
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m58 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807063131 ]
N3)trichloridocobaltate(II) monohydrate: a reformulationThe asymmetric unit of the title compound, (C6H6N3)[CoCl3(C6H5N3)]·H2O, contains two crystallographically independent cations, two anions and two water molecules. The structure has been reported previously [Zhang, Li, Wang, Xie, Wang & Shen (2004). Acta Cryst E60, m498-m500] as a neutral cobalt(III) complex accompanied by unprotonated benzotriazole molecules and here has been redetermined as an anionic cobalt(II) complex accompanied by protonated benzotriazole cations. For both complex anions, a tetrahedral CoNCl3 geometry arises. A network of N-H
O, N-H
Cl, O-H
O and O-H
Cl hydrogen bonds helps to establish the packing.
Due to the unsuccesful attempts at the synthesis of (I), the deposited structure factors and other data have been taken from the original paper of Zhang et al. (2004).
All H atoms were located in difference Fourier syntheses but were repositioned with ideal geometry (C–H = 0.93, N–H = 0.86 and O–H = 0.82 Å) and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C, N) or 1.5Ueq(O).
Data collection: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); cell refinement: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); data reduction: XSCANS (Bruker, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2003); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: PLATON (Spek, 2003).
| Fig. 1. A view of (I), showing displacement ellipsoids for the non-H atoms drawn at the 30% probability level. |
| (C6H6N3)[CoCl3(C6H5N3)]·H2O | Z = 2 |
| Mr = 422.56 | F000 = 426 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.640 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: P 1 | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 6.8760 (8) Å | Cell parameters from 28 reflections |
| b = 7.8033 (12) Å | θ = 5.3–12.6º |
| c = 16.657 (3) Å | µ = 1.48 mm−1 |
| α = 95.450 (13)º | T = 293 (2) K |
| β = 95.962 (8)º | Prism, blue |
| γ = 103.989 (9)º | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.20 mm |
| V = 855.8 (2) Å3 |
| Bruker P4 diffractometer | Rint = 0.078 |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | θmax = 27.5º |
| Monochromator: graphite | θmin = 2.5º |
| T = 293(2) K | h = −8→1 |
| ω scans | k = −9→10 |
| Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | l = −21→21 |
| Tmin = 0.611, Tmax = 0.744 | 3 standard reflections |
| 4906 measured reflections | every 100 reflections |
| 4846 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
| 4526 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Refinement on F2 | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
| Least-squares matrix: full | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0331P)2 + 0.2297P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| wR(F2) = 0.078 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
| S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
| 4846 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
| 417 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| 3 restraints | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 920 Friedel pairs |
| Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Flack parameter: −0.008 (13) |
| Secondary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| (C6H6N3)[CoCl3(C6H5N3)]·H2O | γ = 103.989 (9)º |
| Mr = 422.56 | V = 855.8 (2) Å3 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
| a = 6.8760 (8) Å | Mo Kα |
| b = 7.8033 (12) Å | µ = 1.48 mm−1 |
| c = 16.657 (3) Å | T = 293 (2) K |
| α = 95.450 (13)º | 0.40 × 0.40 × 0.20 mm |
| β = 95.962 (8)º |
| Bruker P4 diffractometer | 4526 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Absorption correction: ψ scan (North et al., 1968) | Rint = 0.078 |
| Tmin = 0.611, Tmax = 0.744 | 3 standard reflections |
| 4906 measured reflections | every 100 reflections |
| 4846 independent reflections | intensity decay: none |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.029 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.078 | Δρmax = 0.34 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.08 | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
| 4846 reflections | Absolute structure: Flack (1983), 920 Friedel pairs |
| 417 parameters | Flack parameter: −0.008 (13) |
| 3 restraints |
Geometry. Bond distances, angles etc. have been calculated using the rounded fractional coordinates. All su's are estimated from the variances of the (full) variance-covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account in the estimation of distances, angles and torsion angles |
Refinement. Refinement on F2 for ALL reflections except those flagged by the user for potential systematic errors. Weighted R-factors wR and all goodnesses of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The observed criterion of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating -R-factor-obs 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 | 0.44420 (6) | 0.01369 (5) | 0.90042 (3) | 0.0462 (1) | |
| Cl1 | 0.1994 (2) | −0.24333 (13) | 0.89041 (6) | 0.0706 (3) | |
| Cl2 | 0.3415 (2) | 0.22168 (14) | 0.97717 (6) | 0.0707 (4) | |
| Cl3 | 0.7529 (2) | −0.0156 (3) | 0.93735 (8) | 0.0969 (6) | |
| N1 | 0.4450 (5) | 0.0908 (4) | 0.78758 (16) | 0.0436 (8) | |
| N2 | 0.3859 (5) | −0.0327 (4) | 0.72406 (17) | 0.0491 (9) | |
| N3 | 0.3929 (5) | 0.0501 (4) | 0.65771 (17) | 0.0487 (9) | |
| C4 | 0.4831 (7) | 0.3714 (6) | 0.6303 (3) | 0.0585 (12) | |
| C5 | 0.5466 (8) | 0.5379 (6) | 0.6726 (3) | 0.0669 (16) | |
| C6 | 0.5824 (8) | 0.5658 (5) | 0.7580 (3) | 0.0674 (15) | |
| C7 | 0.5560 (6) | 0.4277 (5) | 0.8042 (2) | 0.0560 (11) | |
| C8 | 0.4911 (5) | 0.2557 (4) | 0.7616 (2) | 0.0441 (9) | |
| C9 | 0.4567 (5) | 0.2298 (5) | 0.6770 (2) | 0.0446 (9) | |
| Co2 | 0.55479 (7) | 0.48473 (5) | 0.39999 (3) | 0.0484 (1) | |
| Cl4 | 0.6620 (2) | 0.24123 (14) | 0.42163 (7) | 0.0745 (4) | |
| Cl5 | 0.7823 (3) | 0.72314 (15) | 0.46890 (8) | 0.0979 (6) | |
| Cl6 | 0.2402 (2) | 0.4745 (2) | 0.43067 (8) | 0.0891 (5) | |
| N11 | 0.5282 (5) | 0.5107 (4) | 0.27999 (16) | 0.0445 (8) | |
| N12 | 0.4780 (6) | 0.3689 (4) | 0.22487 (17) | 0.0514 (9) | |
| N13 | 0.4662 (6) | 0.4279 (4) | 0.15251 (17) | 0.0542 (9) | |
| C14 | 0.5165 (7) | 0.7309 (6) | 0.1018 (2) | 0.0570 (11) | |
| C15 | 0.5618 (8) | 0.9044 (6) | 0.1336 (3) | 0.0630 (16) | |
| C16 | 0.5992 (7) | 0.9600 (5) | 0.2186 (3) | 0.0606 (13) | |
| C17 | 0.5933 (6) | 0.8414 (5) | 0.2737 (2) | 0.0512 (10) | |
| C18 | 0.5479 (5) | 0.6616 (4) | 0.24206 (18) | 0.0409 (9) | |
| C19 | 0.5082 (6) | 0.6077 (5) | 0.1583 (2) | 0.0453 (10) | |
| N21 | 0.9897 (6) | 0.4698 (4) | 0.59051 (19) | 0.0554 (10) | |
| N22 | 1.0593 (6) | 0.6201 (4) | 0.6387 (2) | 0.0608 (11) | |
| N23 | 1.0793 (5) | 0.5710 (4) | 0.71148 (18) | 0.0531 (9) | |
| C24 | 1.0184 (7) | 0.2821 (6) | 0.7735 (2) | 0.0581 (11) | |
| C25 | 0.9546 (7) | 0.1017 (6) | 0.7485 (3) | 0.0670 (16) | |
| C26 | 0.8995 (7) | 0.0348 (6) | 0.6655 (3) | 0.0695 (16) | |
| C27 | 0.9026 (7) | 0.1394 (5) | 0.6052 (3) | 0.0605 (14) | |
| C28 | 0.9658 (6) | 0.3237 (5) | 0.6305 (2) | 0.0462 (10) | |
| C29 | 1.0242 (5) | 0.3911 (5) | 0.7118 (2) | 0.0439 (10) | |
| N31 | 0.0523 (6) | 0.8803 (5) | 0.0749 (2) | 0.0609 (13) | |
| N32 | 0.0951 (7) | 1.0044 (5) | 0.1374 (2) | 0.0673 (14) | |
| N33 | 0.0884 (6) | 0.9186 (5) | 0.2018 (2) | 0.0581 (11) | |
| C34 | 0.0247 (7) | 0.5974 (7) | 0.2283 (3) | 0.0671 (16) | |
| C35 | −0.0210 (9) | 0.4337 (7) | 0.1856 (4) | 0.0788 (19) | |
| C36 | −0.0493 (8) | 0.4068 (6) | 0.1003 (4) | 0.0805 (18) | |
| C37 | −0.0293 (8) | 0.5435 (6) | 0.0545 (3) | 0.0688 (14) | |
| C38 | 0.0182 (7) | 0.7128 (5) | 0.0974 (2) | 0.0531 (11) | |
| C39 | 0.0438 (6) | 0.7406 (5) | 0.1818 (2) | 0.0514 (11) | |
| O1 | 0.1150 (10) | 0.0529 (7) | 0.3557 (2) | 0.127 (2) | |
| O2 | 0.3201 (10) | 0.8988 (6) | 0.4999 (2) | 0.124 (2) | |
| H3 | 0.36100 | −0.00330 | 0.60880 | 0.0580* | |
| H4 | 0.45880 | 0.35330 | 0.57380 | 0.0710* | |
| H5 | 0.56690 | 0.63600 | 0.64400 | 0.0810* | |
| H6 | 0.62540 | 0.68190 | 0.78410 | 0.0810* | |
| H7 | 0.57990 | 0.44690 | 0.86070 | 0.0670* | |
| H13 | 0.43520 | 0.35920 | 0.10710 | 0.0650* | |
| H14 | 0.49230 | 0.69560 | 0.04600 | 0.0680* | |
| H15 | 0.56870 | 0.99050 | 0.09830 | 0.0760* | |
| H16 | 0.62860 | 1.08080 | 0.23720 | 0.0730* | |
| H17 | 0.61810 | 0.87790 | 0.32940 | 0.0620* | |
| H21 | 0.96190 | 0.46410 | 0.53860 | 0.074 (15)* | |
| H23 | 1.12300 | 0.64520 | 0.75490 | 0.0640* | |
| H24 | 1.05520 | 0.32800 | 0.82800 | 0.0700* | |
| H25 | 0.94790 | 0.02270 | 0.78710 | 0.0800* | |
| H26 | 0.85880 | −0.08790 | 0.65150 | 0.0840* | |
| H27 | 0.86550 | 0.09280 | 0.55080 | 0.0730* | |
| H31 | 0.04630 | 0.90190 | 0.02520 | 0.0730* | |
| H33 | 0.11010 | 0.97010 | 0.25110 | 0.10 (2)* | |
| H34 | 0.04250 | 0.61440 | 0.28480 | 0.0810* | |
| H35 | −0.03420 | 0.33520 | 0.21380 | 0.0940* | |
| H36 | −0.08290 | 0.29080 | 0.07420 | 0.0970* | |
| H37 | −0.04650 | 0.52480 | −0.00210 | 0.0820* | |
| H1A | 0.23890 | 0.07600 | 0.36260 | 0.1910* | |
| H1B | 0.04880 | 0.12670 | 0.36090 | 0.1910* | |
| H2A | 0.30780 | 0.97330 | 0.46940 | 0.1850* | |
| H2B | 0.27160 | 0.79140 | 0.48810 | 0.1850* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Co1 | 0.0523 (3) | 0.0539 (2) | 0.0332 (2) | 0.0160 (2) | 0.0026 (2) | 0.0071 (2) |
| Cl1 | 0.0959 (8) | 0.0581 (5) | 0.0467 (4) | −0.0033 (5) | 0.0175 (5) | 0.0019 (4) |
| Cl2 | 0.1015 (9) | 0.0690 (6) | 0.0423 (4) | 0.0284 (6) | 0.0096 (5) | −0.0074 (4) |
| Cl3 | 0.0682 (7) | 0.1819 (15) | 0.0594 (6) | 0.0585 (9) | 0.0058 (5) | 0.0423 (7) |
| N1 | 0.0503 (16) | 0.0458 (13) | 0.0372 (12) | 0.0171 (13) | 0.0039 (12) | 0.0076 (10) |
| N2 | 0.0596 (18) | 0.0496 (14) | 0.0389 (13) | 0.0173 (14) | 0.0029 (13) | 0.0050 (11) |
| N3 | 0.0563 (18) | 0.0541 (15) | 0.0365 (12) | 0.0166 (15) | 0.0054 (13) | 0.0034 (11) |
| C4 | 0.060 (2) | 0.072 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.0196 (19) | 0.0287 (19) |
| C5 | 0.066 (3) | 0.061 (2) | 0.088 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.038 (2) |
| C6 | 0.065 (3) | 0.0468 (19) | 0.093 (3) | 0.0146 (19) | 0.019 (2) | 0.0109 (19) |
| C7 | 0.057 (2) | 0.0533 (18) | 0.0544 (19) | 0.0098 (18) | 0.0087 (18) | −0.0001 (15) |
| C8 | 0.0424 (17) | 0.0504 (16) | 0.0423 (15) | 0.0161 (14) | 0.0055 (14) | 0.0084 (13) |
| C9 | 0.0431 (18) | 0.0526 (16) | 0.0426 (15) | 0.0169 (15) | 0.0089 (14) | 0.0118 (13) |
