Crystal structure of hexakis(dimethyl sulfoxide-κO)cobalt(II) bis[trichlorido(quinoline-κN)cobaltate(II)]

Authors

Tyler K. Brescia, Pace University
Kaltrina Mulosmani, Pace University
Shivani Gulati, Columbia University
Demosthenes Athanasopoulos, Pace University
Rita K. Upmacis, Pace University

Comments

Originally published in Acta Crystallographica: Crystallographic Communications, (2018). E74, 309–312

doi.org/10.1107/S2056989018001652

Document Type

Article

Abstract

There are few reports that describe crystal structures of compounds containing cobalt complexed to either dimethyl sulfoxide (Me₂SO) or quinoline (C₉H₇N). The title compound, [Co(C₂H₆OS)₆][CoCl₃(C₉H₇N)]₂, is a cobalt salt in which the metal ion is complexed to both Me2SO and quinoline. In particular, we observed that anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride reacts with quinoline in Me₂SO to form a salt that is to be formulated as [CoII(Me₂SO)₆]²+{[Co^IICl₃quinoline]₂ ‾ }. The Co^II atom in the cation portion of this molecule lies on a inversion center and is bound to the O atoms of six Me₂SO moieties in an octahedral configuration, while the Co^II atom in the anion is attached to three chloride ligands and one quinoline moiety in a tetrahedral arrangement.

Recommended Citation

Brescia, Tyler K.; Mulosmani, Kaltrina; Gulati, Shivani; Athanasopoulos, Demosthenes; and Upmacis, Rita K., "Crystal structure of hexakis(dimethyl sulfoxide-κO)cobalt(II) bis[trichlorido(quinoline-κN)cobaltate(II)]" (2018). Faculty Papers and Publications. 8.
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/dyson_fac/8