Dichloridotetrakis(diniconazole)cobalt(II)

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [CoCl2(C15H17Cl2N3O)4], the CoII cation lies on an inversion center and has a slightly distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The equatorial positions are occupied by four N atoms from four diniconazole [systematic name: (E)-(RS)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-ol] ligands. The axial sites are occupied by two Cl− anions. In the two independent organic ligands, the triazole ring is oriented at dihedral angles of 18.28 (14) and 32.15 (14)° with respect to the dichlorophenyl ring. Intermolecular O—H...Cl hydrogen bonds consolidate the crystal packing.