Acta Crystallographica Section E (Feb 2008)
1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-7-(4-methylpiperazin-4-ium-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate hexahydrate
Abstract
In the title compound, C17H20FN3O3·6H2O, the pefloxacin (pef) neutral zwitterion is accompanied by six water molecules of hydration. An extensive network of O—H...O and N—H...O hydrogen bonds help to establish the crystal packing.