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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C9H11NO2·C9H12NO2+·C3H3O4, consists of two phenyl­alanine mol­ecules, one as a zwitterion (P) and the other as a cation (P+), in addition to a malonate anion (Mal). The phenyl­alaninium and phenyl­alanine mol­ecules are linked by a very short syn–syn carbox­yl–carboxyl­ate (–COO...HOOC–) hydrogen bond [O...O = 2.429 (4) Å]. The Mal anion is stabilized by a strong intra­molecular O—H...O hydrogen bond. The aggregation of P and P+ is mediated through Mal, leading to an infinite double chain along the c axis.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805007014/wn6334sup1.cif
Contains datablocks global, I

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805007014/wn6334Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

CCDC reference: 270569

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 293 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.006 Å
  • R factor = 0.035
  • wR factor = 0.101
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 6.9

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Alert level B PLAT029_ALERT_3_B _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full Low ....... 0.96
Alert level C PLAT042_ALERT_1_C Calc. and Rep. MoietyFormula Strings Differ .... ? PLAT089_ALERT_3_C Poor Data / Parameter Ratio (Zmax .LT. 18) ..... 6.86 PLAT199_ALERT_1_C Check the Reported cell_measurement_temperature 293 PLAT200_ALERT_1_C Check the Reported cell_ambient_temperature .... 293 PLAT220_ALERT_2_C Large Non-Solvent C Ueq(max)/Ueq(min) ... 2.73 Ratio PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C10 PLAT242_ALERT_2_C Check Low Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for C12 PLAT250_ALERT_2_C Large U3/U1 Ratio for Average U(i,j) Tensor .... 2.22 PLAT340_ALERT_3_C Low Bond Precision on C-C bonds (x 1000) Ang ... 6
Alert level G REFLT03_ALERT_4_G Please check that the estimate of the number of Friedel pairs is correct. If it is not, please give the correct count in the _publ_section_exptl_refinement section of the submitted CIF. From the CIF: _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 25.03 From the CIF: _reflns_number_total 2032 Count of symmetry unique reflns 2123 Completeness (_total/calc) 95.71% TEST3: Check Friedels for noncentro structure Estimate of Friedel pairs measured 0 Fraction of Friedel pairs measured 0.000 Are heavy atom types Z>Si present no
0 ALERT level A = In general: serious problem 1 ALERT level B = Potentially serious problem 9 ALERT level C = Check and explain 1 ALERT level G = General alerts; check 3 ALERT type 1 CIF construction/syntax error, inconsistent or missing data 4 ALERT type 2 Indicator that the structure model may be wrong or deficient 3 ALERT type 3 Indicator that the structure quality may be low 1 ALERT type 4 Improvement, methodology, query or suggestion

Computing details top

Data collection: CAD-4 EXPRESS (Enraf–Nonius, 1994); cell refinement: CAD-4 EXPRESS; data reduction: XCAD4 (Harms & Wocadlo, 1996); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1990); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.

L-Phenylalaninium malonate L-phenylalanine top
Crystal data top
C9H12NO2+·C3H3O4·C9H11NO2F(000) = 460
Mr = 434.44Dx = 1.340 Mg m3
Dm = 1.35 Mg m3
Dm measured by flotation in a mixture of xylene and bromoform
Monoclinic, P21Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: P 2ybCell parameters from 25 reflections
a = 14.031 (3) Åθ = 7.4–16.3°
b = 5.5082 (10) ŵ = 0.10 mm1
c = 14.601 (3) ÅT = 293 K
β = 107.412 (3)°Block cut from a needle, colourless
V = 1076.7 (4) Å30.30 × 0.22 × 0.15 mm
Z = 2
Data collection top
Nonius MACH3 four-circle
diffractometer
1921 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.049
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.4°
ω/2θ scansh = 116
Absorption correction: ψ scans
(North et al., 1968)
k = 15
Tmin = 0.89, Tmax = 0.98l = 1716
2761 measured reflections3 standard reflections every 60 min min
2032 independent reflections intensity decay: none
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.101H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement
S = 1.06 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0587P)2 + 0.0894P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
2032 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
296 parametersΔρmax = 0.16 e Å3
1 restraintΔρmin = 0.17 e Å3
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
O1A0.58881 (16)0.0208 (4)0.67715 (16)0.0451 (6)
O2A0.69402 (18)0.0977 (5)0.59800 (15)0.0516 (6)
N1A0.58236 (18)0.4156 (5)0.75437 (17)0.0398 (6)
H50.58650.56640.77710.060*
H60.60080.31140.80310.060*
H70.51970.38480.71970.060*
C1A0.6407 (2)0.1314 (7)0.65476 (18)0.0350 (7)
C2A0.6491 (2)0.3891 (6)0.6933 (2)0.0367 (7)
H80.62470.49880.63840.044*
C3A0.7560 (2)0.4637 (7)0.7471 (2)0.0445 (8)
H90.79450.46730.70190.053*
H100.75490.62730.77130.053*
C4A0.8083 (2)0.3008 (7)0.8296 (2)0.0419 (8)
C5A0.8034 (2)0.3435 (8)0.9211 (2)0.0517 (9)
H110.76890.47820.93280.062*
C6A0.8496 (3)0.1871 (10)0.9961 (3)0.0637 (12)
H120.84490.21571.05730.076*
C7A0.9020 (3)0.0091 (9)0.9792 (3)0.0670 (12)
H130.93350.11271.02950.080*
C8A0.9083 (3)0.0533 (9)0.8897 (3)0.0648 (11)
H140.94370.18720.87860.078*
C9A0.8618 (2)0.1018 (8)0.8150 (3)0.0518 (9)
H150.86670.07130.75390.062*
O1B0.59595 (16)0.8585 (4)0.38890 (14)0.0454 (6)
O2B0.6945 (2)0.7031 (5)0.52394 (15)0.0511 (7)
N1B0.59996 (19)0.4656 (6)0.28503 (18)0.0498 (8)
H160.60460.32420.25720.075*
H170.62600.58240.25780.075*
