2-Amino-4-methyl-pyridinium 3-hy-droxy-benzoate

In the title salt, C6H9N2 (+)·C7H5O3 (-), the anion is essentially planar, with a dihedral angle of 2.72 (17)° between the benzene ring and the carboxyl-ate group. In the crystal, the anions are connected by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming a 41 helical chain along the c axis. The protonated N atom and the 2-amino group of the cation are hydrogen bonded to the carboxyl-ate O atoms of the anion via a pair of N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds with an R 2 (2)(8) ring motif. The ion pairs are further connected via another N-H⋯O hydrogen bond, resulting in a three-dimensional network.