Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m1165 [ doi:10.1107/S160053680903428X ]
2-1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene]bis(
4-cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylato)dicobalt(II)]In the title compound, [Co2(C8H10O4)2(C14H14N4)]n, the two CoII atoms are both five-coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms, derived from two different cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate (chdc) ligands, and an N atom, derived from one end of a 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene molecule (1,4-bix), in a distorted square-pyramidal environment. Each end of the chdc ligand links pairs of CoII atoms into a paddle-wheel assembly, i.e. Co2(O2CR')4; these are connected into rows because of the bridging nature of the chdc ligands, and the rows are further connected into a two-dimensional layer through the 1,4-bix ligands. The 1,4-bix ligand, which is disposed about a centre of inversion, is disorderd. Two positions were discerned for the -CH2(C6H4)CH2- residue, with the major component having a site-occupancy factor of 0.512 (9).
H2chdc (0.5 mmol), 1,4-bix (0.5 mmol) and cobalt chloride hexahydrate (0.5 mmol) were placed in water (15 ml), and triethylamine was added until the pH value of the solution was 5.6. The solution was heated in a 23 ml Teflon-lined stainless-steel autoclave at 445 K for 3 days. The autoclave was cooled to room temperature over several hours. Purple crystals were isolated in about 52% yield.
Carbon-bound H-atoms were placed in calculated positions with C—H = 0.93 - 0.98 Å, and were included in the refinement in the riding model approximation, with U(H) set to 1.2Ueq(C).
Disorder was noted in bridging 1,4-bix ligand. Two positions were discerned for the -H2C(C6H4)CH2- residue. From refinement, the major component had a site occupancy of 0.512 (9). Multiple positions were not resolved for the imidazole ring, even though several of the atoms exhibited elongated displacement ellipsoids. The atoms of this ring were restrained to be approximately isotropic with application of the ISOR command in SHELXL-97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
The maximum and minimum residual electron density peaks of 1.34 and -1.40 eÅ-3, respectively, were located 0.08 Å and 0.05 Å from the N1 and N2 atoms, respectively.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SMART (Bruker, 1998); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
| [Co2(C8H10O4)2(C14H14N4)] | Z = 1 |
| Mr = 696.48 | F(000) = 360 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.516 Mg m−3 |
| Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| a = 8.5415 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 2663 reflections |
| b = 8.8051 (5) Å | θ = 3.0–25.0° |
| c = 10.8007 (5) Å | µ = 1.14 mm−1 |
| α = 93.824 (4)° | T = 293 K |
| β = 100.940 (4)° | Block, purple |
| γ = 105.413 (5)° | 0.24 × 0.22 × 0.21 mm |
| V = 762.95 (8) Å3 |
