Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m2975-m2976 [ doi:10.1107/S160053680705605X ]
2O,O')cobalt(III) hydroxide nitrate tetrahydrateSingle crystals of the title compound, [Co(NO3)(C10H8N2)2](OH)(NO3)·4H2O, were obtained from a Co2+-2,2'-bipyridine-CrO42- mixture as the second crystalline product. The present single-crystal study confirms a previous refinement [Reimann, Zocchi, Mighell & Santoro (1971). Acta Cryst. B27, 2211-2218], and also includes all H-atom positions, which were identified from a difference map. The structure displays an O-H
O hydrogen-bonding network between the non-coordinated nitrate group, the hydroxide anion and the water molecules, forming a framework around the distorted octahedral Co complex. A twofold rotation axis passes through Co and the nitrato ligand.
15 cm3 of a 0.50 M methanolic solution of 2,2'-bipyridine was added to 20 cm3 of an aqueous solution of K2CrO4 (0.25 M). After 15 min of mixing, 10 cm3 of an 0.25 M aqueous solution of cobalt nitrate was added dropwise. This mixture of [Co2+–2,2'-bipyridine–CrO42-] reagents in a 1:3:2 molar ratio was slowly evaporated at room temperature. After 14 days orange crystals of [Co(bpy)3](CrO4)0.5.NO3.7H2O were obtained. The crystals were filtered off and the filtrate was left to stand. After 30 days pink prismatic crystals of the title compound were isolated.
All the hydrogen atoms were visible on difference maps and were refined with isotropic displacement parameters correlated with the anisotropic displacement parameters of the atoms to which they were bonded [C—H 0.93 (2) Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C)]. The positions of hydrogen atoms in the hydroxide ion and water molecules were determined from difference maps and were not refined [Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(O)].
Data collection: CrysAlis CCD (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); cell refinement: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007); data reduction: CrysAlis RED (Oxford Diffraction, 2007; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 2005); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
| [Co(NO3)(C10H8N2)2](OH)(NO3)·4H2O | F(000) = 1208 |
| Mr = 584.39 | Dx = 1.562 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 2212 reflections |
| a = 10.949 (2) Å | θ = 2.9–26.4° |
| b = 16.047 (3) Å | µ = 0.76 mm−1 |
| c = 14.456 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
| β = 101.92 (3)° | Prism, pink |
| V = 2485.1 (9) Å3 | 0.38 × 0.25 × 0.21 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| KUMA KM-4 with CCD area detector diffractometer | 2529 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2212 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.035 |
| Detector resolution: 1024x1024 with blocks 2x2, 33.133pixel/mm pixels mm-1 | θmax = 26.4°, θmin = 2.9° |
| ω–scan | h = −13→13 |
| Absorption correction: numerical (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | k = −19→20 |
| Tmin = 0.847, Tmax = 0.930 | l = −18→16 |
| 13043 measured reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.123 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0763P)2 + 1.6632P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 2529 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| 175 parameters | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.54 e Å−3 |
| [Co(NO3)(C10H8N2)2](OH)(NO3)·4H2O | V = 2485.1 (9) Å3 |
| Mr = 584.39 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 10.949 (2) Å | µ = 0.76 mm−1 |
| b = 16.047 (3) Å | T = 298 K |
| c = 14.456 (3) Å | 0.38 × 0.25 × 0.21 mm |
| β = 101.92 (3)° |
| KUMA KM-4 with CCD area detector diffractometer | 2529 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: numerical (CrysAlis RED; Oxford Diffraction, 2007) | 2212 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.847, Tmax = 0.930 | Rint = 0.035 |
| 13043 measured reflections | θmax = 26.4° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.123 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −0.54 e Å−3 |
| 2529 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 175 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Co1 | 0.5000 | 0.50622 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.03378 (17) | |
| N11 | 0.5000 | 0.6494 (2) | 0.2500 | 0.0744 (11) | |
| O11 | 0.5000 | 0.72623 (19) | 0.2500 | 0.1021 (13) | |
| O12 | 0.55680 (17) | 0.60295 (11) | 0.19693 (12) | 0.0486 (4) | |
| N21 | 0.5000 | 0.1667 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.0739 (10) | |
| O21 | 0.5000 | 0.2402 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.177 (3) | |
| O22 | 0.5834 (4) | 0.1293 (3) | 0.3002 (3) | 0.1659 (18) | |
| N1 | 0.56282 (17) | 0.42330 (12) | 0.17425 (12) | 0.0374 (4) | |
| N2 | 0.35747 (19) | 0.50549 (11) | 0.14648 (13) | 0.0361 (4) | |
| C1 | 0.6699 (2) | 0.38072 (17) | 0.19718 (18) | 0.0497 (6) | |
| H1 | 0.7232 | 0.3913 | 0.2549 | 0.060* | |
| C2 | 0.7033 (3) | 0.3220 (2) | 0.1382 (2) | 0.0639 (8) | |
| H2 | 0.7784 | 0.2934 | 0.1557 | 0.077* | |
| C3 | 0.6250 (3) | 0.30562 (19) | 0.0530 (2) | 0.0629 (7) | |
| H3 | 0.6459 | 0.2652 | 0.0128 | 0.075* | |
| C4 | 0.5152 (2) | 0.34973 (17) | 0.02769 (18) | 0.0508 (6) | |
| H4 | 0.4615 | 0.3400 | −0.0301 | 0.061* | |
| C5 | 0.2822 (2) | 0.45824 (17) | −0.01124 (16) | 0.0495 (6) | |
| H5 | 0.2927 | 0.4256 | −0.0622 | 0.059* | |
| C6 | 0.1773 (3) | 0.50778 (17) | −0.0174 (2) | 0.0571 (7) | |
| H6 | 0.1169 | 0.5093 | −0.0730 | 0.068* | |
| C7 | 0.1630 (2) | 0.55457 (18) | 0.0591 (2) | 0.0572 (7) | |
| H7 | 0.0924 | 0.5874 | 0.0562 | 0.069* | |
| C8 | 0.2546 (2) | 0.55237 (16) | 0.14060 (18) | 0.0486 (6) | |
| H8 | 0.2448 | 0.5840 | 0.1925 | 0.058* | |
| C9 | 0.4859 (2) | 0.40857 (14) | 0.08920 (14) | 0.0380 (5) | |
| C10 | 0.3712 (2) | 0.45814 (14) | 0.07220 (14) | 0.0382 (5) | |
| O1 | 0.2572 (3) | 0.2652 (2) | 0.0904 (3) | 0.1321 (12) | |
| H11 | 0.3083 | 0.2320 | 0.1342 | 0.198* | |
| H12 | 0.1874 | 0.2802 | 0.1126 | 0.198* | |
| O2 | 0.0487 (4) | 0.33863 (18) | 0.1216 (2) | 0.1137 (10) | |
| H21 | 0.0504 | 0.2873 | 0.1485 | 0.171* | |
| H22 | 0.0588 | 0.3895 | 0.1520 | 0.171* | |
| O3 | 0.0000 | 0.4538 (3) | 0.2500 | 0.1300 (18) | |
