metal-organic compounds
Bis(μ-biphenyl-2,2′-dicarboxylato)bis[(2,2′-bipyridine)cobalt(II)]
aSchool of Chemistry and Life Science, Maoming University, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China, and bSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Maoming University, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: anz_md@163.com
In the title compound, [Co2(C14H8O4)2(C10H8N2)2], the CoII atom is coordinated by two N atoms from one 2,2′-bipyridine ligand and two O atoms from two biphenyl-2,2′-dicarboxylate (2,2′-dpa) ligands in a distorted planar geometry. Longer Co—O contacts [2.437 (3) and 2.552 (3) Å] are formed to the second O atom of each coordinated carboxylate group so that these groups approximate a bidentate coordination mode and the coordination geometry around CoII approaches distorted octahedral. The 2,2′-dpa ligands bridge two CoII atoms, forming a cyclic dinuclear complex around a centre of inversion.
Related literature
For metal-organic frameworks containing 2,2′-dpa, see: Rueff et al. (2003); Wang et al. (2006); Xu et al. (2006).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; 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.
Supporting information
10.1107/S1600536808037288/bi2316sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536808037288/bi2316Isup2.hkl
A mixture of cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate (0.1 mmol), 2,2'-bipyridine (0.1 mmol), biphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid (0.2 mmol) and H2O (16 ml) in a 25 ml Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclave was kept at 463 K for five days. Red crystals were obtained after cooling to room temperature with a yield of 12%. Elemental analysis calculated: C 63.25, H 3.51, N 6.15%; found: C 63.21, H 3.39, N 6.09%.
H atoms were placed in calculated positions with C—H = 0.93 Å and refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); 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).Fig. 1. Molecular unit in the title compound showing displacement ellipsoids at 30% probability for non-H atoms. Non-labelled atoms are related to labelled atoms by the symmetry code: 1-x, 1-y, 1-z. |
[Co2(C14H8O4)2(C10H8N2)2] | F(000) = 932 |
Mr = 910.64 | Dx = 1.562 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 3408 reflections |
a = 11.236 (2) Å | θ = 2.1–25.0° |
b = 13.198 (2) Å | µ = 0.92 mm−1 |
c = 13.393 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
β = 102.90 (2)° | Block, red |
V = 1936.1 (5) Å3 | 0.39 × 0.27 × 0.21 mm |
Z = 2 |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3408 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2591 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.040 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.1° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | h = −13→13 |
Tmin = 0.715, Tmax = 0.830 | k = −15→15 |
10081 measured reflections | l = −15→7 |
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)] = 0.035 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.093 | H-atom parameters not refined |
S = 1.00 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.049P)2 + 0.1211P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3408 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.005 |
280 parameters | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
[Co2(C14H8O4)2(C10H8N2)2] | V = 1936.1 (5) Å3 |
Mr = 910.64 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.236 (2) Å | µ = 0.92 mm−1 |
b = 13.198 (2) Å | T = 296 K |
c = 13.393 (2) Å | 0.39 × 0.27 × 0.21 mm |
β = 102.90 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 3408 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) | 2591 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.715, Tmax = 0.830 | Rint = 0.040 |
10081 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.035 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.093 | H-atom parameters not refined |
S = 1.00 | Δρmax = 0.23 e Å−3 |
3408 reflections | Δρmin = −0.28 e Å−3 |
280 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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 | 0.69884 (3) | 0.33942 (2) | 0.55976 (3) | 0.0362 (8) | |
C1 | 0.4768 (3) | 0.3112 (2) | 0.5772 (2) | 0.0376 (7) | |
C2 | 0.3402 (2) | 0.30053 (19) | 0.5493 (2) | 0.0340 (6) | |
C3 | 0.2858 (3) | 0.2453 (2) | 0.4630 (2) | 0.0432 (7) | |
H3 | 0.3352 | 0.2114 | 0.4268 | 0.052* | |
C4 | 0.1603 (3) | 0.2389 (2) | 0.4292 (2) | 0.0479 (8) | |
H4 | 0.1263 | 0.2007 | 0.3715 | 0.057* | |
C5 | 0.0866 (3) | 0.2894 (2) | 0.4814 (2) | 0.0466 (8) | |
H5 | 0.0021 | 0.2864 | 0.4591 | 0.056* | |
C6 | 0.1389 (3) | 0.3447 (2) | 0.5672 (2) | 0.0420 (7) | |
H6 | 0.0882 | 0.3789 | 0.6021 | 0.050* | |
C7 | 0.2648 (2) | 0.35125 (19) | 0.6036 (2) | 0.0341 (6) | |
C8 | 0.7126 (2) | 0.4230 (2) | 0.3940 (2) | 0.0368 (7) | |
C9 | 0.6933 (2) | 0.4851 (2) | 0.2986 (2) | 0.0344 (6) | |
C10 | 0.6914 (2) | 0.5897 (2) | 0.2997 (2) | 0.0331 (6) | |
C11 | 0.6643 (3) | 0.6406 (2) | 0.2068 (2) | 0.0427 (7) | |
H11 | 0.6649 | 0.7111 | 0.2066 | 0.051* | |
C12 | 0.6363 (3) | 0.5892 (2) | 0.1142 (2) | 0.0483 (8) | |
H12 | 0.6156 | 0.6251 | 0.0530 | 0.058* | |
C13 | 0.6393 (3) | 0.4859 (2) | 0.1133 (2) | 0.0477 (8) | |
H13 | 0.6215 | 0.4506 | 0.0516 | 0.057* | |
C14 | 0.6691 (3) | 0.4344 (2) | 0.2050 (2) | 0.0417 (7) | |
H14 | 0.6732 | 0.3641 | 0.2044 | 0.050* | |
C15 | 0.8778 (3) | 0.4946 (2) | 0.6591 (2) | 0.0466 (8) | |
H15 | 0.8341 | 0.5399 | 0.6116 | 0.056* | |
C16 | 0.9763 (3) | 0.5291 (3) | 0.7318 (3) | 0.0563 (9) | |
H16 | 0.9998 | 0.5967 | 0.7320 | 0.068* | |
C17 | 1.0395 (3) | 0.4634 (3) | 0.8038 (3) | 0.0573 (9) | |
H17 | 1.1048 | 0.4862 | 0.8543 | 0.069* | |
C18 | 1.0053 (3) | 0.3639 (3) | 0.8004 (2) | 0.0515 (8) | |
H18 | 1.0474 | 0.3180 | 0.8481 | 0.062* | |
C19 | 0.9069 (2) | 0.3323 (2) | 0.7249 (2) | 0.0395 (7) | |
C20 | 0.8635 (2) | 0.2279 (2) | 0.7100 (2) | 0.0384 (7) | |
C21 | 0.9169 (3) | 0.1475 (3) | 0.7677 (3) | 0.0558 (9) | |
H21 | 0.9813 | 0.1576 | 0.8238 | 0.067* | |
C22 | 0.8741 (3) | 0.0524 (3) | 0.7416 (3) | 0.0638 (10) | |
H22 | 0.9100 | −0.0032 | 0.7792 | 0.077* | |
C23 | 0.7776 (3) | 0.0393 (2) | 0.6593 (3) | 0.0611 (10) | |
H23 | 0.7492 | −0.0255 | 0.6396 | 0.073* | |
C24 | 0.7238 (3) | 0.1219 (2) | 0.6068 (3) | 0.0512 (8) | |
H24 | 0.6560 | 0.1132 | 0.5531 | 0.061* | |
N1 | 0.8438 (2) | 0.39788 (17) | 0.65536 (17) | 0.0389 (6) | |
N2 | 0.7664 (2) | 0.21450 (17) | 0.63096 (18) | 0.0400 (6) | |
O1 | 0.53335 (17) | 0.28601 (15) | 0.50773 (15) | 0.0449 (5) | |
O2 | 0.53139 (18) | 0.34378 (16) | 0.66074 (17) | 0.0561 (6) | |
O3 | 0.7602 (2) | 0.33887 (15) | 0.39642 (18) | 0.0615 (7) | |
O4 | 0.67220 (18) | 0.45631 (14) | 0.46882 (15) | 0.0419 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Co1 | 0.0383 (19) | 0.0317 (18) | 0.0364 (19) | 0.0024 (15) | 0.0038 (15) | −0.0010 (15) |
C1 | 0.0442 (17) | 0.0298 (15) | 0.0383 (17) | −0.0005 (13) | 0.0083 (15) | −0.0045 (13) |
C2 | 0.0371 (15) | 0.0266 (14) | 0.0379 (17) | −0.0029 (12) | 0.0076 (13) | −0.0027 (12) |
C3 | 0.0447 (18) | 0.0380 (17) | 0.0477 (19) | −0.0056 (13) | 0.0124 (15) | −0.0125 (14) |
C4 | 0.0467 (18) | 0.0432 (17) | 0.050 (2) | −0.0131 (15) | 0.0029 (16) | −0.0116 (15) |
C5 | 0.0365 (16) | 0.0453 (18) | 0.054 (2) | −0.0079 (14) | 0.0016 (16) | −0.0012 (16) |
C6 | 0.0369 (16) | 0.0431 (17) | 0.0467 (19) | −0.0014 (14) | 0.0106 (14) | −0.0031 (15) |
C7 | 0.0364 (15) | 0.0271 (14) | 0.0370 (16) | −0.0039 (12) | 0.0045 (13) | 0.0022 (12) |
C8 | 0.0388 (16) | 0.0325 (16) | 0.0370 (17) | 0.0033 (13) | 0.0040 (14) | −0.0015 (13) |
C9 | 0.0343 (15) | 0.0353 (15) | 0.0324 (16) | 0.0019 (12) | 0.0050 (13) | 0.0012 (13) |
C10 | 0.0306 (14) | 0.0333 (15) | 0.0347 (16) | 0.0017 (12) | 0.0060 (13) | −0.0009 (13) |
C11 | 0.0490 (18) | 0.0375 (16) | 0.0417 (18) | 0.0070 (13) | 0.0103 (15) | 0.0072 (14) |
C12 | 0.0558 (19) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0330 (17) | 0.0089 (16) | 0.0067 (15) | 0.0071 (15) |
C13 | 0.0503 (18) | 0.058 (2) | 0.0329 (17) | 0.0039 (16) | 0.0044 (15) | −0.0060 (15) |
C14 | 0.0448 (17) | 0.0371 (16) | 0.0405 (18) | 0.0011 (13) | 0.0041 (15) | −0.0048 (14) |
C15 | 0.0478 (18) | 0.0430 (18) | 0.0472 (19) | −0.0048 (15) | 0.0067 (16) | 0.0030 (15) |
C16 | 0.054 (2) | 0.056 (2) | 0.058 (2) | −0.0192 (17) | 0.0091 (18) | −0.0071 (18) |
C17 | 0.0416 (18) | 0.078 (3) | 0.048 (2) | −0.0164 (18) | 0.0013 (16) | −0.0016 (19) |
C18 | 0.0378 (17) | 0.070 (2) | 0.0420 (19) | −0.0044 (16) | −0.0002 (15) | 0.0102 (16) |
C19 | 0.0322 (15) | 0.0532 (18) | 0.0326 (16) | 0.0027 (14) | 0.0059 (13) | 0.0054 (14) |
C20 | 0.0358 (15) | 0.0466 (17) | 0.0337 (16) | 0.0079 (13) | 0.0099 (14) | 0.0081 (14) |
C21 | 0.0496 (19) | 0.059 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0149 (17) | 0.0072 (17) | 0.0198 (17) |
C22 | 0.061 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.082 (3) | 0.0163 (18) | 0.023 (2) | 0.028 (2) |
C23 | 0.068 (2) | 0.0381 (19) | 0.079 (3) | 0.0010 (17) | 0.021 (2) | 0.0111 (18) |
C24 | 0.057 (2) | 0.0408 (18) | 0.056 (2) | −0.0040 (16) | 0.0150 (17) | 0.0012 (16) |
N1 | 0.0384 (13) | 0.0417 (15) | 0.0352 (14) | 0.0009 (11) | 0.0056 (11) | 0.0031 (11) |
N2 | 0.0421 (14) | 0.0380 (14) | 0.0397 (15) | 0.0009 (11) | 0.0087 (12) | 0.0045 (11) |
O1 | 0.0396 (11) | 0.0581 (14) | 0.0366 (12) | 0.0006 (10) | 0.0072 (10) | −0.0038 (10) |
O2 | 0.0415 (12) | 0.0719 (15) | 0.0515 (14) | −0.0037 (11) | 0.0030 (11) | −0.0269 (12) |
O3 | 0.0940 (18) | 0.0411 (13) | 0.0539 (14) | 0.0263 (12) | 0.0263 (14) | 0.0070 (11) |
O4 | 0.0513 (12) | 0.0396 (11) | 0.0350 (11) | 0.0073 (9) | 0.0101 (10) | 0.0016 (9) |
Co1—O4 | 1.9469 (18) | C11—H11 | 0.930 |
Co1—O1 | 1.9651 (19) | C12—C13 | 1.365 (4) |
Co1—N2 | 1.970 (2) | C12—H12 | 0.930 |
Co1—N1 | 1.989 (2) | C13—C14 | 1.377 (4) |
Co1—C8 | 2.514 (3) | C13—H13 | 0.930 |
C1—O2 | 1.228 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.930 |
C1—O1 | 1.281 (3) | C15—N1 | 1.330 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.503 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.378 (4) |
C2—C3 | 1.388 (4) | C15—H15 | 0.930 |
C2—C7 | 1.404 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.372 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.384 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.930 |
C3—H3 | 0.930 | C17—C18 | 1.366 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.370 (4) | C17—H17 | 0.930 |
C4—H4 | 0.930 | C18—C19 | 1.385 (4) |
C5—C6 | 1.378 (4) | C18—H18 | 0.930 |
C5—H5 | 0.930 | C19—N1 | 1.351 (3) |
C6—C7 | 1.392 (4) | C19—C20 | 1.461 (4) |
C6—H6 | 0.930 | C20—N2 | 1.351 (3) |
C7—C10i | 1.497 (4) | C20—C21 | 1.370 (4) |
C8—O3 | 1.230 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.360 (5) |
C8—O4 | 1.267 (3) | C21—H21 | 0.930 |
C8—C9 | 1.493 (4) | C22—C23 | 1.373 (5) |
C9—C10 | 1.380 (4) | C22—H22 | 0.930 |
C9—C14 | 1.393 (4) | C23—C24 | 1.364 (4) |
C10—C11 | 1.387 (4) | C23—H23 | 0.930 |
C10—C7i | 1.497 (4) | C24—N2 | 1.326 (4) |
C11—C12 | 1.386 (4) | C24—H24 | 0.930 |
O4—Co1—O1 | 93.51 (8) | C13—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
O4—Co1—N2 | 162.73 (9) | C11—C12—H12 | 120.1 |
O1—Co1—N2 | 95.93 (9) | C12—C13—C14 | 119.1 (3) |
O4—Co1—N1 | 94.86 (9) | C12—C13—H13 | 120.5 |
O1—Co1—N1 | 160.30 (9) | C14—C13—H13 | 120.5 |
N2—Co1—N1 | 80.88 (9) | C13—C14—C9 | 121.7 (3) |
O4—Co1—C8 | 29.68 (8) | C13—C14—H14 | 119.2 |
O1—Co1—C8 | 94.82 (9) | C9—C14—H14 | 119.2 |
N2—Co1—C8 | 134.56 (9) | N1—C15—C16 | 121.5 (3) |
N1—Co1—C8 | 101.27 (9) | N1—C15—H15 | 119.2 |
O2—C1—O1 | 121.7 (3) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.2 |
O2—C1—C2 | 122.2 (3) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.7 (3) |
O1—C1—C2 | 116.1 (2) | C17—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C3—C2—C7 | 118.5 (2) | C15—C16—H16 | 120.1 |
C3—C2—C1 | 119.5 (3) | C18—C17—C16 | 119.1 (3) |
C7—C2—C1 | 121.9 (2) | C18—C17—H17 | 120.5 |
C4—C3—C2 | 122.2 (3) | C16—C17—H17 | 120.5 |
C4—C3—H3 | 118.9 | C17—C18—C19 | 119.1 (3) |
C2—C3—H3 | 118.9 | C17—C18—H18 | 120.4 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.4 (3) | C19—C18—H18 | 120.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 | N1—C19—C18 | 121.4 (3) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 | N1—C19—C20 | 113.7 (2) |
C4—C5—C6 | 119.3 (3) | C18—C19—C20 | 124.8 (3) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.3 | N2—C20—C21 | 121.1 (3) |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.3 | N2—C20—C19 | 114.6 (2) |
C5—C6—C7 | 122.4 (3) | C21—C20—C19 | 124.3 (3) |
