Hexakis(N,N-dimethylformamide-κO)cobalt(II) bis(perchlorate)

Abstract

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, [Co(DMF)6](ClO4)2 (DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide, C3H7NO), consists of two half complex cations with the Co2+ metal ions located on centers of inversion and two perchlorate anions. In the crystal packing, each Co2+ ion is coordinated by six molecules of DMF in a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. The crystal structure is mainly stabilized by coordinative, ionic and C—H...O hydrogen-bonding interactions.