| H31 | 0.0000 | 0.5172 | 0.2500 | 0.195* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Co1 | 0.0356 (3) | 0.0405 (3) | 0.0229 (2) | 0.000 | 0.00068 (16) | 0.000 |
| N11 | 0.080 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.075 (2) | 0.000 | −0.014 (2) | 0.000 |
| O11 | 0.129 (3) | 0.0345 (16) | 0.133 (3) | 0.000 | 0.004 (3) | 0.000 |
| O12 | 0.0555 (10) | 0.0477 (9) | 0.0398 (9) | −0.0063 (8) | 0.0033 (7) | 0.0071 (7) |
| N21 | 0.086 (3) | 0.063 (2) | 0.075 (3) | 0.000 | 0.022 (2) | 0.000 |
| O21 | 0.257 (9) | 0.067 (3) | 0.218 (7) | 0.000 | 0.078 (7) | 0.000 |
| O22 | 0.161 (4) | 0.161 (4) | 0.147 (4) | 0.060 (3) | −0.033 (3) | 0.016 (3) |
| N1 | 0.0374 (9) | 0.0447 (10) | 0.0286 (8) | −0.0001 (7) | 0.0031 (7) | −0.0012 (7) |
| N2 | 0.0364 (10) | 0.0425 (10) | 0.0274 (9) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0020 (8) | 0.0033 (7) |
| C1 | 0.0428 (13) | 0.0601 (15) | 0.0439 (13) | 0.0087 (11) | 0.0033 (10) | −0.0034 (11) |
| C2 | 0.0544 (16) | 0.0712 (19) | 0.0656 (18) | 0.0173 (14) | 0.0112 (13) | −0.0103 (14) |
| C3 | 0.0657 (18) | 0.0674 (18) | 0.0578 (16) | 0.0080 (14) | 0.0179 (14) | −0.0198 (14) |
| C4 | 0.0560 (15) | 0.0588 (15) | 0.0371 (11) | −0.0078 (11) | 0.0089 (10) | −0.0112 (11) |
| C5 | 0.0537 (15) | 0.0549 (15) | 0.0333 (12) | −0.0088 (11) | −0.0064 (10) | 0.0003 (10) |
| C6 | 0.0502 (16) | 0.0656 (17) | 0.0439 (15) | −0.0060 (12) | −0.0168 (12) | 0.0080 (11) |
| C7 | 0.0414 (13) | 0.0614 (16) | 0.0617 (16) | 0.0056 (11) | −0.0054 (12) | 0.0104 (13) |
| C8 | 0.0435 (13) | 0.0547 (14) | 0.0452 (13) | 0.0056 (11) | 0.0035 (10) | 0.0020 (11) |
| C9 | 0.0422 (12) | 0.0436 (12) | 0.0272 (10) | −0.0063 (9) | 0.0051 (9) | 0.0002 (8) |
| C10 | 0.0438 (12) | 0.0398 (12) | 0.0278 (10) | −0.0068 (9) | 0.0003 (9) | 0.0033 (8) |
| O1 | 0.101 (2) | 0.135 (3) | 0.147 (3) | 0.003 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
| O2 | 0.139 (3) | 0.094 (2) | 0.105 (2) | 0.0196 (19) | 0.017 (2) | 0.0046 (16) |
| O3 | 0.191 (5) | 0.076 (3) | 0.106 (3) | 0.000 | −0.008 (3) | 0.000 |
| Co1—O12i | 1.8924 (17) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
| Co1—O12 | 1.8924 (17) | C3—C4 | 1.378 (4) |
| Co1—N2i | 1.926 (2) | C3—H3 | 0.9300 |
| Co1—N2 | 1.926 (2) | C4—C9 | 1.379 (3) |
| Co1—N1i | 1.9374 (19) | C4—H4 | 0.9300 |
| Co1—N1 | 1.9374 (19) | C5—C6 | 1.384 (4) |
| Co1—N11 | 2.297 (4) | C5—C10 | 1.385 (3) |
| N11—O11 | 1.233 (4) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
| N11—O12 | 1.314 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.372 (4) |
| N11—O12i | 1.314 (3) | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
| N21—O21 | 1.180 (6) | C7—C8 | 1.380 (4) |
| N21—O22i | 1.202 (4) | C7—H7 | 0.9300 |
| N21—O22 | 1.202 (4) | C8—H8 | 0.9300 |
| N1—C1 | 1.338 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.464 (3) |
| N1—C9 | 1.360 (3) | O1—H11 | 0.9218 |
| N2—C8 | 1.342 (3) | O1—H12 | 0.9194 |
| N2—C10 | 1.349 (3) | O2—H21 | 0.9100 |
| C1—C2 | 1.371 (4) | O2—H22 | 0.9225 |
| C1—H1 | 0.9300 | O3—H31 | 1.0180 |
| C2—C3 | 1.372 (4) | ||
| O12i—Co1—O12 | 69.80 (12) | C8—N2—Co1 | 125.47 (17) |
