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The structures of four azolyl-3-propenoic esters, methyl (E)-3-(imidazol-4-yl)propenoate, (2), as its hemihydrate, C7H8N2O2.0.5H2O, methyl (E)-3-(pyrrol-2-yl)propenoate, C8H9NO2, (3), methyl (E)-3-(imidazol-2-yl)propenoate, C7H8N2O2, (4), and methyl (Z)-3-(imidazol-2-yl)propenoate, C7H8N2O2, (5), are reported. In the pyrrole and imidazole derivatives, (3) and (4), the N—H function has an sZ configuration with respect to the propenoate chain, whereas in the urocanate, (2), protonation has occurred at the N atom further from the side chain. In (5) an intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bond causes a relative widening of the angles in the side chain. In all four compounds, both the azole rings and the side chains are almost planar. In the hemihydrate of (2) there is extensive hydrogen bonding, primarily of the type N—H...O but supplemented by much longer C—H...O interactions. In (3) and (4) the hydrogen bonding is much simpler, with molecules linked into ribbons via N—H...O contacts.

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CCDC references: 128967; 128968; 128969; 128970

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