H180.53600.49850.27780.075*
C1B0.6462 (2)0.6927 (6)0.4353 (2)0.0351 (7)
C2B0.6554 (2)0.4516 (6)0.3888 (2)0.0405 (8)
H190.62260.32860.41740.049*
C3B0.7628 (3)0.3704 (7)0.4048 (2)0.0509 (9)
H200.79480.35420.47330.061*
H210.76200.21100.37630.061*
C4B0.8251 (2)0.5363 (7)0.3644 (2)0.0476 (9)
C5B0.8746 (3)0.7326 (8)0.4152 (3)0.0642 (11)
H220.86970.76370.47630.077*
C6B0.9320 (3)0.8860 (10)0.3767 (4)0.0876 (16)
H230.96421.01930.41160.105*
C7B0.9407 (4)0.8400 (12)0.2874 (5)0.0956 (17)
H240.98000.94020.26220.115*
C8B0.8923 (3)0.6490 (13)0.2360 (4)0.0869 (16)
H250.89720.61960.17490.104*
C9B0.8359 (3)0.4981 (10)0.2742 (3)0.0669 (12)
H260.80390.36610.23820.080*
O30.5881 (2)1.1472 (6)0.07408 (19)0.0589 (7)
O40.6056 (3)0.7746 (8)0.1150 (2)0.0960 (12)
O50.6289 (2)0.9821 (7)0.20181 (17)0.0725 (9)
O60.6179 (3)1.2600 (6)0.0918 (2)0.0754 (9)
C100.6087 (3)0.9229 (7)0.0535 (2)0.0469 (9)
C110.6397 (3)0.8519 (7)0.0501 (2)0.0479 (9)
C120.6273 (3)1.0375 (8)0.1209 (2)0.0478 (9)
H2B0.695 (4)0.846 (15)0.555 (4)0.13 (2)*
H30.598 (3)1.232 (8)0.008 (3)0.063 (11)*
H10.604 (4)0.698 (12)0.059 (4)0.11 (2)*
H20.708 (4)0.807 (12)0.070 (3)0.105 (17)*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
O1A0.0550 (12)0.0316 (14)0.0560 (13)0.0036 (12)0.0278 (11)0.0049 (12)
O2A0.0749 (15)0.0458 (16)0.0456 (12)0.0093 (13)0.0357 (12)0.0124 (11)
N1A0.0482 (13)0.0373 (17)0.0323 (12)0.0061 (13)0.0096 (11)0.0065 (11)
C1A0.0459 (17)0.0327 (18)0.0250 (13)0.0024 (16)0.0085 (13)0.0034 (13)
C2A0.0483 (16)0.0340 (19)0.0269 (13)0.0018 (15)0.0096 (12)0.0004 (13)
C3A0.0563 (18)0.0312 (19)0.0460 (17)0.0034 (17)0.0153 (14)0.0025 (15)
C4A0.0368 (15)0.040 (2)0.0457 (17)0.0087 (16)0.0072 (13)0.0068 (15)
C5A0.0463 (17)0.059 (3)0.0474 (18)0.0030 (19)0.0107 (15)0.007 (2)
C6A0.054 (2)0.088 (4)0.0429 (18)0.015 (3)0.0056 (16)0.007 (2)
C7A0.053 (2)0.062 (3)0.072 (3)0.010 (2)0.0036 (19)0.018 (2)
C8A0.0488 (19)0.048 (3)0.085 (3)0.005 (2)0.0011 (19)0.001 (2)
C9A0.0449 (19)0.048 (3)0.058 (2)0.0039 (18)0.0087 (16)0.0093 (19)
O1B0.0553 (13)0.0359 (14)0.0387 (11)0.0027 (12)0.0043 (10)0.0048 (12)
O2B0.0826 (17)0.0414 (17)0.0278 (11)0.0128 (13)0.0142 (11)0.0024 (11)
N1B0.0542 (15)0.052 (2)0.0478 (15)0.0084 (16)0.0228 (13)0.0249 (15)
C1B0.0439 (16)0.0304 (19)0.0356 (16)0.0026 (15)0.0190 (13)0.0022 (14)
C2B0.0567 (18)0.0299 (18)0.0424 (16)0.0015 (17)0.0261 (14)0.0059 (14)
C3B0.071 (2)0.032 (2)0.0549 (19)0.0120 (19)0.0274 (17)0.0018 (17)