| O12i—Co1—N2i | 88.36 (7) | C10—N2—Co1 | 114.60 (15) |
| O12—Co1—N2i | 92.21 (8) | N1—C1—C2 | 122.0 (2) |
| O12—Co1—N2 | 88.36 (7) | N1—C1—H1 | 119.0 |
| O12i—Co1—N2 | 92.21 (7) | C2—C1—H1 | 119.0 |
| O12—Co1—N1i | 167.72 (8) | C1—C2—C3 | 119.5 (3) |
| O12—Co1—N1 | 98.59 (8) | C1—C2—H2 | 120.3 |
| N2—Co1—N1 | 83.22 (8) | C3—C2—H2 | 120.3 |
| N2—Co1—N1i | 96.30 (8) | C2—C3—C4 | 119.3 (2) |
| N2i—Co1—N2 | 179.30 (10) | C2—C3—H3 | 120.4 |
| O12i—Co1—N1i | 98.59 (8) | C4—C3—H3 | 120.4 |
| N2i—Co1—N1i | 83.22 (8) | C3—C4—C9 | 119.1 (2) |
| O12i—Co1—N1 | 167.72 (8) | C3—C4—H4 | 120.4 |
| N2i—Co1—N1 | 96.30 (8) | C9—C4—H4 | 120.4 |
| N1i—Co1—N1 | 93.25 (11) | C6—C5—C10 | 118.8 (2) |
| O12i—Co1—N11 | 34.90 (6) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.6 |
| O12—Co1—N11 | 34.90 (6) | C10—C5—H5 | 120.6 |
| N2i—Co1—N11 | 90.35 (5) | C7—C6—C5 | 119.6 (2) |
| N2—Co1—N11 | 90.35 (5) | C7—C6—H6 | 120.2 |
| N1i—Co1—N11 | 133.38 (6) | C5—C6—H6 | 120.2 |
| N1—Co1—N11 | 133.38 (6) | C6—C7—C8 | 119.3 (3) |
| O11—N11—O12 | 124.54 (15) | C6—C7—H7 | 120.3 |
| O11—N11—O12i | 124.54 (15) | C8—C7—H7 | 120.3 |
| O12—N11—O12i | 110.9 (3) | N2—C8—C7 | 121.4 (2) |
| O11—N11—Co1 | 180.0 | N2—C8—H8 | 119.3 |
| O12—N11—Co1 | 55.46 (15) | C7—C8—H8 | 119.3 |
| O12i—N11—Co1 | 55.46 (15) | N1—C9—C4 | 121.3 (2) |
| N11—O12—Co1 | 89.64 (17) | N1—C9—C10 | 114.01 (19) |
| O21—N21—O22i | 119.9 (3) | C4—C9—C10 | 124.7 (2) |
| O21—N21—O22 | 119.9 (3) | N2—C10—C5 | 121.2 (2) |
| O22i—N21—O22 | 120.2 (6) | N2—C10—C9 | 113.90 (18) |
| C1—N1—C9 | 118.8 (2) | C5—C10—C9 | 124.9 (2) |
| C1—N1—Co1 | 127.28 (16) | H11—O1—H12 | 110.0 |
| C9—N1—Co1 | 113.87 (15) | H21—O2—H22 | 127.5 |
| C8—N2—C10 | 119.7 (2) | ||
| O12i—Co1—N11—O12 | 180.0 | N11—Co1—N2—C8 | −46.18 (19) |
| N2i—Co1—N11—O12 | 93.37 (11) | O12i—Co1—N2—C10 | 162.94 (16) |
| N2—Co1—N11—O12 | −86.63 (11) | O12—Co1—N2—C10 | 93.23 (16) |
| N1i—Co1—N11—O12 | 174.35 (11) | N1i—Co1—N2—C10 | −98.16 (16) |
| N1—Co1—N11—O12 | −5.65 (11) | N1—Co1—N2—C10 | −5.62 (15) |
| O12—Co1—N11—O12i | 180.000 (1) | N11—Co1—N2—C10 | 128.08 (15) |
| N2i—Co1—N11—O12i | −86.63 (11) | C9—N1—C1—C2 | −1.0 (4) |
| N2—Co1—N11—O12i | 93.37 (11) | Co1—N1—C1—C2 | 178.6 (2) |
| N1i—Co1—N11—O12i | −5.65 (11) | N1—C1—C2—C3 | −0.3 (5) |
| N1—Co1—N11—O12i | 174.35 (11) | C1—C2—C3—C4 | 1.1 (5) |
| O11—N11—O12—Co1 | 180.0 | C2—C3—C4—C9 | −0.8 (4) |
| O12i—N11—O12—Co1 | 0.0 | C10—C5—C6—C7 | −0.8 (4) |
| O12i—Co1—O12—N11 | 0.0 | C5—C6—C7—C8 | 1.0 (4) |
| N2i—Co1—O12—N11 | −87.44 (9) | C10—N2—C8—C7 | −1.3 (4) |
| N2—Co1—O12—N11 | 92.96 (9) | Co1—N2—C8—C7 | 172.68 (19) |
| N1i—Co1—O12—N11 | −19.6 (4) | C6—C7—C8—N2 | 0.1 (4) |
| N1—Co1—O12—N11 | 175.85 (8) | C1—N1—C9—C4 | 1.3 (3) |
| O12i—Co1—N1—C1 | 114.8 (3) | Co1—N1—C9—C4 | −178.29 (18) |
| O12—Co1—N1—C1 | 96.2 (2) | C1—N1—C9—C10 | 179.5 (2) |
| N2i—Co1—N1—C1 | 2.9 (2) | Co1—N1—C9—C10 | −0.1 (2) |
| N2—Co1—N1—C1 | −176.5 (2) | C3—C4—C9—N1 | −0.5 (4) |
| N1i—Co1—N1—C1 | −80.6 (2) | C3—C4—C9—C10 | −178.4 (2) |
| N11—Co1—N1—C1 | 99.4 (2) | C8—N2—C10—C5 | 1.4 (3) |
| O12i—Co1—N1—C9 | −65.6 (4) | Co1—N2—C10—C5 | −173.18 (17) |
| O12—Co1—N1—C9 | −84.26 (16) | C8—N2—C10—C9 | −178.4 (2) |
| N2i—Co1—N1—C9 | −177.47 (15) | Co1—N2—C10—C9 | 7.0 (2) |
| N2—Co1—N1—C9 | 3.04 (15) | C6—C5—C10—N2 | −0.4 (4) |
| N1i—Co1—N1—C9 | 99.00 (16) | C6—C5—C10—C9 | 179.5 (2) |
| N11—Co1—N1—C9 | −81.00 (16) | N1—C9—C10—N2 | −4.4 (3) |
| O12i—Co1—N2—C8 | −11.3 (2) | C4—C9—C10—N2 | 173.6 (2) |
| O12—Co1—N2—C8 | −81.0 (2) | N1—C9—C10—C5 | 175.7 (2) |
| N1i—Co1—N2—C8 | 87.6 (2) | C4—C9—C10—C5 | −6.2 (4) |
| N1—Co1—N2—C8 | −179.9 (2) |
| Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H11···O22i | 0.92 | 2.14 | 3.027 (6) | 162.4 |
| O1—H11···O21 | 0.92 | 2.40 | 3.165 (4) | 139.9 |
| O1—H12···O2 | 0.92 | 1.81 | 2.689 (5) | 158.4 |
| O2—H21···O11ii | 0.91 | 1.94 | 2.718 (4) | 142.9 |
| O2—H22···O3 | 0.92 | 1.97 | 2.748 (4) | 141.5 |
| O3—H31···O22iii | 1.02 | 2.08 | 3.004 (6) | 150 |
| O3—H31···O22iv | 1.02 | 2.08 | 3.004 (6) | 150 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2; (ii) x−1/2, y−1/2, z; (iii) x−1/2, y+1/2, z; (iv) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
| Co1—O12 | 1.8924 (17) | Co1—N1 | 1.9374 (19) |
| Co1—N2 | 1.926 (2) | Co1—N11 | 2.297 (4) |
| O12i—Co1—O12 | 69.80 (12) | N2—Co1—N1 | 83.22 (8) |
| O12—Co1—N2 | 88.36 (7) | N2—Co1—N1i | 96.30 (8) |
| O12i—Co1—N2 | 92.21 (7) | N2i—Co1—N2 | 179.30 (10) |
| O12—Co1—N1i | 167.72 (8) | N1i—Co1—N1 | 93.25 (11) |
| O12—Co1—N1 | 98.59 (8) |
| Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2. |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H11···O22i | 0.92 | 2.14 | 3.027 (6) | 162.4 |
| O1—H11···O21 | 0.92 | 2.40 | 3.165 (4) | 139.9 |
| O1—H12···O2 | 0.92 | 1.81 | 2.689 (5) | 158.4 |
| O2—H21···O11ii | 0.91 | 1.94 | 2.718 (4) | 142.9 |
| O2—H22···O3 | 0.92 | 1.97 | 2.748 (4) | 141.5 |
| O3—H31···O22iii | 1.02 | 2.08 | 3.004 (6) | 149.9 |
| O3—H31···O22iv | 1.02 | 2.08 | 3.004 (6) | 149.9 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+1/2; (ii) x−1/2, y−1/2, z; (iii) x−1/2, y+1/2, z; (iv) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
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Bis(2,2'-bipyridine)(nitrato-O,O')cobalt(III) hydroxide nitrate tetrahydrate (I) was unintentionally obtained from a [Co2+–2,2'-bipyridine–CrO42-] mixture as the second product. The first product was identified as [Co(bpy)3](CrO4)0.5.NO3.7H2O (Wojciechowska et al., 2003). The present single-crystal study confirms the previous refinement (Reimann et al., 1971), but with all hydrogen atoms, which were visible in the difference maps, included in the refinement (Fig. 1). Two organic ligands and one nitrate ion form a distorted octahedral coordination sphere around the Co(III) ion. The differences between the Co—Onitrate bond lengths, and the Co—O—N and Co—N—Oterminal angles are 0 Å, 0° and 180° respectively, which correlate exactly with the bidentate mode of the nitrate group (Kleywegt et al., 1985; Dowling et al., 1996). The nitrate groups, hydroxide ions and water molecules form a rich hydrogen bonding network, which surrounds the [Co(bpy)2(NO3-O,O')]+ cation and links to it via an Owater—H···Onitrate hydrogen bond (Fig. 2).