C5—C6—H6 | 118.8 | C22—C21—C20 | 119.0 (3) |
C7—C6—H6 | 118.8 | C22—C21—H21 | 120.5 |
C6—C7—C2 | 118.2 (3) | C20—C21—H21 | 120.5 |
C6—C7—C10i | 116.6 (3) | C21—C22—C23 | 119.5 (3) |
C2—C7—C10i | 125.2 (2) | C21—C22—H22 | 120.2 |
O3—C8—O4 | 121.5 (3) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.2 |
O3—C8—C9 | 119.8 (3) | C24—C23—C22 | 119.5 (3) |
O4—C8—C9 | 118.5 (2) | C24—C23—H23 | 120.2 |
O3—C8—Co1 | 72.13 (17) | C22—C23—H23 | 120.2 |
O4—C8—Co1 | 49.52 (13) | N2—C24—C23 | 121.1 (3) |
C9—C8—Co1 | 166.2 (2) | N2—C24—H24 | 119.5 |
C10—C9—C14 | 119.3 (3) | C23—C24—H24 | 119.5 |
C10—C9—C8 | 122.7 (3) | C15—N1—C19 | 119.1 (3) |
C14—C9—C8 | 117.9 (2) | C15—N1—Co1 | 125.7 (2) |
C9—C10—C11 | 118.4 (3) | C19—N1—Co1 | 115.06 (19) |
C9—C10—C7i | 121.8 (2) | C24—N2—C20 | 119.7 (3) |
C11—C10—C7i | 119.2 (2) | C24—N2—Co1 | 125.0 (2) |
C12—C11—C10 | 121.7 (3) | C20—N2—Co1 | 115.23 (18) |
C12—C11—H11 | 119.1 | C1—O1—Co1 | 103.46 (17) |
C10—C11—H11 | 119.1 | C8—O4—Co1 | 100.80 (16) |
C13—C12—C11 | 119.7 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Co2(C14H8O4)2(C10H8N2)2] |
Mr | 910.64 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.236 (2), 13.198 (2), 13.393 (2) |
β (°) | 102.90 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1936.1 (5) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.92 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.39 × 0.27 × 0.21 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.715, 0.830 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10081, 3408, 2591 |
Rint | 0.040 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.595 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.035, 0.093, 1.00 |
No. of reflections | 3408 |
No. of parameters | 280 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters not refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.23, −0.28 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from Maoming University.
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biphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid (H2dpa) has been demonstrated to be a useful ligand for constructing metal-organic frameworks (Rueff et al., 2003; Wang et al., 2006; Xu et al., 2006). The title compound is a cyclic dinuclear CoII compound in which biphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylate (2,2'-dpa) acts as a bridging ligand.
As shown in Figure 1, each CoII atom is coordinated by two N atoms from one 2,2'-bipyridine ligand and two O atoms from two biphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylate ligands, forming a distorted planar geometry. The Co—O and Co—N bond lengths are in the range 1.948 (2)–1.964 (2) and 1.968 (3)–1.989 (3) Å, respectively. Longer Co—O contacts (2.437 (3) and 2.552 (3) Å) are formed to the second O atom of each coordinated carboxylate group, so that these groups approximate a bidentate coordination mode and the coordination geometry around CoII approaches distorted octahedral. The biphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylate ligand acts as a bridge between CoII atoms to form a cyclic dinuclear complex around a centre of inversion.