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Key indicators
Single-crystal X-ray study
T = 296 K
Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.002 Å
R = 0.027
wR = 0.080
Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.4
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Bis{2-[(E)-benzyliminomethyl]-4-methylphenolato-[kappa]2N,O}cobalt(II)

Fang-Fang Dang,a* Xin-Wei Wang,b Yuan-Zhen Zhou,a Guo-Ping Hana and Qing-Cui Yanga

aSchool of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, People's Republic of China, and bXi'an LiBang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Xi'an 710086, People's Republic of China
Correspondence e-mail: fangfangdang@yahoo.com.cn

In the title complex, [Co(C15H14NO)2], the CoII atom, situated on an inversion centre, is coordinated by two O and two N atoms from two symmetry-related bidentate Schiff base ligands in a slightly distorted square-planar geometry. The two phenolate rings form a dihedral angle of 10.53 (2)°.

Related literature

For background on complexes of Schiff bases with transition metals, see: Rodriguez Barbarin et al. (1994[Rodriguez Barbarin, C. O., Bailey, N. A., Fenton, D. E. & He, Q. (1994). Inorg. Chim. Acta, 219, 205-207.]).

[Scheme 1]

Experimental

Crystal data

  • [Co(C15H14NO)2]

  • Mr = 507.47

  • Monoclinic, P 21 /c

  • a = 13.735 (3) Å

  • b = 10.625 (2) Å

  • c = 8.7926 (17) Å

  • [beta] = 107.394 (2)°

  • V = 1224.5 (4) Å3

  • Z = 2

  • Mo K[alpha] radiation

  • [mu] = 0.73 mm-1

  • T = 296 (2) K

  • 0.37 × 0.30 × 0.25 mm
Data collection

  • Bruker SMART APEXII diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1997[Sheldrick, G. M. (1996). SADABS. University of Göttingen, Germany.]) Tmin = 0.765, Tmax = 0.825

  • 10315 measured reflections

  • 2807 independent reflections

  • 2404 reflections with I > 2[sigma](I)

  • Rint = 0.022
Refinement

  • R[F2 > 2[sigma](F2)] = 0.027

  • wR(F2) = 0.080

  • S = 1.08

  • 2807 reflections

  • 161 parameters

  • H-atom parameters constrained

  • [Delta][rho]max = 0.22 e Å-3

  • [Delta][rho]min = -0.24 e Å-3

Table 1
Selected geometric parameters (Å, °)

Co1-O1 1.8259 (11)
Co1-N1 1.9258 (11)
O1i-Co1-O1 180.0
O1i-Co1-N1 86.99 (5)
O1-Co1-N1 93.01 (5)
Symmetry code: (i) -x+1, -y+2, -z.

Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004[Bruker (2004). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004[Bruker (2004). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.]); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); software used to prepare material for publication: XP in SHELXTL.

Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: GW2053 ).

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to the Starting Fund for the Doctoral Program of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (grant No. RC0737) for financial support.

References

Bruker (2004). APEX2 and SAINT. Bruker AXS Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Rodriguez Barbarin, C. O., Bailey, N. A., Fenton, D. E. & He, Q. (1994). Inorg. Chim. Acta, 219, 205-207.  [CrossRef]
Sheldrick, G. M. (1996). SADABS. University of Göttingen, Germany.
Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.  [CrossRef] [details]

Acta Cryst (2008). E64, m1486  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808034144 ]

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