Bis(triethyl-ammonium) tetra-chlorido-cobaltate(II).

ABSTRACT: The crystal structure of the title compound, (C(6)H(16)N)(2)[CoCl(4)], is comprised of a tetrahedral [CoCl(4)](2-) anion and two independent triethyl-ammonium cations. The latter are featureless while the [CoCl(4)](2-) anion exhibits typical Co-Cl bond lengths [2.2428 (15)-2.2847 (16) Å] and a Cl-Co-Cl angular range of 107.58 (6)-112.73 (7)°. In the crystal, N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds between the two crystallographically independent cations and the [CoCl(4)](2-) anion generate discrete ion triplets. The two Co-Cl bonds involved in these inter-actions are slightly longer than the remaining two.

SUBMITTER: Azadbakht R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3379194 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature