Synergistic extraction of cobalt(II) from cesium containing aqueous solutions with mixtures of 4-acyl-pyrazol-5-ols and crown ethers

The synergistic extraction of cobalt(II) from aqueous solutions loaded with cesium chloride or nitrate, with mixtures of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-acyl-pyrazol-5-ols (HL) [acyl = benzoyl (HPMBP), para-tert.-butyl-benzoyl (HPMB'P), stearoyl (HPMSP)] and crown ethers E = B15C5, 18C6, DC18C6, DB18C6 and DB24C8 (DC = dicyclohexano, B = benzo, DB = dibenzo), in CHCl(3), CH(2)Cl(2) and ClCH(2)CH(2)Cl, has been studied. The experimental data agree with the extracted species E(2)CsCoL(3) (E = B15C5), ECsCoL(3), (E = DB18C6) and CoL(2)E (E = DB24C8). The extraction yields follow the orders: 18C6 DC18C6 > DB18C6 > B15C5 > DB24C8, HPMBP > HPMB'P > HPMSP, and ClCH(2)CH(2)Cl > CH(2)Cl(2) > CHCl(3). In spite of the better complexation of potassium than cesium with "18C6" type crown ethers, the extraction of ECsCo (PMBP)(3) is generally higher than the EKCo(PMBP)(3) one. Except in the case of DB24C8, loading the aqueous phase with Cs(+), K(+), Sr(2+) or Ba(2+) improves the synergistic extraction of cobalt.     

Effect of temperature on the extraction of octahedral and tetrahedral cobalt(II) by 8-hydroxyquinoline and/or dibenzo-18-crown-6 or dibenzylamine

The extraction behavior of octahedral and tetrahedral cobalt(II) complexes from aqueous nitrate medium was studied in the system 8-hydroxyquinoline (HOX) and dibenzo-18-crown-6 (Db 18C6) or dibenzylamine (DBA) in chloroform at different temperatures to evaluate the thermodynamic functions as well as the equilibrium constants of each reaction. The stoichiometry of the extracted organic phase species were established to be Co(OX)₂·Db18C6 for the octahedral cobalt and Co(OX)₂·DBA for the tetrahedral cobalt.     

Magnetooptical and structural investigations of five dimeric cobalt(II) complexes mimicking metalloenzyme active sites

Four novel cobalt(II) complexes mimicking metalloenzyme active sites, novel C(14)H(22)Cl(12)Co(2)O(13)·2C(3)H(8)O (1), C(28)H(36)Cl(24)Co(4)O(28)·4C(4)H(8)O(2) (2), C(16)H(22)Cl(12)Co(2)O(13)·C(2)HCl(3)O(2) (3), C(16)H(22)Cl(12)Co(2)O(13) (4), and one known C(40)H(78)Cl(8)Co(2)O(17) (5) are composed of the same core of two high-spin cobalt(II) centers triply bridged by water and two trichloroacetato (1-4) or two pivalate (5) groups but differ in terminal ligands. The crystal structures of new compounds 1-4 belong to the space groups P ?1, P2(1)/c, P ?1, and Pbcn, respectively. All five investigated complexes contain Co atoms in distorted octahedral coordination. The complexes were characterized by magnetic susceptibility and magnetization measurements and by variable-temperature variable-field magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopy. Experimental data were analyzed in the frame of the theoretical model, which includes an unquenched orbital moment of the Co(II) ions. All investigated compounds are antiferromagnetically coupled with exchange constants in the range -1.5 to -2.1 cm(-1). However, there is a significant difference between the crystal-field-splitting parameters.     

Metal-assembled cobalt(II) resorc[4]arene-based cage molecules that reversibly capture organic molecules from water and act as NMR shift reagents

The complex Co4 1(2)8- is a tetranuclear cobalt(II) cage compound that assembles in aqueous solutions above pH 4 and is capable of encapsulating a variety of organic guest molecules, for example, benzene, hexane, chlorobutane, butanol, and ethyl acetate. Ligand 1 is a resorc[4]arene-based molecule with iminodiacetate moieties appended to its upper rim. 1H NMR studies of Co4 1(2)8-.guest complexes demonstrate inclusion of nonpolar hydrocarbons, substituted phenyls, alcohols, halogen-containing hydrocarbons, and polar organic molecules. The complex Co4 1(2)8- acts as an NMR shift reagent and causes substantial upfield isotropic hydrogen shifts (-30 to -40 ppm) in the guest molecule and separation of the guest hydrogen chemical shifts by typically 12 ppm. The complex Co4 1(2)8- will encapsulate molecules with fewer than eight atoms in a linear chain, mono- and disubstituted benzenes, and polar molecules with greater than two carbon atoms. The solid-state structure of Ba4[Co4 1(2).C6H5C2H5] shows a disordered guest molecule encapsulated within the cavity of Co4 1(2)8-. The cavity dimensions, bond lengths, and bond angles of Ba4[Co4 1(2).C6H5C2H5] are very similar to those determined in Ba4[Co4 1(2).6H2O].     

A new organic-inorganic hybrid layered molybdenum(V) cobalt phosphate constructed from [H24(Mo16O32)Co16(PO4)24(OH)4(C5H4N)2(H2O)6](4-) wheels and 4,4'-bipyridine linkers

A new layered molybdenum cobalt phosphate, Na(2)[Co(H(2)O)(6)][(Mo(16)O(32))Co(16)(PO(4))(4) (HPO(4))(16)(H(2)PO(4))(4)(OH)(4)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(4)(C(5)H(4)N)(2)(H(2)O)(6)]·4H(2)O (1), has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n with a = 15.6825(18) ?, b = 39.503(4) ?, c = 17.2763(17) ?, β = 93.791(2)°, V = 10679.4(18) ?(3), and Z = 2. A polyoxoanion of 1 exhibits an unusual organic-inorganic hybrid wheel-type cluster, in which two pyridine ligands link to the surface Co(II) atoms of a [H(24)(Mo(16)O(32))Co(16)(PO(4))(24)(OH)(4)(H(2)O)(6)] (namely, {Mo(16)Co(16)P(24)}) wheel via the Co-N bonds. Furthermore, each {Mo(16)Co(16)P(24)} wheel is connected to four adjacent wheels by four pairs of 4,4'-bipyridine linkers, forming a 2D layered network. The susceptibility measurement shows the existence of dominant antiferromagnetic interactions in 1.     

Synthesis of heterometal cluster complexes by the reaction of cobaltadichalcogenolato complexes with groups 6 and 8 metal carbonyls

Metalladichalcogenolate cluster complexes [{CpCo(S2C6H4)}2Mo(CO)2] (Cp = eta(5)-C5H5) (3), [{CpCo(S2C6H4)}2W(CO)2] (4), [CpCo(S2C6H4)Fe(CO)3] (5), [CpCo(S2C6H4)Ru(CO)2(P(t)Bu3)] (6), [{CpCo(Se2C6H4)}2Mo(CO)2] (7), and [{CpCo(Se2C6H4)}(Se2C6H4)W(CO)2] (8) were synthesized by the reaction of [CpCo(E2C6H4)] (E = S, Se) with [M(CO)3(py)3] (M = Mo, W), [Fe(CO)5], or [Ru(CO)3(P(t)Bu3)2], and their crystal structures and physical properties were investigated. In the series of trinuclear group 6 metal-Co complexes, 3, 4, and 7 have similar structures, but the W-Se complex, 8, eliminates one cobalt atom and one cyclopentadienyl group from the sulfur analogue, 4, and does not satisfy the 18-electron rule. 1H NMR observation suggested that the CoW dinuclear complex 8 was generated via a trinuclear Co2W complex, with a structure comparable to 7. The trinuclear cluster complexes, 3, 4, and 7, undergo quasi-reversible two-step one-electron reduction, indicating the formation of mixed-valence complexes Co(III)M(0)Co(II) (M = Mo, W). The thermodynamic stability of the mixed-valence state increases in the order 4 < 3 < 7. In the dinuclear group 8 metal-Co complexes, 5 and 6, the CpCo(S2C6H4) moiety and the metal carbonyl moiety act as a Lewis acid character and a base character, respectively, as determined by their spectrochemical and redox properties. Complex 5 undergoes reversible two-step one-electron reduction, and an electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study indicates the stepwise reduction process from Co(III)Fe(0) to form Co(III)Fe(-I) and Co(II)Fe(-I).     

