Acta Cryst. (2003). E59, m1089-m1090  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536803024747 ]

Hexakis(1H-imidazole-N³)cobalt(II) dichloride tetrahydrate

H.-L. Zhu, S. Yang, X.-Y. Qiu, Z.-D. Xiong, Z.-L. You and D.-Q. Wang

Abstract: In the title compound, [Co(C₃H₄N₂)₆]Cl₂·4H₂O, the Co^II atom is situated on an inversion center. It is coordinated by six N atoms of six imidazole ligands and has a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. In the crystal structure, the Cl atoms, the water molecules of crystallization and the imidazole NH groups contribute to the formation of a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network.

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