| Bruker APEX diffractometer | 2663 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2212 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.030 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 4.3° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | h = −9→10 |
| Tmin = 0.756, Tmax = 0.788 | k = −10→10 |
| 6296 measured reflections | l = −12→12 |
| 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)] = 0.052 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.150 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0864P)2 + 1.1188P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 2663 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 206 parameters | Δρmax = 1.34 e Å−3 |
| 30 restraints | Δρmin = −1.40 e Å−3 |
| [Co2(C8H10O4)2(C14H14N4)] | γ = 105.413 (5)° |
| Mr = 696.48 | V = 762.95 (8) Å3 |
| Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
| a = 8.5415 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
| b = 8.8051 (5) Å | µ = 1.14 mm−1 |
| c = 10.8007 (5) Å | T = 293 K |
| α = 93.824 (4)° | 0.24 × 0.22 × 0.21 mm |
| β = 100.940 (4)° |
| Bruker APEX diffractometer | 2212 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996) | Rint = 0.030 |
| Tmin = 0.756, Tmax = 0.788 | θmax = 25.0° |
| 6296 measured reflections | Standard reflections: 0 |
| 2663 independent reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.150 | Δρmax = 1.34 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.06 | Δρmin = −1.40 e Å−3 |
| 2663 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 206 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 30 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'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 > 2σ(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 | Occ. (<1) | |
| Co | 1.02761 (7) | 0.46504 (6) | 0.62430 (5) | 0.0287 (2) | |
| O1 | 0.9612 (4) | 0.6678 (4) | 0.6589 (3) | 0.0424 (8) | |
| O2 | 0.9184 (4) | 0.7201 (4) | 0.4586 (3) | 0.0416 (8) | |
| O3 | 0.2725 (4) | 0.5894 (4) | 0.6746 (3) | 0.0469 (8) | |
| O4 | 0.2232 (4) | 0.6331 (4) | 0.4730 (3) | 0.0471 (8) | |
| N1 | 0.9757 (6) | 0.3705 (5) | 0.7847 (4) | 0.0516 (8) | |
| C1 | 0.9135 (5) | 0.7472 (5) | 0.5736 (4) | 0.0320 (9) | |
| C2 | 0.8510 (5) | 0.8860 (5) | 0.6110 (4) | 0.0336 (10) | |
| H2 | 0.9467 | 0.9810 | 0.6299 | 0.040* | |
| C3 | 0.7803 (6) | 0.8675 (6) | 0.7305 (4) | 0.0432 (11) | |
| H3A | 0.8603 | 0.8430 | 0.7969 | 0.052* | |
| H3B | 0.7635 | 0.9674 | 0.7597 | 0.052* | |
| C4 | 0.6161 (5) | 0.7374 (6) | 0.7083 (4) | 0.0370 (10) | |
| H4A | 0.6336 | 0.6357 | 0.6852 | 0.044* | |
| H4B | 0.5746 | 0.7320 | 0.7859 | 0.044* | |
| C5 | 0.4889 (5) | 0.7709 (5) | 0.6026 (4) | 0.0268 (8) | |
| H5 | 0.4777 | 0.8752 | 0.6296 | 0.032* | |
| C6 | 0.5562 (5) | 0.7871 (5) | 0.4806 (4) | 0.0337 (10) | |
| H6A | 0.5710 | 0.6866 | 0.4507 | 0.040* | |
| H6B | 0.4761 | 0.8131 | 0.4152 | 0.040* | |
| C7 | 0.7222 (6) | 0.9163 (5) | 0.5037 (5) | 0.0382 (10) | |
| H7A | 0.7643 | 0.9202 | 0.4263 | 0.046* | |
| H7B | 0.7049 | 1.0185 | 0.5252 | 0.046* | |
| C8 | 0.3170 (5) | 0.6554 (5) | 0.5811 (4) | 0.0337 (10) | |
| C9 | 1.0536 (7) | 0.2819 (7) | 0.8583 (6) | 0.0653 (17) | |