Spin transition at the mesophase transition temperature in a cobalt(II) compound with branched alkyl chains

A cobalt(II) compound, [Co(C5C12C10-terpy)2](BF4)2 [C5C12C10-terpy = 4',5' '-decyl-1' '-(heptadecyloxy)-2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine] with branched alkyl chains, based on a terpyridine frame, was synthesized. The cobalt(II) compound exhibits a spin transition between low-spin and high-spin with a thermal hysteresis loop (T(1/2) upward arrow = 288 K and T(1/2) downward arrow = 284 K) at the liquid-crystal transition temperature. It is the first example in the cobalt(II) compounds in which the spin transition occurs at the crystal-liquid crystal transition temperature.     

Chelate bis(imino)pyridine cobalt complexes: synthesis, reduction, and evidence for the generation of ethene polymerization catalysts by Li+ cation activation

Treatment of the bis(iminobenzyl)pyridine chelate Schiff-base ligand 8 (ligPh) with FeCl2 or CoCl2 yielded the corresponding (ligPh)MCl2 complexes 9 (Fe) and 10 (Co). The reaction of 10 with methyllithium or "butadiene-magnesium" resulted in reduction to give the corresponding (ligPh)Co(I)Cl product 11. Similarly, the bis(aryliminoethyl)pyridine ligand (ligMe) was reacted with CoCl2 to yield (ligMe)CoCl2 (12). Reduction to (ligMe)CoCl (13) was effected by treatment with "butadiene-magnesium". Complex 13 reacted with Li[B(C6F5)4] in toluene followed by treatment with pyridine to yield [(ligMe)Co+-pyridine] (15). The reaction of the Co(II) complexes 10 or 12 with ca. 3 molar equiv of methyllithium gave the cobalt(I) complexes 16 and 17, respectively. Treatment of the (ligMe)CoCH3 (17) with Li[B(C6F5)4] gave a low activity ethene polymerization catalyst. Likewise, complex 16 produced polyethylene (activity = 33 g(PE) mmol(cat)(-1) h(-1) bar(-1) at room temperature) upon treatment with a stoichiometric amount of Li[B(C6F5)4]. A third ligand (lig(OMe)) was synthesized featuring methoxy groups in the ligand backbone (22). Coordination to FeCl2 and CoCl2 yielded the desired compounds 23 and 24. Reaction with MeLi gave (ligOMe)CoMe (25/26). Treatment of 25/26 with excess B(C6F5)3 gave the eta6-arene cation complex 27, where one Co-N linkage was cleaved. Activation of 25/26 with Li[B(C6F5)4] again gave a catalytically active species.     

The synergistic extraction of thorium(IV) and uranium(VI) with mixtures of 3-phenyl-4-benzoyl-5-isoxazolone and crown ethers

The extraction of thorium(IV) and uranium(VI) from nitric acid solutions has been studied using mixtures of 3-phenyl-4-benzoyl-5-isoxazolone (HPBI) and dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, benzo-18-crown-6, dibenzo-18-crown-6 or benzo-15-crown-5. The results demonstrate that these metal ions are extracted into chloroform as Th(PBI)(4) and UO(2)(PBI)(2) with HPBI alone and as Th(PBI)(4) . CE and UO(2)(PBI)(2) . CE in the presence of crown ethers (CE). The equilibrium constants of the above species have been deduced by non-linear regression analysis. The addition of a CE to the metal chelate system enhances the extraction efficiency and also improves the selectivities between thorium and uranium. IR spectral data of the extracted complexes were used to further clarify the nature of the complexes. The binding to the CEs by Th(PBI)(4) and UO(2)(PBI)(2) follows the CE basicity sequence but with DC18C6 and DB18C6, steric effects become more important.     

