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The asymmetric unit of the title complex, [CdCl
2(C
14H
12N
4O
2S)
2]
n, consists of one Cd
II ion located on the crystallographic inversion centre, one 4-benzoyl-1-isonicotinoylthiosemicarbazide ligand and one chloride ligand. The central Cd
II ion adopts a distorted octahedral coordination geometry formed by two pyridyl N atoms of two ligands, two S atoms of two other ligands and two chloride ligands. The thiosemicarbazide ligands act as bridges, linking the metal ions into a two-dimensional layered structure parallel to the
bc plane. Intermolecular N—H
O hydrogen bonds and C—H
π interactions exist between adjacent layers.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 767690
The ligand was prepared following the procedure described by Xue et al.
(2006). The ligand (0.0189 g, 0.10 mmol) and cadmium chloride hydrate (0.0115 g, 0.05 mmol) were dissolved in a mixed solvent of methanol and
N,N-dimethylformamide (11 ml, 10:1 v/v). After 5 min, dichloromethane (2 ml) was added and the solution was then stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Colourless cube-shaped crystals of (I) crystallized
from the solvent mixture after about 10 d.
All H atoms bonded to C and N atoms were allowed for in idealized positions
using the riding-model approximation, with C—H = 0.93 Å and
Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C), and N—H = 0.86 Å and Uiso(H)
= 1.2Ueq(N).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002); cell refinement: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Poly[bis(µ-4-benzoyl-1-isonicotinoylthiosemicarbazide-
κ2N:
S)dichloridocadmium(II)]
top
Crystal data top
[CdCl2(C14H12N4O2S)2] | F(000) = 1576 |
Mr = 783.97 | Dx = 1.711 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 25 reflections |
a = 26.272 (5) Å | θ = 12–18° |
b = 8.8773 (18) Å | µ = 1.08 mm−1 |
c = 14.453 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 115.46 (3)° | Cube, colourless |
V = 3043.5 (11) Å3 | 0.24 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
Z = 4 | |
Data collection top
Rigaku Mercury CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3349 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.035 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.1° |
ω scans | h = −34→33 |
12400 measured reflections | k = −11→11 |
3494 independent reflections | l = −13→18 |
Refinement top
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)] = 0.037 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.068 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.23 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0113P)2 + 5.5854P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3494 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
205 parameters | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
Crystal data top
[CdCl2(C14H12N4O2S)2] | V = 3043.5 (11) Å3 |
Mr = 783.97 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 26.272 (5) Å | µ = 1.08 mm−1 |
b = 8.8773 (18) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 14.453 (3) Å | 0.24 × 0.21 × 0.17 mm |
β = 115.46 (3)° | |
Data collection top
Rigaku Mercury CCD area-detector diffractometer | 3349 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
12400 measured reflections | Rint = 0.035 |
3494 independent reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.037 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.068 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.23 | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
3494 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
205 parameters | |
Special details top
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 >σ(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. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
Cd1 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.02616 (8) | |
Cl1 | 0.41333 (3) | 0.34130 (8) | 0.38539 (5) | 0.03487 (15) | |
S1 | 0.45032 (3) | 0.63726 (8) | 0.60981 (5) | 0.02923 (14) | |
O1 | 0.25935 (8) | 0.6262 (2) | 0.44396 (17) | 0.0468 (6) | |
N1 | 0.34748 (9) | 0.5318 (2) | 0.48917 (16) | 0.0287 (5) | |
H1 | 0.3656 | 0.4642 | 0.4726 | 0.034* | |
N2 | 0.35198 (9) | 0.7333 (2) | 0.59269 (16) | 0.0304 (5) | |
H10 | 0.3158 | 0.7314 | 0.5660 | 0.037* | |
N3 | 0.38086 (9) | 0.8371 (2) | 0.66833 (16) | 0.0297 (5) | |
H3 | 0.3884 | 0.8183 | 0.7312 | 0.036* | |
N4 | 0.46686 (9) | 1.3021 (2) | 0.87810 (16) | 0.0293 (5) | |
O2 | 0.38809 (11) | 0.9997 (2) | 0.55513 (15) | 0.0547 (6) | |
C1 | 0.21305 (15) | 0.1154 (4) | 0.2926 (3) | 0.0593 (10) | |
H4 | 0.1950 | 0.0264 | 0.2620 | 0.071* | |
C2 | 0.26365 (16) | 0.1101 (4) | 0.3779 (3) | 0.0557 (9) | |
H2 | 0.2800 | 0.0176 | 0.4045 | 0.067* | |
C3 | 0.29043 (13) | 0.2425 (3) | 0.4247 (2) | 0.0434 (7) | |
H9 | 0.3253 | 0.2391 | 0.4813 | 0.052* | |
C4 | 0.26513 (11) | 0.3792 (3) | 0.3869 (2) | 0.0340 (6) | |
C5 | 0.21404 (12) | 0.3845 (4) | 0.3002 (2) | 0.0452 (8) | |
H5 | 0.1968 | 0.4765 | 0.2746 | 0.054* | |
C6 | 0.18907 (13) | 0.2514 (4) | 0.2525 (3) | 0.0578 (10) | |
H6 | 0.1557 | 0.2542 | 0.1926 | 0.069* | |
C7 | 0.28880 (11) | 0.5233 (3) | 0.4406 (2) | 0.0321 (6) | |
C8 | 0.37951 (10) | 0.6364 (3) | 0.56055 (18) | 0.0248 (5) | |
C9 | 0.39726 (11) | 0.9688 (3) | 0.6423 (2) | 0.0318 (6) | |
C10 | 0.42468 (11) | 1.0792 (3) | 0.72875 (19) | 0.0291 (5) | |
C11 | 0.44504 (14) | 1.0437 (3) | 0.8315 (2) | 0.0458 (8) | |
H11 | 0.4448 | 0.9446 | 0.8523 | 0.055* | |
C12 | 0.46586 (14) | 1.1585 (3) | 0.9029 (2) | 0.0441 (8) | |
H12 | 0.4799 | 1.1336 | 0.9720 | 0.053* | |
C13 | 0.42716 (12) | 1.2273 (3) | 0.7029 (2) | 0.0324 (6) | |
H13 | 0.4151 | 1.2548 | 0.6346 | 0.039* | |
C14 | 0.44756 (12) | 1.3344 (3) | 0.7789 (2) | 0.0326 (6) | |
H14 | 0.4479 | 1.4344 | 0.7601 | 0.039* | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Cd1 | 0.02771 (13) | 0.02192 (13) | 0.02609 (13) | 0.00408 (11) | 0.00894 (10) | 0.00354 (10) |
Cl1 | 0.0310 (3) | 0.0327 (3) | 0.0398 (4) | −0.0015 (3) | 0.0142 (3) | −0.0098 (3) |
S1 | 0.0229 (3) | 0.0317 (3) | 0.0297 (3) | 0.0009 (3) | 0.0081 (3) | −0.0057 (3) |
O1 | 0.0265 (10) | 0.0482 (13) | 0.0578 (13) | 0.0032 (9) | 0.0106 (10) | −0.0231 (11) |
N1 | 0.0242 (10) | 0.0261 (11) | 0.0347 (11) | −0.0002 (9) | 0.0116 (9) | −0.0113 (9) |
N2 | 0.0247 (10) | 0.0291 (11) | 0.0342 (12) | −0.0027 (9) | 0.0095 (9) | −0.0137 (9) |
N3 | 0.0334 (12) | 0.0262 (11) | 0.0268 (11) | −0.0029 (9) | 0.0102 (9) | −0.0093 (9) |
N4 | 0.0326 (12) | 0.0246 (11) | 0.0260 (10) | −0.0043 (9) | 0.0081 (9) | −0.0031 (9) |
O2 | 0.0878 (18) | 0.0362 (11) | 0.0285 (10) | −0.0085 (12) | 0.0141 (11) | −0.0026 (9) |
C1 | 0.052 (2) | 0.054 (2) | 0.078 (3) | −0.0258 (18) | 0.034 (2) | −0.039 (2) |
C2 | 0.065 (2) | 0.0378 (18) | 0.067 (2) | −0.0123 (17) | 0.031 (2) | −0.0146 (16) |
C3 | 0.0446 (17) | 0.0367 (16) | 0.0457 (17) | −0.0073 (14) | 0.0163 (14) | −0.0087 (13) |
C4 | 0.0280 (13) | 0.0381 (15) | 0.0378 (15) | −0.0075 (12) | 0.0160 (12) | −0.0143 (12) |
C5 | 0.0296 (15) | 0.0530 (19) | 0.0510 (18) | −0.0025 (14) | 0.0154 (14) | −0.0195 (15) |
C6 | 0.0314 (16) | 0.076 (3) | 0.062 (2) | −0.0154 (17) | 0.0158 (16) | −0.037 (2) |
C7 | 0.0260 (12) | 0.0359 (15) | 0.0334 (13) | −0.0031 (11) | 0.0119 (11) | −0.0105 (11) |
C8 | 0.0267 (12) | 0.0214 (12) | 0.0246 (12) | 0.0002 (10) | 0.0096 (10) | −0.0002 (10) |
C9 | 0.0346 (14) | 0.0266 (14) | 0.0279 (13) | 0.0012 (11) | 0.0075 (11) | −0.0051 (10) |
C10 | 0.0287 (13) | 0.0249 (13) | 0.0285 (13) | −0.0016 (11) | 0.0074 (11) | −0.0037 (10) |
C11 | 0.066 (2) | 0.0206 (13) | 0.0322 (15) | −0.0040 (13) | 0.0032 (14) | −0.0002 (11) |
C12 | 0.065 (2) | 0.0239 (14) | 0.0274 (14) | −0.0070 (14) | 0.0049 (14) | 0.0012 (11) |
C13 | 0.0403 (15) | 0.0294 (14) | 0.0264 (13) | −0.0058 (12) | 0.0132 (12) | −0.0008 (11) |
C14 | 0.0413 (15) | 0.0235 (13) | 0.0317 (13) | −0.0059 (11) | 0.0143 (12) | −0.0006 (11) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Cd1—N4i | 2.373 (2) | C1—C2 | 1.371 (5) |
Cd1—N4ii | 2.373 (2) | C1—H4 | 0.9300 |
Cd1—Cl1 | 2.5828 (10) | C2—C3 | 1.387 (4) |
Cd1—Cl1iii | 2.5828 (10) | C2—H2 | 0.9300 |
Cd1—S1 | 2.7364 (8) | C3—C4 | 1.378 (4) |
Cd1—S1iii | 2.7364 (8) | C3—H9 | 0.9300 |
S1—C8 | 1.682 (3) | C4—C5 | 1.388 (4) |
O1—C7 | 1.211 (3) | C4—C7 | 1.487 (4) |
N1—C8 | 1.374 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.384 (4) |
N1—C7 | 1.395 (3) | C5—H5 | 0.9300 |
N1—H1 | 0.8600 | C6—H6 | 0.9300 |
N2—C8 | 1.330 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.505 (3) |
N2—N3 | 1.381 (3) | C10—C13 | 1.376 (4) |
N2—H10 | 0.8600 | C10—C11 | 1.381 (4) |
N3—C9 | 1.354 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.385 (4) |
N3—H3 | 0.8600 | C11—H11 | 0.9300 |
N4—C12 | 1.327 (3) | C12—H12 | 0.9300 |
N4—C14 | 1.330 (3) | C13—C14 | 1.376 (4) |
N4—Cd1iv | 2.373 (2) | C13—H13 | 0.9300 |
O2—C9 | 1.209 (3) | C14—H14 | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.370 (5) | | |
| | | |
N4i—Cd1—N4ii | 180.00 (9) | C4—C3—H9 | 120.1 |
N4i—Cd1—Cl1 | 90.76 (6) | C2—C3—H9 | 120.1 |
N4ii—Cd1—Cl1 | 89.24 (6) | C3—C4—C5 | 120.1 (3) |
N4i—Cd1—Cl1iii | 89.24 (6) | C3—C4—C7 | 121.9 (3) |
N4ii—Cd1—Cl1iii | 90.76 (6) | C5—C4—C7 | 117.8 (3) |
Cl1—Cd1—Cl1iii | 180.0 | C6—C5—C4 | 119.2 (3) |
N4i—Cd1—S1 | 90.77 (6) | C6—C5—H5 | 120.4 |
N4ii—Cd1—S1 | 89.23 (6) | C4—C5—H5 | 120.4 |
Cl1—Cd1—S1 | 96.09 (2) | C1—C6—C5 | 120.6 (3) |
Cl1iii—Cd1—S1 | 83.91 (2) | C1—C6—H6 | 119.7 |
N4i—Cd1—S1iii | 89.23 (6) | C5—C6—H6 | 119.7 |
N4ii—Cd1—S1iii | 90.77 (6) | O1—C7—N1 | 121.8 (2) |
Cl1—Cd1—S1iii | 83.91 (2) | O1—C7—C4 | 122.6 (2) |
Cl1iii—Cd1—S1iii | 96.09 (3) | N1—C7—C4 | 115.6 (2) |
S1—Cd1—S1iii | 180.000 (18) | N2—C8—N1 | 116.8 (2) |
C8—S1—Cd1 | 117.96 (9) | N2—C8—S1 | 121.17 (19) |
C8—N1—C7 | 127.0 (2) | N1—C8—S1 | 122.00 (19) |
C8—N1—H1 | 116.5 | O2—C9—N3 | 122.7 (2) |
C7—N1—H1 | 116.5 | O2—C9—C10 | 121.9 (2) |
C8—N2—N3 | 120.8 (2) | N3—C9—C10 | 115.3 (2) |
C8—N2—H10 | 119.6 | C13—C10—C11 | 117.9 (2) |
N3—N2—H10 | 119.6 | C13—C10—C9 | 117.3 (2) |
C9—N3—N2 | 119.3 (2) | C11—C10—C9 | 124.7 (2) |
C9—N3—H3 | 120.4 | C10—C11—C12 | 118.7 (3) |
N2—N3—H3 | 120.4 | C10—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C12—N4—C14 | 117.1 (2) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.7 |
C12—N4—Cd1iv | 123.66 (18) | N4—C12—C11 | 123.6 (3) |
C14—N4—Cd1iv | 119.24 (17) | N4—C12—H12 | 118.2 |
C6—C1—C2 | 120.2 (3) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.2 |
C6—C1—H4 | 119.9 | C14—C13—C10 | 119.4 (2) |
C2—C1—H4 | 119.9 | C14—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C1—C2—C3 | 120.1 (3) | C10—C13—H13 | 120.3 |
C1—C2—H2 | 119.9 | N4—C14—C13 | 123.3 (2) |
C3—C2—H2 | 119.9 | N4—C14—H14 | 118.4 |
C4—C3—C2 | 119.7 (3) | C13—C14—H14 | 118.4 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y−1, −z+3/2; (ii) x, −y+2, z−1/2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) −x+1, y+1, −z+3/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···Cl1 | 0.86 | 2.39 | 3.214 (2) | 161 |
N3—H3···Cl1v | 0.86 | 2.48 | 3.283 (3) | 156 |
N2—H10···O1 | 0.86 | 1.98 | 2.637 (3) | 132 |
N2—H10···O1vi | 0.86 | 2.30 | 3.010 (3) | 141 |
C6—H6···Cg1vi | 0.93 | 2.74 | 3.327 (4) | 122 |
Symmetry codes: (v) x, −y+1, z+1/2; (vi) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [CdCl2(C14H12N4O2S)2] |
Mr | 783.97 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 26.272 (5), 8.8773 (18), 14.453 (3) |
β (°) | 115.46 (3) |
V (Å3) | 3043.5 (11) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 1.08 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.24 × 0.21 × 0.17 |
|
Data collection |
Diffractometer | Rigaku Mercury CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12400, 3494, 3349 |
Rint | 0.035 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
|
Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.037, 0.068, 1.23 |
No. of reflections | 3494 |
No. of parameters | 205 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.39, −0.26 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topCd1—N4i | 2.373 (2) | Cd1—S1 | 2.7364 (8) |
Cd1—Cl1 | 2.5828 (10) | | |
| | | |
N4i—Cd1—Cl1 | 90.76 (6) | Cl1—Cd1—S1 | 96.09 (2) |
N4i—Cd1—S1 | 90.77 (6) | | |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+1, y−1, −z+3/2. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···Cl1 | 0.86 | 2.39 | 3.214 (2) | 161 |
N3—H3···Cl1ii | 0.86 | 2.48 | 3.283 (3) | 156 |
N2—H10···O1 | 0.86 | 1.98 | 2.637 (3) | 132 |
N2—H10···O1iii | 0.86 | 2.30 | 3.010 (3) | 141 |
C6—H6···Cg1iii | 0.93 | 2.74 | 3.327 (4) | 122 |
Symmetry codes: (ii) x, −y+1, z+1/2; (iii) −x+1/2, −y+3/2, −z+1. |
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Thiosemicarbazides and their derivatives have attracted considerable interest, not only because of their potentially beneficial biological properties, such as antibacterial, antitumour and antiviral activities (Angelusiu et al., 2009; Belicchi-Ferrari et al., 2007; Palaska et al., 2002), but also because of their flexibility, which allows the ligands to bend and rotate freely to accommodate the coordination geometries of various metal centres. Many metal complexes derived from thiosemicarbazone, particularly the 1,4-substituted derivatives, have been prepared and characterized, and have been found to possess a wide variety of biological activities (Floquet et al., 2009; Leovac et al., 2009; Hassanien et al., 2008; Latheef et al., 2006; Babb et al., 2003; Simonov et al., 2002; Belicchi-Ferrari et al., 2000). However, only a few 1,4-bisacylthiosemicarbazone ligands have been reported so far (Xue et al., 2006; Ali et al., 2004; Yamin & Yusof, 2003; Yusof et al., 2003). Acylthiosemicarbazide ligands contain O, S and N as potential donor atoms and can support mononuclear, multinuclear or even extended structure complexes. They can also form hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure, which is very important in the design and synthesis of novel supramolecular structures.