| H9 | 1.1446 | 0.2484 | 0.8461 | 0.078* | |
| C10 | 0.9687 (11) | 0.2518 (9) | 0.9557 (6) | 0.104 (3) | |
| H10 | 0.9935 | 0.1930 | 1.0213 | 0.125* | |
| C11 | 0.8543 (7) | 0.3871 (6) | 0.8375 (5) | 0.0512 (13) | |
| H11 | 0.7795 | 0.4418 | 0.8048 | 0.061* | |
| N2 | 0.8493 (6) | 0.3188 (5) | 0.9406 (4) | 0.0516 (8) | |
| C12 | 0.7737 (19) | 0.2877 (17) | 1.0436 (13) | 0.055 (3) | 0.488 (9) |
| H12A | 0.7196 | 0.3690 | 1.0584 | 0.066* | 0.488 (9) |
| H12B | 0.8591 | 0.2945 | 1.1188 | 0.066* | 0.488 (9) |
| C13 | 0.6462 (19) | 0.1259 (17) | 1.0251 (14) | 0.047 (3) | 0.488 (9) |
| C14 | 0.653 (3) | 0.034 (3) | 1.120 (2) | 0.064 (5) | 0.488 (9) |
| H14 | 0.7379 | 0.0393 | 1.1893 | 0.077* | 0.488 (9) |
| C15 | 0.516 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.9209 (18) | 0.062 (4) | 0.488 (9) |
| H15 | 0.5434 | 0.1302 | 0.8536 | 0.074* | 0.488 (9) |
| C12' | 0.6974 (18) | 0.3329 (16) | 1.0078 (12) | 0.055 (3) | 0.512 (9) |
| H12C | 0.7410 | 0.3783 | 1.0960 | 0.066* | 0.512 (9) |
| H12D | 0.6391 | 0.4017 | 0.9648 | 0.066* | 0.512 (9) |
| C13' | 0.5796 (18) | 0.1695 (16) | 1.0001 (13) | 0.047 (3) | 0.512 (9) |
| C14' | 0.598 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 1.093 (2) | 0.064 (5) | 0.512 (9) |
| H14' | 0.6596 | 0.1367 | 1.1695 | 0.077* | 0.512 (9) |
| C15' | 0.456 (2) | 0.110 (3) | 0.8901 (17) | 0.062 (4) | 0.512 (9) |
| H15' | 0.4158 | 0.1637 | 0.8254 | 0.074* | 0.512 (9) |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Co | 0.0260 (3) | 0.0332 (3) | 0.0288 (3) | 0.0076 (2) | 0.0100 (2) | 0.0080 (2) |
| O1 | 0.0416 (19) | 0.0388 (17) | 0.0489 (18) | 0.0177 (15) | 0.0047 (15) | 0.0077 (15) |
| O2 | 0.045 (2) | 0.0374 (17) | 0.0500 (19) | 0.0156 (15) | 0.0224 (15) | 0.0082 (14) |
| O3 | 0.0319 (18) | 0.052 (2) | 0.054 (2) | −0.0014 (15) | 0.0210 (15) | 0.0051 (16) |
| O4 | 0.0237 (17) | 0.051 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.0035 (15) | −0.0051 (15) | 0.0008 (16) |
| N1 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0509 (18) | 0.0342 (15) | −0.0122 (15) | 0.0144 (14) | 0.0067 (13) |
| C1 | 0.017 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.049 (3) | 0.0003 (16) | 0.0098 (18) | 0.0050 (19) |
| C2 | 0.019 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.052 (3) | 0.0010 (16) | 0.0096 (18) | 0.0020 (19) |
| C3 | 0.026 (2) | 0.058 (3) | 0.040 (2) | 0.011 (2) | −0.0007 (19) | −0.010 (2) |
| C4 | 0.027 (2) | 0.054 (3) | 0.034 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0094 (18) | 0.015 (2) |
| C5 | 0.018 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0073 (16) | 0.0076 (16) | 0.0060 (17) |
| C6 | 0.026 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.0116 (19) | 0.0066 (17) | 0.0079 (18) |
| C7 | 0.032 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.055 (3) | 0.016 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.019 (2) |
| C8 | 0.026 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.047 (3) | 0.0101 (18) | 0.013 (2) | 0.0025 (19) |
| C9 | 0.051 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.074 (4) | 0.004 (3) | −0.012 (3) | 0.035 (3) |
| C10 | 0.128 (7) | 0.085 (5) | 0.041 (3) | −0.046 (5) | −0.023 (4) | 0.047 (3) |
| C11 | 0.052 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.048 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.005 (2) |
| N2 | 0.056 (2) | 0.0509 (18) | 0.0342 (15) | −0.0122 (15) | 0.0144 (14) | 0.0067 (13) |
| C12 | 0.064 (9) | 0.051 (6) | 0.041 (6) | −0.012 (5) | 0.034 (6) | −0.005 (4) |
| C13 | 0.056 (9) | 0.040 (6) | 0.044 (5) | −0.007 (4) | 0.038 (6) | −0.006 (4) |
| C14 | 0.060 (13) | 0.074 (12) | 0.043 (8) | −0.014 (7) | 0.021 (8) | −0.005 (7) |
| C15 | 0.071 (12) | 0.067 (9) | 0.040 (8) | −0.002 (7) | 0.022 (7) | 0.011 (5) |
| C12' | 0.064 (9) | 0.051 (6) | 0.041 (6) | −0.012 (5) | 0.034 (6) | −0.005 (4) |
| C13' | 0.056 (9) | 0.040 (6) | 0.044 (5) | −0.007 (4) | 0.038 (6) | −0.006 (4) |
| C14' | 0.060 (13) | 0.074 (12) | 0.043 (8) | −0.014 (7) | 0.021 (8) | −0.005 (7) |
| C15' | 0.071 (12) | 0.067 (9) | 0.040 (8) | −0.002 (7) | 0.022 (7) | 0.011 (5) |
| Co—O2i | 2.008 (3) | C6—H6B | 0.9700 |
| Co—O3ii | 2.035 (3) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
| Co—O1 | 2.044 (3) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
| Co—N1 | 2.044 (4) | C9—C10 | 1.388 (10) |
| Co—O4iii | 2.117 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.9300 |
| Co—Coi | 2.7758 (10) | C10—N2 | 1.298 (11) |
| O1—C1 | 1.265 (5) | C10—H10 | 0.9300 |
| O2—C1 | 1.260 (5) | C11—N2 | 1.303 (7) |
| O2—Coi | 2.008 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
| O3—C8 | 1.268 (6) | N2—C12 | 1.395 (13) |
| O3—Coiv | 2.035 (3) | N2—C12' | 1.630 (14) |
| O4—C8 | 1.255 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.52 (2) |
| O4—Coiii | 2.117 (3) | C12—H12A | 0.9700 |
| N1—C11 | 1.310 (7) | C12—H12B | 0.9700 |
| N1—C9 | 1.356 (7) | C13—C14 | 1.34 (3) |
| C1—C2 | 1.518 (6) | C13—C15 | 1.38 (2) |
| C2—C3 | 1.526 (6) | C14—C15v | 1.47 (4) |
| C2—C7 | 1.528 (6) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
| C2—H2 | 0.9800 | C15—C14v | 1.47 (4) |
| C3—C4 | 1.522 (6) | C15—H15 | 0.9300 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9700 | C12'—C13' | 1.507 (19) |
| C3—H3B | 0.9700 | C12'—H12C | 0.9700 |
| C4—C5 | 1.521 (5) | C12'—H12D | 0.9700 |
| C4—H4A | 0.9700 | C13'—C14' | 1.35 (3) |
| C4—H4B | 0.9700 | C13'—C15' | 1.40 (2) |
| C5—C8 | 1.513 (6) | C14'—C15'v | 1.62 (3) |
| C5—C6 | 1.535 (6) | C14'—H14' | 0.9300 |
| C5—H5 | 0.9800 | C15'—C14'v | 1.62 (3) |
| C6—C7 | 1.529 (6) | C15'—H15' | 0.9300 |
| C6—H6A | 0.9700 | ||
| O2i—Co—O3ii | 91.45 (14) | C2—C7—C6 | 111.7 (3) |
| O2i—Co—O1 | 164.36 (13) | C2—C7—H7A | 109.3 |
| O3ii—Co—O1 | 90.51 (14) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.3 |
| O2i—Co—N1 | 98.07 (16) | C2—C7—H7B | 109.3 |
| O3ii—Co—N1 | 104.53 (16) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.3 |
| O1—Co—N1 | 96.44 (16) | H7A—C7—H7B | 107.9 |
| O2i—Co—O4iii | 88.63 (14) | O4—C8—O3 | 123.1 (4) |
| O3ii—Co—O4iii | 164.38 (14) | O4—C8—C5 | 118.6 (4) |
| O1—Co—O4iii | 85.35 (13) | O3—C8—C5 | 118.3 (4) |