| Co2 | 0.0625 (3) | 0.0495 (2) | 0.0336 (2) | 0.0159 (2) | 0.0033 (2) | 0.0060 (2) |
| Cl4 | 0.1100 (10) | 0.0605 (5) | 0.0572 (5) | 0.0355 (6) | −0.0038 (6) | 0.0083 (4) |
| Cl5 | 0.1390 (14) | 0.0598 (6) | 0.0697 (7) | 0.0027 (8) | −0.0386 (8) | −0.0015 (5) |
| Cl6 | 0.0837 (9) | 0.1346 (11) | 0.0667 (6) | 0.0474 (9) | 0.0314 (6) | 0.0256 (7) |
| N11 | 0.0564 (17) | 0.0426 (13) | 0.0350 (11) | 0.0145 (13) | 0.0044 (12) | 0.0038 (10) |
| N12 | 0.069 (2) | 0.0467 (14) | 0.0382 (13) | 0.0191 (15) | 0.0004 (14) | 0.0000 (11) |
| N13 | 0.069 (2) | 0.0590 (16) | 0.0355 (12) | 0.0233 (16) | 0.0014 (14) | −0.0013 (11) |
| C14 | 0.061 (2) | 0.077 (2) | 0.0418 (17) | 0.027 (2) | 0.0099 (17) | 0.0230 (17) |
| C15 | 0.067 (3) | 0.073 (3) | 0.062 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.035 (2) |
| C16 | 0.068 (3) | 0.0489 (18) | 0.069 (2) | 0.0182 (19) | 0.010 (2) | 0.0174 (17) |
| C17 | 0.061 (2) | 0.0456 (16) | 0.0485 (18) | 0.0161 (17) | 0.0085 (17) | 0.0057 (14) |
| C18 | 0.0440 (17) | 0.0461 (15) | 0.0353 (14) | 0.0155 (14) | 0.0053 (13) | 0.0083 (11) |
| C19 | 0.048 (2) | 0.0568 (18) | 0.0362 (14) | 0.0211 (16) | 0.0094 (14) | 0.0070 (13) |
| N21 | 0.065 (2) | 0.0601 (17) | 0.0392 (14) | 0.0147 (16) | −0.0007 (15) | 0.0087 (12) |
| N22 | 0.069 (2) | 0.0514 (16) | 0.0605 (19) | 0.0148 (16) | −0.0018 (18) | 0.0115 (14) |
| N23 | 0.0579 (19) | 0.0524 (15) | 0.0470 (15) | 0.0168 (15) | −0.0020 (14) | −0.0018 (12) |
| C24 | 0.058 (2) | 0.078 (2) | 0.0472 (18) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0105 (18) | 0.0202 (17) |
| C25 | 0.056 (2) | 0.073 (3) | 0.084 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.040 (2) |
| C26 | 0.055 (2) | 0.0473 (19) | 0.105 (4) | 0.0122 (19) | 0.005 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
| C27 | 0.057 (2) | 0.0491 (19) | 0.071 (3) | 0.0143 (18) | −0.003 (2) | −0.0047 (17) |
| C28 | 0.0429 (18) | 0.0501 (17) | 0.0452 (16) | 0.0122 (15) | 0.0032 (14) | 0.0064 (13) |
| C29 | 0.0408 (18) | 0.0527 (17) | 0.0400 (15) | 0.0162 (15) | 0.0043 (14) | 0.0044 (13) |
| N31 | 0.072 (3) | 0.0657 (19) | 0.0476 (16) | 0.0224 (19) | 0.0014 (17) | 0.0150 (14) |
| N32 | 0.079 (3) | 0.063 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0251 (19) | 0.0019 (19) | 0.0135 (16) |
| N33 | 0.060 (2) | 0.0635 (19) | 0.0504 (17) | 0.0182 (17) | 0.0014 (15) | 0.0054 (14) |
| C34 | 0.053 (2) | 0.088 (3) | 0.069 (3) | 0.023 (2) | 0.013 (2) | 0.034 (2) |
| C35 | 0.069 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.109 (4) | 0.019 (2) | 0.019 (3) | 0.036 (3) |
| C36 | 0.068 (3) | 0.056 (2) | 0.116 (4) | 0.013 (2) | 0.017 (3) | 0.005 (2) |
| C37 | 0.069 (3) | 0.070 (2) | 0.065 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.0019 (19) |
| C38 | 0.052 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0476 (17) | 0.0197 (18) | 0.0068 (16) | 0.0093 (15) |
| C39 | 0.045 (2) | 0.0578 (18) | 0.0526 (19) | 0.0151 (17) | 0.0035 (16) | 0.0111 (15) |
| O1 | 0.161 (5) | 0.126 (4) | 0.074 (2) | 0.015 (4) | 0.002 (3) | −0.019 (2) |
| O2 | 0.187 (6) | 0.111 (3) | 0.065 (2) | 0.033 (4) | 0.016 (3) | −0.014 (2) |
| Co1—Cl1 | 2.2649 (13) | C6—C7 | 1.371 (6) |
| Co1—Cl2 | 2.2616 (13) | C7—C8 | 1.403 (5) |
| Co1—Cl3 | 2.2195 (16) | C8—C9 | 1.392 (5) |
| Co1—N1 | 2.027 (3) | C4—H4 | 0.93 |
| Co2—Cl4 | 2.2441 (13) | C5—H5 | 0.93 |
| Co2—Cl5 | 2.2450 (15) | C6—H6 | 0.93 |
| Co2—Cl6 | 2.2584 (16) | C7—H7 | 0.93 |
| Co2—N11 | 2.022 (3) | C14—C15 | 1.355 (6) |
| O1—H1B | 0.82 | C14—C19 | 1.404 (5) |
| O1—H1A | 0.82 | C15—C16 | 1.419 (7) |
| N1—C8 | 1.371 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.361 (6) |
| N1—N2 | 1.320 (4) | C17—C18 | 1.399 (5) |
| N2—N3 | 1.332 (4) | C18—C19 | 1.397 (4) |
| N3—C9 | 1.360 (5) | C14—H14 | 0.93 |
| O2—H2B | 0.82 | C15—H15 | 0.93 |
| O2—H2A | 0.82 | C16—H16 | 0.93 |
| N3—H3 | 0.86 | C17—H17 | 0.93 |
| N11—N12 | 1.320 (4) | C24—C25 | 1.378 (6) |
| N11—C18 | 1.373 (4) | C24—C29 | 1.393 (5) |
| N12—N13 | 1.332 (4) | C25—C26 | 1.409 (7) |
| N13—C19 | 1.354 (5) | C26—C27 | 1.352 (7) |
| N13—H13 | 0.86 | C27—C28 | 1.407 (5) |
| N21—C28 | 1.359 (5) | C28—C29 | 1.386 (5) |
| N21—N22 | 1.311 (4) | C24—H24 | 0.93 |
| N22—N23 | 1.309 (4) | C25—H25 | 0.93 |
| N23—C29 | 1.363 (5) | C26—H26 | 0.93 |
| N21—H21 | 0.86 | C27—H27 | 0.93 |
| N23—H23 | 0.86 | C34—C39 | 1.407 (6) |
| N31—C38 | 1.366 (5) | C34—C35 | 1.350 (8) |
| N31—N32 | 1.310 (5) | C35—C36 | 1.403 (9) |
| N32—N33 | 1.316 (5) | C36—C37 | 1.358 (7) |
| N33—C39 | 1.349 (5) | C37—C38 | 1.388 (6) |
| N31—H31 | 0.86 | C38—C39 | 1.388 (5) |
| N33—H33 | 0.86 | C34—H34 | 0.93 |
| C4—C5 | 1.365 (7) | C35—H35 | 0.93 |
| C4—C9 | 1.398 (6) | C36—H36 | 0.93 |
| C5—C6 | 1.405 (7) | C37—H37 | 0.93 |
| Cl1—Co1—Cl2 | 106.81 (5) | C5—C6—H6 | 119 |
| Cl1—Co1—Cl3 | 113.73 (7) | C8—C7—H7 | 122 |
| Cl1—Co1—N1 | 106.87 (10) | C6—C7—H7 | 122 |
| Cl2—Co1—Cl3 | 116.75 (6) | C15—C14—C19 | 115.9 (3) |
| Cl2—Co1—N1 | 105.84 (10) | C14—C15—C16 | 122.6 (4) |
| Cl3—Co1—N1 | 106.16 (11) | C15—C16—C17 | 121.8 (4) |
| Cl6—Co2—N11 | 102.70 (11) | C16—C17—C18 | 116.4 (3) |
| Cl4—Co2—Cl6 | 114.49 (6) | C17—C18—C19 | 121.4 (3) |
| Cl4—Co2—N11 | 110.22 (10) | N11—C18—C19 | 107.4 (3) |
| Cl4—Co2—Cl5 | 108.33 (6) | N11—C18—C17 | 131.2 (3) |
