Zwitterion: 4-Chloroaniline + Benzoic Acid - Soluble/Insoluble?

[jack12345]

Hi, what would be the structure of the zwitterion if 4-chloroaniline and benzoic acid reacted together. And would it be soluble or insoluble in water?

 

[Borek]

Zwitterion? Unless I am missing something, you should get just a salt.

 

[jack12345]

Hi Borek,

But they could also react together to form a zwitter ionic product, couldn't they? In the same way the amino acids can form zwitter ions?

 

[Borek]

No, zwitterion needs to have both + and - charges on the same molecule. That's the case with amino acid, but that's not the case here.