Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m88-m89  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807063933 ]

Bis(2-aminopyridine-N¹)bis(benzoato-O)cobalt(II)

D.-C. Zhong, G.-Q. Guo, X.-H. Zuo, J.-H. Deng, L. Yuan and R.-H. Zhu

Abstract: In the title compound, [Co(C₇H₅O₂)₂(C₅H₆N₂)₂], the Co^II atom is hexacoordinated by four O atoms from two benzoate anions, and two N atoms from two 2-aminopyridine molecules, resulting in a distorted octahedral geometry. Both benzoate anions act as bidentate ligands and both 2-aminopyridine molecules are coordinated to the metal through their pyridyl N atoms. The crystal packing is stabilized by intermolecular N-HO hydrogen bonds, C-H, and - stacking interactions involving benzoate anions and 2-aminopyridine molecules.

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