Creatinium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

Abstract

In the title molecular salt, C4H10N3O2+·C7H7O3S− (systematic name: {amino[(carboxymethyl)(methyl)amino]methylidene}azanium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate), the OH group of the carboxylic acid and central N atom of the cation are close to being eclipsed [N—C—C—O = 11.6 (3)°]. In the crystal, C—H...·O, O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds link the components into (001) sheets.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• creatine
• methylbenzenesulfonate
• hydrogen bonding