2-[(5-Chloro-2-oxidobenzylidene)azaniumyl]-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol

Abstract

The title compound, C11H14ClNO3, was prepared by the condensation of equimolar quantities of 5-chlorosalicylaldehyde and 2-amino-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol in methanol. In the crystal, it exists in the zwitterionic form, with nominal proton transfer from the phenol group to the imine N atom. This results in the formation of an intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bond, which generates an S(6) ring. Intermolecular O—H...O hydrogen bonds arise from the hydroxy groups, forming (001) sheets.