Abstract
The dinuclear title complex, [Co2(C5H7O2)4(μ-OH)2] or [Co(acac)2(μ-OH)]2, where acac is acetylacetonate, is centrosymmetric with half of the molecule per asymmetric unit. The molecular structure is a dimer of octahedrally coordinated CoIII atoms with four O atoms from two chelating acac ligands and two O atoms from bridging hydroxide ligands. The crystal packing features weak C-H···O interactions between neighboring molecules, leading to the formation of chains normal to the ac plane. The hydroxide H atoms are not involved in hydrogen bonding because of the bulky acac ligands. This is the first crystal structure reported of a dimeric transition metal bis-acac complex with OH- as the bridging group.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 983-985 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications |
Volume | 71 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Acac ligand
- Bridging hydroxide ligand
- Cobalt(III)
- Crystal structure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics