(Carbonato-O,O')bis(1,2-ethanediamine-N,N')cobalt(III) Perchlorate

The crystal structure determination of the title compound, [Co(CO₃(C₂H₈N₂)₂]ClO₄, shows that the Co^III ion is approximately octahedral, with the two ethylenediamine N atoms and two carbonate O atoms in the equatorial positions, and the other ethylenediamine N atoms in axial positions. A hydrogen-bonding network is present in the crystal.

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