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organic compounds
The crystal of the title compound, C9H11NO2.C9H12NO2+.ClO4-, is made up of a twofold symmetric hydrogen-bonded dimer carrying a net positive charge and a negatively charged perchlorate ion. The crystal structure involving alternating polar and non-polar zones is stabilized by hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions.