Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, m771-m773  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803018117 ]

Tetrakis(benzimidazole-N)(malonato-²O,O')cobalt(II)

D.-D. Lin, Y. Liu and D.-J. Xu

Abstract: The title cobalt(II) compound, [Co(C₃H₂O₄)(C₇H₆N₂)₄], displays an octahedral coordination geometry formed by four benzimidazole ligands and one malonate dianion. The malonate chelates to the Co^II atom with both terminal carboxyl groups in a boat configuration. The uncoordinated carboxyl O atoms of the malonate are hydrogen bonded to the neighboring benzimidazole ligands.

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