Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m1522-m1523  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806021362 ]

[6,6'-Bis(chloromethyl)-2,2'-bipyridyl]dichlorocobalt(II)

R. B. Nellas, F. R. Fronczek, G. R. Newkome, S. F. Watkins and Y. Xia

Abstract: The title compound, [CoCl₂(C₁₂H₁₀Cl₂N₂)], contains a Co atom coordinated in a quasi-tetrahedral manner by two Cl atoms and two N atoms of the bipyridyl group. The five-membered CoN₂C₂ metallocycle has a slightly twisted envelope conformation with the Co atom at the flap.

Online 14 June 2006

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