C4B0.0406 (16)0.042 (2)0.058 (2)0.0114 (17)0.0115 (15)0.0048 (17)
C5B0.052 (2)0.057 (3)0.082 (3)0.005 (2)0.017 (2)0.015 (2)
C6B0.055 (2)0.067 (3)0.139 (4)0.012 (3)0.027 (3)0.028 (3)
C7B0.073 (3)0.083 (4)0.148 (5)0.002 (3)0.059 (3)0.009 (4)
C8B0.075 (3)0.104 (5)0.094 (3)0.000 (3)0.046 (3)0.004 (4)
C9B0.060 (2)0.079 (3)0.068 (2)0.009 (3)0.0290 (19)0.013 (2)
O30.0733 (17)0.0552 (19)0.0512 (14)0.0043 (15)0.0234 (13)0.0085 (14)
O40.137 (3)0.097 (3)0.0601 (17)0.001 (2)0.0377 (18)0.040 (2)
O50.0910 (18)0.093 (2)0.0364 (12)0.003 (2)0.0235 (12)0.0102 (15)
O60.122 (3)0.0373 (18)0.079 (2)0.0065 (17)0.0494 (19)0.0192 (15)
C100.0553 (19)0.046 (3)0.0431 (18)0.0014 (19)0.0206 (15)0.0072 (17)
C110.067 (2)0.035 (2)0.0446 (18)0.006 (2)0.0211 (17)0.0050 (17)
C120.0516 (19)0.058 (3)0.0367 (17)0.0084 (19)0.0176 (14)0.0102 (18)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
O1A—C1A1.217 (4)N1B—H170.8900
O2A—C1A1.285 (3)N1B—H180.8900
N1A—C2A1.480 (4)C1B—C2B1.514 (4)
N1A—H50.8900C2B—C3B1.521 (5)
N1A—H60.8900C2B—H190.9800
N1A—H70.8900C3B—C4B1.502 (5)
C1A—C2A1.519 (5)C3B—H200.9700
C2A—C3A1.526 (4)C3B—H210.9700
C2A—H80.9800C4B—C5B1.376 (6)
C3A—C4A1.505 (5)C4B—C9B1.387 (5)
C3A—H90.9700C5B—C6B1.397 (7)
C3A—H100.9700C5B—H220.9300
C4A—C5A1.378 (4)C6B—C7B1.368 (8)
C4A—C9A1.381 (5)C6B—H230.9300
C5A—C6A1.391 (6)C7B—C8B1.351 (8)
C5A—H110.9300C7B—H240.9300
C6A—C7A1.371 (6)C8B—C9B1.375 (7)
C6A—H120.9300C8B—H250.9300
C7A—C8A1.358 (6)C9B—H260.9300
C7A—H130.9300O3—C101.284 (5)
C8A—C9A1.386 (6)O3—H31.05 (4)
C8A—H140.9300O4—C101.204 (5)
C9A—H150.9300O5—C121.213 (4)
O1B—C1B1.226 (4)O6—C121.291 (5)
O2B—C1B1.271 (4)C10—C111.496 (5)
O2B—H2B0.91 (8)C11—C121.501 (5)
N1B—C2B1.484 (4)C11—H11.01 (6)
N1B—H160.8900C11—H20.95 (5)
C2A—N1A—H5109.5O1B—C1B—C2B121.2 (3)
C2A—N1A—H6109.5O2B—C1B—C2B113.9 (3)
H5—N1A—H6109.5N1B—C2B—C1B108.9 (3)
C2A—N1A—H7109.5N1B—C2B—C3B111.4 (2)
H5—N1A—H7109.5C1B—C2B—C3B113.8 (3)
H6—N1A—H7109.5N1B—C2B—H19107.5
O1A—C1A—O2A125.7 (3)C1B—C2B—H19107.5
O1A—C1A—C2A122.0 (3)C3B—C2B—H19107.5
O2A—C1A—C2A112.3 (3)C4B—C3B—C2B115.3 (3)
N1A—C2A—C1A108.8 (3)C4B—C3B—H20108.4
N1A—C2A—C3A111.4 (2)C2B—C3B—H20108.4
C1A—C2A—C3A113.4 (3)C4B—C3B—H21108.4
N1A—C2A—H8107.7C2B—C3B—H21108.4
C1A—C2A—H8107.7H20—C3B—H21107.5
C3A—C2A—H8107.7C5B—C4B—C9B116.8 (4)
C4A—C3A—C2A114.8 (3)C5B—C4B—C3B121.7 (3)
C4A—C3A—H9108.6C9B—C4B—C3B121.5 (4)
C2A—C3A—H9108.6C4B—C5B—C6B121.1 (4)
C4A—C3A—H10108.6C4B—C5B—H22119.4