| N1—Co—O4iii | 90.91 (16) | N1—C9—C10 | 105.5 (7) |
| O2i—Co—Coi | 81.73 (9) | N1—C9—H9 | 127.3 |
| O3ii—Co—Coi | 97.00 (10) | C10—C9—H9 | 127.3 |
| O1—Co—Coi | 82.63 (9) | N2—C10—C9 | 109.2 (5) |
| N1—Co—Coi | 158.46 (13) | N2—C10—H10 | 125.4 |
| O4iii—Co—Coi | 67.55 (10) | C9—C10—H10 | 125.4 |
| C1—O1—Co | 124.3 (3) | N2—C11—N1 | 112.8 (6) |
| C1—O2—Coi | 127.3 (3) | N2—C11—H11 | 123.6 |
| C8—O3—Coiv | 109.5 (3) | N1—C11—H11 | 123.6 |
| C8—O4—Coiii | 142.2 (3) | C10—N2—C11 | 106.6 (5) |
| C11—N1—C9 | 105.9 (5) | C10—N2—C12 | 105.7 (9) |
| C11—N1—Co | 124.5 (4) | C11—N2—C12 | 147.6 (9) |
| C9—N1—Co | 129.6 (4) | C10—N2—C12' | 138.7 (7) |
| O2—C1—O1 | 123.6 (4) | C11—N2—C12' | 114.6 (7) |
| O2—C1—C2 | 117.6 (4) | C12—N2—C12' | 33.2 (7) |
| O1—C1—C2 | 118.8 (4) | N2—C12—C13 | 113.8 (10) |
| C1—C2—C3 | 112.7 (4) | N2—C12—H12A | 108.8 |
| C1—C2—C7 | 112.7 (4) | C13—C12—H12A | 108.8 |
| C3—C2—C7 | 109.5 (4) | N2—C12—H12B | 108.8 |
| C1—C2—H2 | 107.2 | C13—C12—H12B | 108.8 |
| C3—C2—H2 | 107.2 | H12A—C12—H12B | 107.7 |
| C7—C2—H2 | 107.2 | C14—C13—C15 | 118.9 (18) |
| C4—C3—C2 | 112.5 (4) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.3 (16) |
| C4—C3—H3A | 109.1 | C15—C13—C12 | 122.6 (15) |
| C2—C3—H3A | 109.1 | C13—C14—C15v | 98.2 (16) |
| C4—C3—H3B | 109.1 | C13—C14—H14 | 130.9 |
| C2—C3—H3B | 109.1 | C15v—C14—H14 | 130.9 |
| H3A—C3—H3B | 107.8 | C13—C15—C14v | 141.3 (19) |
| C5—C4—C3 | 110.3 (4) | C13—C15—H15 | 109.3 |
| C5—C4—H4A | 109.6 | C14v—C15—H15 | 109.3 |
| C3—C4—H4A | 109.6 | C13'—C12'—N2 | 108.8 (9) |
| C5—C4—H4B | 109.6 | C13'—C12'—H12C | 109.9 |
| C3—C4—H4B | 109.6 | N2—C12'—H12C | 109.9 |
| H4A—C4—H4B | 108.1 | C13'—C12'—H12D | 109.9 |
| C8—C5—C4 | 114.2 (3) | N2—C12'—H12D | 109.9 |
| C8—C5—C6 | 112.8 (3) | H12C—C12'—H12D | 108.3 |
| C4—C5—C6 | 110.2 (3) | C14'—C13'—C15' | 119.8 (17) |
| C8—C5—H5 | 106.3 | C14'—C13'—C12' | 121.5 (15) |
| C4—C5—H5 | 106.3 | C15'—C13'—C12' | 118.6 (13) |
| C6—C5—H5 | 106.3 | C13'—C14'—C15'v | 138.1 (19) |
| C7—C6—C5 | 111.1 (3) | C13'—C14'—H14' | 111.0 |
| C7—C6—H6A | 109.4 | C15'v—C14'—H14' | 111.0 |
| C5—C6—H6A | 109.4 | C13'—C15'—C14'v | 100.5 (13) |
| C7—C6—H6B | 109.4 | C13'—C15'—H15' | 129.7 |
| C5—C6—H6B | 109.4 | C14'v—C15'—H15' | 129.7 |
| H6A—C6—H6B | 108.0 | ||
| O2i—Co—O1—C1 | 3.5 (7) | Coiv—O3—C8—O4 | −5.3 (5) |
| O3ii—Co—O1—C1 | 100.7 (3) | Coiv—O3—C8—C5 | 172.4 (3) |
| N1—Co—O1—C1 | −154.6 (3) | C4—C5—C8—O4 | −153.7 (4) |
| O4iii—Co—O1—C1 | −64.2 (3) | C6—C5—C8—O4 | −26.8 (5) |
| Coi—Co—O1—C1 | 3.7 (3) | C4—C5—C8—O3 | 28.5 (5) |
| O2i—Co—N1—C11 | −139.8 (4) | C6—C5—C8—O3 | 155.4 (4) |
| O3ii—Co—N1—C11 | 126.6 (4) | C11—N1—C9—C10 | −0.6 (6) |
| O1—Co—N1—C11 | 34.4 (4) | Co—N1—C9—C10 | 179.1 (4) |
| O4iii—Co—N1—C11 | −51.1 (4) | N1—C9—C10—N2 | −0.2 (7) |
| Coi—Co—N1—C11 | −51.9 (6) | C9—N1—C11—N2 | 1.2 (6) |
| O2i—Co—N1—C9 | 40.6 (5) | Co—N1—C11—N2 | −178.5 (3) |
| O3ii—Co—N1—C9 | −53.1 (5) | C9—C10—N2—C11 | 0.9 (7) |
| O1—Co—N1—C9 | −145.3 (5) | C9—C10—N2—C12 | −178.2 (7) |
| O4iii—Co—N1—C9 | 129.3 (5) | C9—C10—N2—C12' | 177.2 (8) |
