean (C-C) = 0.010 Å; R factor = 0.076; wR factor = 0.197; data-to-parameter ratio = 12.3.In the structure of the hydrated 1:1 compound of 4-chloroaniline with l-tartaric acid, C 6 H 7 ClN + ÁC 4 H 5 O 6 À ÁH 2 O, determined at 130 K, the asymmetric unit comprises two 4-chloroanilinium cations, two hydrogen tartrate anions and two water molecules of solvation, and forms a two-dimensional duplex substructure comprising head-to-tail C 1 1 (7) hydrogen-bonded hydrogen tartrate anions and water molecules. The -associated 4-chloroanilinium cation pairs [ring centroid separation = 3.576 (4) Å ; inter-ring dihedral angle = 0.5 (1) ] are accommodated within the channels of the substructure and are hydrogen-bonded to it peripherally.
Related literatureThe structure of the title compound is different from those of the l-tartrates of the parent aniline (Chen et al., 2005), ptoluidine and m-anisidine (Renuka et al., 1995). For related literature, see: Aakerö y et al. Experimental Crystal data C 6 H 7 ClN + ÁC 4 H 5 O 6 À ÁH 2 O M r = 295.67 Monoclinic, P2 1 a = 7.3437 (15) Å b = 10.850 (2) Å c = 15.971 (3) Å = 97.880 (4) V = 1260.5 (4) Å 3 Z = 4 Mo K radiation = 0.33 mm À1 T = 130 (2) K 0.45 Â 0.15 Â 0.05 mm Data collection Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 1999) T min = 0.93, T max = 0.98 6196 measured reflections 4197 independent reflections 3319 reflections with I > 2(I) R int = 0.087