| Cl5—Co2—N11 | 109.56 (10) | N13—C19—C14 | 134.5 (3) |
| Cl5—Co2—Cl6 | 111.40 (7) | C14—C19—C18 | 121.8 (3) |
| H1A—O1—H1B | 125 | N13—C19—C18 | 103.7 (3) |
| N2—N1—C8 | 109.5 (3) | C15—C14—H14 | 122 |
| Co1—N1—N2 | 118.5 (2) | C19—C14—H14 | 122 |
| Co1—N1—C8 | 131.9 (2) | C16—C15—H15 | 119 |
| N1—N2—N3 | 107.4 (3) | C14—C15—H15 | 119 |
| N2—N3—C9 | 111.5 (3) | C15—C16—H16 | 119 |
| H2A—O2—H2B | 124 | C17—C16—H16 | 119 |
| C9—N3—H3 | 124 | C18—C17—H17 | 122 |
| N2—N3—H3 | 124 | C16—C17—H17 | 122 |
| N12—N11—C18 | 109.6 (3) | C25—C24—C29 | 115.7 (3) |
| Co2—N11—N12 | 120.6 (2) | C24—C25—C26 | 121.3 (4) |
| Co2—N11—C18 | 129.7 (2) | C25—C26—C27 | 123.6 (4) |
| N11—N12—N13 | 106.7 (3) | C26—C27—C28 | 115.4 (4) |
| N12—N13—C19 | 112.7 (3) | N21—C28—C29 | 104.7 (3) |
| N12—N13—H13 | 124 | N21—C28—C27 | 133.7 (3) |
| C19—N13—H13 | 124 | C27—C28—C29 | 121.6 (4) |
| N22—N21—C28 | 113.5 (3) | C24—C29—C28 | 122.5 (4) |
| N21—N22—N23 | 104.1 (3) | N23—C29—C24 | 133.3 (3) |
| N22—N23—C29 | 113.6 (3) | N23—C29—C28 | 104.3 (3) |
| C28—N21—H21 | 123 | C29—C24—H24 | 122 |
| N22—N21—H21 | 123 | C25—C24—H24 | 122 |
| N22—N23—H23 | 123 | C24—C25—H25 | 119 |
| C29—N23—H23 | 123 | C26—C25—H25 | 119 |
| N32—N31—C38 | 112.6 (3) | C25—C26—H26 | 118 |
| N31—N32—N33 | 105.2 (3) | C27—C26—H26 | 118 |
| N32—N33—C39 | 112.3 (3) | C28—C27—H27 | 122 |
| C38—N31—H31 | 124 | C26—C27—H27 | 122 |
| N32—N31—H31 | 124 | C35—C34—C39 | 115.8 (5) |
| C39—N33—H33 | 124 | C34—C35—C36 | 122.5 (5) |
| N32—N33—H33 | 124 | C35—C36—C37 | 122.5 (5) |
| C5—C4—C9 | 116.0 (4) | C36—C37—C38 | 115.8 (5) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 122.1 (4) | N31—C38—C39 | 104.2 (3) |
| C5—C6—C7 | 122.2 (4) | N31—C38—C37 | 133.7 (4) |
| C6—C7—C8 | 116.4 (3) | C37—C38—C39 | 122.1 (4) |
| N1—C8—C9 | 107.2 (3) | C34—C39—C38 | 121.3 (4) |
| N1—C8—C7 | 131.9 (3) | N33—C39—C34 | 133.0 (4) |
| C7—C8—C9 | 120.9 (3) | N33—C39—C38 | 105.7 (3) |
| N3—C9—C8 | 104.5 (3) | C35—C34—H34 | 122 |
| N3—C9—C4 | 133.1 (3) | C39—C34—H34 | 122 |
| C4—C9—C8 | 122.4 (4) | C36—C35—H35 | 119 |
| C5—C4—H4 | 122 | C34—C35—H35 | 119 |
| C9—C4—H4 | 122 | C35—C36—H36 | 119 |
| C6—C5—H5 | 119 | C37—C36—H36 | 119 |
| C4—C5—H5 | 119 | C38—C37—H37 | 122 |
| C7—C6—H6 | 119 | C36—C37—H37 | 122 |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H1B···Cl6 | 0.82 | 2.79 | 3.279 (5) | 120 |
| O2—H2A···O1i | 0.82 | 2.41 | 3.142 (7) | 148 |
| O2—H2B···Cl6 | 0.82 | 2.52 | 3.295 (5) | 159 |
| N3—H3···O2ii | 0.86 | 1.87 | 2.721 (4) | 173 |
| N13—H13···Cl2iii | 0.86 | 2.28 | 3.127 (3) | 169 |
| N21—H21···Cl4 | 0.86 | 2.80 | 3.458 (4) | 134 |
| N21—H21···Cl6iv | 0.86 | 2.75 | 3.316 (4) | 125 |
| N23—H23···Cl1v | 0.86 | 2.30 | 3.123 (3) | 160 |
| N31—H31···Cl3vi | 0.86 | 2.61 | 3.214 (4) | 128 |
| N33—H33···O1i | 0.86 | 1.79 | 2.646 (5) | 170 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) x, y, z−1; (iv) x+1, y, z; (v) x+1, y+1, z; (vi) x−1, y+1, z−1. |
| Co1—Cl1 | 2.2649 (13) | Co2—Cl4 | 2.2441 (13) |
| Co1—Cl2 | 2.2616 (13) | Co2—Cl5 | 2.2450 (15) |
| Co1—Cl3 | 2.2195 (16) | Co2—Cl6 | 2.2584 (16) |
| Co1—N1 | 2.027 (3) | Co2—N11 | 2.022 (3) |
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| O1—H1B···Cl6 | 0.82 | 2.79 | 3.279 (5) | 120 |
| O2—H2A···O1i | 0.82 | 2.41 | 3.142 (7) | 148 |
| O2—H2B···Cl6 | 0.82 | 2.52 | 3.295 (5) | 159 |
| N3—H3···O2ii | 0.86 | 1.87 | 2.721 (4) | 173 |
| N13—H13···Cl2iii | 0.86 | 2.28 | 3.127 (3) | 169 |
| N21—H21···Cl4 | 0.86 | 2.80 | 3.458 (4) | 134 |
| N21—H21···Cl6iv | 0.86 | 2.75 | 3.316 (4) | 125 |
| N23—H23···Cl1v | 0.86 | 2.30 | 3.123 (3) | 160 |
| N31—H31···Cl3vi | 0.86 | 2.61 | 3.214 (4) | 128 |
| N33—H33···O1i | 0.86 | 1.79 | 2.646 (5) | 170 |
| Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) x, y−1, z; (iii) x, y, z−1; (iv) x+1, y, z; (v) x+1, y+1, z; (vi) x−1, y+1, z−1. |
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The crystal structure of the salt-like title compound, (I), C6H6N3+.[CoCl3(C6H5N3)]-.H2O, was originally modelled as a [CoCl3(C6H5N3)].C6H5N3.H2O complex (Zhang et al., 2004). A few facts point that the structure was incorrectly described as CoIII instead of CoII complex. The blue colour of the crystal and a tetrahedral coordination geometry around the central metal atom is typical for the CoIICl3N chromophore, e.g. in pyridinium trichloro-pyridine-cobalt(II) (Hahn et al., 1997), quinolinium trichloro-quinoline-cobalt(II) (Pan & Xu, 2004) and 2-aminopyridinium (2-aminopyridine)-trichloro-cobalt(II) (Zhang et al., 2006).
A decrease of the metal oxidation number in (I) from III to II requires the presence of an additional proton for charge balance. In fact, an analysis of difference Fourier maps has shown two peaks in the positions expected for missing benzotriazole H atoms (N–Q = 0.85 and 0.89 Å). Both of these are involved in short, strong N–H···Owater hydrogen bonds which confirms the supposition (Fig. 1). The N–N bond lengths in the benzimidazolium cations are practically equalized and range from 1.309 (4) to 1.316 (5) Å, indicating full delocalization of their π electrons, which is not observed in neutral benzotriazole molecules (Krawczyk & Gdaniec, 2005). The metal bond distances and hydrogen bonds are listed in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.