| Coi—Co—N1—C9 | 128.5 (5) | N1—C11—N2—C10 | −1.3 (6) |
| Coi—O2—C1—O1 | 8.4 (6) | N1—C11—N2—C12 | 177.0 (12) |
| Coi—O2—C1—C2 | −173.4 (3) | N1—C11—N2—C12' | −178.7 (6) |
| Co—O1—C1—O2 | −8.0 (6) | C10—N2—C12—C13 | −83.2 (12) |
| Co—O1—C1—C2 | 173.8 (3) | C11—N2—C12—C13 | 98.5 (15) |
| O2—C1—C2—C3 | 155.3 (4) | C12'—N2—C12—C13 | 91.3 (19) |
| O1—C1—C2—C3 | −26.4 (5) | N2—C12—C13—C14 | 132.3 (16) |
| O2—C1—C2—C7 | 30.8 (5) | N2—C12—C13—C15 | −54 (2) |
| O1—C1—C2—C7 | −150.9 (4) | C15—C13—C14—C15v | −12 (3) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −70.3 (5) | C12—C13—C14—C15v | 162.6 (15) |
| C7—C2—C3—C4 | 56.0 (5) | C14—C13—C15—C14v | 18 (4) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | −57.7 (5) | C12—C13—C15—C14v | −155 (3) |
| C3—C4—C5—C8 | −175.0 (3) | C10—N2—C12'—C13' | −62.0 (14) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 56.8 (5) | C11—N2—C12'—C13' | 114.1 (10) |
| C8—C5—C6—C7 | 174.5 (3) | C12—N2—C12'—C13' | −70.1 (16) |
| C4—C5—C6—C7 | −56.6 (5) | N2—C12'—C13'—C14' | 90.6 (17) |
| C1—C2—C7—C6 | 71.5 (5) | N2—C12'—C13'—C15' | −85.0 (15) |
| C3—C2—C7—C6 | −54.8 (5) | C15'—C13'—C14'—C15'v | 18 (4) |
| C5—C6—C7—C2 | 56.1 (5) | C12'—C13'—C14'—C15'v | −158 (2) |
| Coiii—O4—C8—O3 | 12.1 (8) | C14'—C13'—C15'—C14'v | −12 (3) |
| Coiii—O4—C8—C5 | −165.6 (3) | C12'—C13'—C15'—C14'v | 163.8 (13) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x+1, y, z; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) x−1, y, z; (v) −x+1, −y, −z+2. |
We thank Zhejiang Ocean University and the China–Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University for support.
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So far, the rigid N-containing bridging ligand, such as 4,4'-bipyridine, has been widely used in the construction of metal-organic polymers, however, the flexible N-donor ligand, such as 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (1,4-bix), has not been well studied (Yang et al., 2008). In this work, 1,4-bix assembles with cobalt cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate (chdc) to give a two-dimensional polymer [Co2(chdc)2(1,4-bix)] (I).
The compound (I) is isostructural with reported Ni(II) compound (Li et al., 2009). The asymmetric unit of (I) comprises a Co atom, a chdc dianion, and half a 1, 4-bix molecule which is disposed about a centre of inversion (Fig. 1). Each CoII atom is five-coordinated by four carboxylate O atoms, derived from two different chdc ligands, and an N atom, derived from one end of a 1,4-bix molecule, in distorted square pyramidal sphere. Each end of the chdc ligand links pairs of CoII atoms into a paddle-wheel assembly, i.e. Co2(O2CR')4. These are connected into rows because of the bridging nature of the chdc ligands, and rows are further connected into a two-dimensional layer through the 1,4-bix ligands. If the second Co atom in the paddle-wheel assembly is considered as occupying a coordination site, the Co···Co distance is 2.721 (6) Å, the coordination geometry would be distorted octahedral.