Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m2429-m2431  [ doi:10.1107/S160053680603443X ]

Bis(2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol)cobalt(II) bis(acetate)

A. J. Ward, M. Burger, C. Aquino, J. K. Clegg, P. Turner, A. F. Masters and T. Maschmeyer

Abstract: The title compound, [Co(C₆H₁₅NO₃)₂](CH₃CO₂)₂, contains two triethanolamine ligands bound to a Co²⁺ metal centre, which lies on a crystallographic inversion site such that the asymmetric unit contains half of the cation and one acetate anion. The triethanolamine ligands coordinate via each axial N and two of the three O atoms, while the third arm of the ligand is pendant with the hydroxyl group pointing away from the metal centre. The acetate anions are hydrogen bonded to the coordinated hydroxyl groups and also to the free arm, forming a two-dimensional sheet-like motif.

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