2-(Benzotriazol-1-ylmethylamino)benzoic acid

The title compound, C14H12N4O2, a new N,O,N'-tridentate ligand, is V-shaped with the mean plane through the benzotriazole system [planar to within 0.013 (2) angstrom] inclined by 67.7 (1)degrees to the mean plane through the benzene ring. In the molecule there is an intramolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bond involving the amine H atom and the carbonyl O atom. In the crystal structure, symmtry-related molecules are connected by intermolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot N and C-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds and C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions.