The title compound, C7H5F2NO2, was prepared by the reaction of methyl 3,4-difluorobenzoate with excess NH 2OH in basic solution. In the crystal structure, the molecules are linked into a three-dimensional extended network by N-H⋯O, O-H⋯O, C-H⋯O and C-H⋯F hydrogen-bond interactions. © 2005 International Union of Crystallography Printed in ...