Hydrogen-bonding patterns in 5-fluorocytosine–melamine co-crystal (4/1)
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, 4C4H4FN3O·C3H6N6, comprises of two independent 5-fluorocytosine (5FC) molecules (AandB) and one half-molecule of melamine (M). The other half of the melamine molecule is generated by a twofold axis. 5FC moleculesAandBare linked through two different homosynthons [R22(8) ring motif]; one is formedviaa pair of N—H...O hydrogen bonds and the secondviaa pair of N—H...N hydrogen bonds. In addition to this pairing, the O atoms of 5FC moleculesAandBinteract with the N2 amino group on both sides of the melamine molecule, forming aDDAAarray of quadruple hydrogen bonds and generating a supramolecular pattern. The 5FC (moleculesAandB) and two melamine molecules interactviaN—H...O, N—H...N and N—H...O, N—H...N, C—H...F hydrogen bonds formingR66(24) andR44(15) ring motifs. The crystal structure is further strengthened by C—H...F, C—F...π and π–π stacking interactions.