Catena-Poly[[cobalt(II)-μ-aqua-μ-propano-ato-κO:O'-μ-propano-ato-κO:O] monohydrate].

ABSTRACT: The title compound, {[Co(C(2)H(5)COO)(2)(H(2)O)]·H(2)O}(n), was synthesized by the reaction of cobalt(II) carbonate hydrate with aqueous propionic acid. The structure consists of polymeric infinite linear chains with composition [Co(C(2)H(5)COO)(4/2)(H(2)O)(2/2)](∞) running along [010]. The chains are formed by Co(2+) ions linked with bridging propionate groups and water mol-ecules, with a Co⋯Co distance along the chains of 3.2587 (9) Å. The Co(2+) ion is six-coordinated in a strongly distorted octa-hedral geometry. The chains are connected to each other by a network of O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving solvent water mol-ecules.

SUBMITTER: Fischer AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3009297 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature