title: Methyl 2-(4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl-amino)acetate.
abstract: The title compound, C(6)H(6)Cl(2)N(4)O(2), was prepared by the nucleophilic substitution of 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine by glycine methyl ester hydro-chloride, and was isolated from the reaction by using flash chromatography. The crystal structure at 150 K reveals the presence two crystallographically independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit which differ in the orientation of the pendant methoxy-carbonyl group. Each mol-ecular unit is engaged in strong and highly directional N-H⋯N hydrogen-bonding inter-actions with a symmetry-related mol-ecule, forming supra-molecular dimers which act as the synthons in the crystal packing.
authors.forename: Sérgio M F
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Vilela
authors.forename: Filipe A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Almeida Paz
authors.forename: João P C
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tomé
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: de Zea Bermudez
authors.forename: José A S
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cavaleiro
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocha