Dichlorido(dimethylformamide-κO)[1,4,7-tris(2-cyanoethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane-κ3N1,N4,N7]cobalt(II)

Abstract

The title compound, [CoCl2(C15H24N6)(C3H7NO)], crystallizes as a monomeric complex. The coordination environment around the CoII center could be described as a distorted octahedron consisting of three N donors from the facially coordinating triaza macrocyclic ligand, one O donor from dimethylformamide and two Cl− ions. Neutral complex molecules are associated via intermolecular C—H...Cl hydrogen bonds to form two-dimensional layers. C—H...O hydrogen bonds are also present.