2-(2H-Tetrazol-5-yl)pyridinium nitrate

Abstract

In the cation of the title compound, C6H6N5+·NO3−, the dihedral angle between the pyridinium and tetrazole rings is 8.2 (2)°. The constituent ions of the compound are linked via N—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming helical chains running along the b axis. C—H...N and C—H...O hydrogen bonds are also observed.