Recently, much attention has been paid to coordination polymers with a framework structure, because of their potential applications and theoretical significance (Uemura et al., 2009; Tranchemontagne et al., 2009; Kurmoo, 2009; Lee et al., 2009). However, there is no previous report of coordination polymers with a 1,4-bisacylthiosemicarbazone ligand. Our group reported the first transition metal complex with a 1,4-bisacylthiosemicarbazone ligand (Ke et al., 2007). That cobalt complex is mononuclear. In order to connect the metal centres to form a framework, we increased the possible donor atoms by replacing one of the phenyl groups with a pyridine ring. Here, we report the title two-dimensional coordination polymer, (I), which is the first transition metal complex with such ligands with an extended structure.
The asymmetric unit of complex (I) contains one CdII ion located on an inversion centre, one independent ligand and one chloride ion. The local coordination geometry around the CdII centre can be described as distorted octahedral (Fig. 1 and Table 1). The equatorial plane is formed by two N atoms [N4i and N4ii; symmetry codes: (i) -x + 1, y - 1, -z + 3/2; (ii) x, -y + 2, z - 1/2] of two pyridine rings with a Cd—N bond of 2.373 (3) Å, and two Cl- ions [Cl1 and Cl1iii; symmetry code: (iii) -x + 1, -y + 1, -z + 1] with a Cd—Cl bond length of 2.583 (3) Å. The axial positions are occupied by two S atoms (S1 and S1iii) from two other ligands with a Cd—S bond of 2.736 (4) Å.
Each thiosemicarbazide ligand acts as a linear linker to coordinate two metal centers, while each metal ion is linked by four ligands and two chloride ligands in a trans configuration. Thus, twodimensional undulating layers are formed parallel to the bc plane (Fig. 2). The benzoyl groups are located on both sides of the layers. There are three types of intralayer hydrogen bonds, namely N1—H1···Cl1, N3—H3···Cl1 and N2—H10···O1 while there is one type of interlayer hydrogen bond. Neighboring layers are further connected to each other via N2—H10···O1 hydrogen bonds [N2···O1 = 3.010 (3) Å and N2—H10···O1 = 141°] and C6—H6···π interactions [C6···pyridyl = 3.327 (4) Å and C6—H6···Cg = 122°] (Fig. 3 and Table 2).
Compared with the previously reported cobalt complex (Ke et al., 2007), in this cadmium polymer the ligands coordinate to the CdII ions with atoms N4 and S1 in a bridging motif, and the structure is characterized by a two-dimensional architecture. The dihedral angle between the phenyl and pyridyl groups is 39.46 (9)°. However, in the previously reported complex, the tridentate ligands coordinate to the CoII centre through one N atom and two carbonyl O atoms in a chelating mode and the complex presents a mononuclear structure. The dihedral angles between the two phenyl groups are 28.03 (1) and 10.38 (2)°. The discrepancy indicates that 1,4-bisacylthiosemicarbazone ligands have varied coordination motifs.