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metal-organic compounds
The crystal structure determination of the title compound, [Co(C5H7O2)2(C6H7N)(NO2)], shows that the coordination geometry around the CoIII atom is slightly distorted octahedral with a Co-NO2 bond distance of 1.905 (3) Å. The crystal is photostable, which may be due to the narrow cavity around the nitro group.