(E)-2-[(2,4-Dihy­droxy­benzyl­idene)aza­nium­yl]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propano­ate monohydrate

Abstract

In the zwitterionic title compound, C18H16N2O4·H2O, the dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene and indole rings is 39.20 (8)°. An intra­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond generates an S(6) ring motif. In the crystal, inter­molecular hy­droxy and water O—H⋯O(carboxyl­ate) and N+—H⋯O(carboxyl­ate) and indole N—H⋯O(water) hydrogen bonds give a three-dimensional structure