C2A—C3A—H10108.6C6B—C5B—H22119.4
H9—C3A—H10107.5C7B—C6B—C5B119.9 (5)
C5A—C4A—C9A118.1 (3)C7B—C6B—H23120.0
C5A—C4A—C3A121.4 (3)C5B—C6B—H23120.0
C9A—C4A—C3A120.5 (3)C8B—C7B—C6B120.0 (5)
C4A—C5A—C6A120.7 (4)C8B—C7B—H24120.0
C4A—C5A—H11119.6C6B—C7B—H24120.0
C6A—C5A—H11119.6C7B—C8B—C9B120.0 (5)
C7A—C6A—C5A119.7 (4)C7B—C8B—H25120.0
C7A—C6A—H12120.1C9B—C8B—H25120.0
C5A—C6A—H12120.1C8B—C9B—C4B122.2 (5)
C8A—C7A—C6A120.4 (4)C8B—C9B—H26118.9
C8A—C7A—H13119.8C4B—C9B—H26118.9
C6A—C7A—H13119.8C10—O3—H3105 (2)
C7A—C8A—C9A119.8 (4)C12—O6—H3101.9 (19)
C7A—C8A—H14120.1O4—C10—O3121.6 (4)
C9A—C8A—H14120.1O4—C10—C11120.7 (4)
C4A—C9A—C8A121.2 (4)O3—C10—C11117.7 (3)
C4A—C9A—H15119.4C10—C11—C12117.4 (3)
C8A—C9A—H15119.4C10—C11—H1110 (3)
C1B—O2B—H2B118 (4)C12—C11—H1108 (3)
C2B—N1B—H16109.5C10—C11—H2110 (3)
C2B—N1B—H17109.5C12—C11—H2107 (3)
H16—N1B—H17109.5H1—C11—H2104 (5)
C2B—N1B—H18109.5O5—C12—O6122.0 (4)
H16—N1B—H18109.5O5—C12—C11121.8 (4)
H17—N1B—H18109.5O6—C12—C11116.2 (3)
O1B—C1B—O2B124.9 (3)
O1A—C1A—C2A—N1A2.7 (4)O1B—C1B—C2B—C3B127.3 (3)
O2A—C1A—C2A—N1A177.6 (2)O2B—C1B—C2B—C3B52.6 (4)
O1A—C1A—C2A—C3A121.9 (3)N1B—C2B—C3B—C4B61.7 (4)
O2A—C1A—C2A—C3A57.8 (3)C1B—C2B—C3B—C4B61.7 (4)
N1A—C2A—C3A—C4A66.9 (4)C2B—C3B—C4B—C5B85.8 (4)
C1A—C2A—C3A—C4A56.3 (3)C2B—C3B—C4B—C9B94.5 (4)
C2A—C3A—C4A—C5A90.0 (4)C9B—C4B—C5B—C6B0.5 (5)
C2A—C3A—C4A—C9A89.3 (4)C3B—C4B—C5B—C6B179.7 (4)
C9A—C4A—C5A—C6A1.3 (5)C4B—C5B—C6B—C7B0.9 (7)
C3A—C4A—C5A—C6A178.0 (3)C5B—C6B—C7B—C8B1.2 (8)
C4A—C5A—C6A—C7A1.2 (6)C6B—C7B—C8B—C9B1.3 (8)
C5A—C6A—C7A—C8A0.7 (6)C7B—C8B—C9B—C4B1.0 (8)
C6A—C7A—C8A—C9A0.3 (6)C5B—C4B—C9B—C8B0.6 (6)
C5A—C4A—C9A—C8A0.9 (5)C3B—C4B—C9B—C8B179.7 (4)
C3A—C4A—C9A—C8A178.4 (3)O4—C10—C11—C12171.2 (4)
C7A—C8A—C9A—C4A0.4 (6)O3—C10—C11—C1210.4 (5)
O1B—C1B—C2B—N1B2.4 (4)C10—C11—C12—O5163.4 (3)
O2B—C1B—C2B—N1B177.4 (3)C10—C11—C12—O618.7 (5)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N1A—H5···O4i0.891.902.699 (4)148
N1A—H6···O3ii0.892.062.889 (4)154
N1A—H7···O1Biii0.891.902.757 (3)160
N1B—H16···O5iv0.892.123.005 (4)174
N1B—H17···O50.892.353.167 (5)152
N1B—H18···O1Av0.892.052.864 (3)152
O2B—H2B···O2Avi0.91 (8)1.53 (8)2.429 (4)175 (6)
O3—H3···O61.04 (4)1.41 (4)2.413 (4)160 (4)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z+1; (ii) x, y1, z+1; (iii) x+1, y1/2, z+1; (iv) x, y1, z; (v) x+1, y+1/2, z+1; (vi) x, y+1, z.
 

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