Charge transfer complexes of adenosine-5'-monophosphate and cytidine-5'-monophosphate with water-soluble cobalt(II) Schiff base complexes in aqueous solution

Water-soluble cobalt(II) tetradentate Schiff base complexes have been shown to form charge transfer (CT) complexes with a series of nucleoside monophosphates including adenosine-5'-monophosphate (AMP) and cytidine-5'-monophosphate (CMP). The investigated water-soluble cobalt(II) Schiff base complexes are (i) disodium[{bis(5-sulfo-salicylaldehyde)-o-phenylenediiminato}cobalt(II)], Na2[Co(SO3-salophen)] (1); (ii) disodium[{bis(5-sulfo-salicylaldehyde)-4,5-dimethyl-o-phenylenediiminato}cobalt(II)], Na2[Co(SO3-sal-4,5-dmophen)] (2) and (iii) disodium[{bis(4-methoxy-5-sulfo-salicylaldehyde)-4,5-dimethyl-o-phenylenediiminato}cobalt(II)], Na(2)[Co(SO3-4-meosal-4,5-dmophen)] (3). The formation constant and thermodynamic parameters for charge transfer complex formation of water-soluble cobalt(II) Schiff base complexes with nucleoside monophosphates were determined spectrophotometrically in aqueous solution at constant ionic strength (I = 0.2 mol dm(-3) KNO3) under physiological condition (pH 7.0) and at various temperatures between 288 and 308 K. The stoichiometry has been found to be 1:1 (water-soluble cobalt(II) Schiff base complex: nucleoside monophosphate) in each case. Our spectroscopic and thermodynamic results show that the interaction of water-soluble cobalt(II) Schiff base complexes with the investigated nucleoside monophosphates occurs mainly through the phosphate group. The trend of the interaction according to the cobalt(II) Schiff base complexes due to electronic and steric factors is as follows: Na2[Co(SO3-salophen)] > Na2[Co(SO3-sal-4,5-dmophen)] > Na2[Co(SO3-4-meosal-4,5-dmophen)]. Also the trend of the interaction of a given cobalt(II) Schiff base complex according to the nucleoside monophosphate is as follows: CMP > AMP.     

Water soluble crown ethers: selective masking agents for improving extraction-separation of zinc and lead cations

The presence of crown ethers 12C4, 15C5 and 18C6 (CE) in aqueous phase influences extraction-separation of zinc and lead ions (M²⁺) by acidic extractant bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (DEHPA) in cyclohexane. In fact, higher complexing ability of the crown ethers towards lead ions causes a greater shift toward higher pH region of the extraction curves versus aqueous phase pH, and consequently an enhancement in the extraction selectivity. The order of extraction selectivity in the presence of the crown ethers varies as 18C6 > 15C5 > 12C4. The analysis of extraction data allows evaluating the stability constants of [M?CE]²⁺ complexes in the aqueous phase. It is demonstrated that the influence of aqueous crown ethers on the extraction process is deeply affected by the organic diluent used. The influence of temperature on the extraction process was studied in the range 286–302 K. This study lets estimating the thermodynamic parameters, i.e., free-energy (ΔGº), enthalpy (ΔΗº), and entropy (ΔSº) changes associated with the extraction process as well as the complexation of cations by the crown ethers in water.     

C-Cl bond activation of ortho-chlorinated benzamides by nickel and cobalt compounds supported with phosphine ligands

The C-Cl bonds of ortho-chlorinated benzamides Cl-ortho-C(6)H(4)C(=O)NHR (R = Me (1), nBu (2), Ph (3), (4-Me)Ph (4) and (4-Cl)Ph (5)) were successfully activated by tetrakis(trimethylphosphine)nickel(0) and tetrakis(trimethylphosphine)cobalt(0). The four-coordinate nickel(II) chloride complexes trans-[(C(6)H(4)C([double bond, length as m-dash]O)NHR)Ni(PMe(3))(2)Cl] (R = Me (6), nBu (7), Ph (8) and (4-Me)Ph (9)) as C-Cl bond activation products were obtained without coordination of the amide groups. In the case of 2, the ionic penta-coordinate cobalt(II) chloride [(C(6)H(4)C(=O)NHnBu)Co(PMe(3))(3)]Cl (10) with the [C(phenyl), O(amide)]-chelate coordination as the C-Cl bond activation product was isolated. Under similar reaction conditions, for the benzamides 3-5, hexa-coordinate bis-chelate cobalt(III) complexes (C(6)H(4)C(=O)NHR)Co(Cl-ortho-C(6)H(4)C(=O)NR)(PMe(3))(2) (11-13) were obtained via the reaction with [Co(PMe(3))(4)]. Complexes 11-13 have both a five-membered [C,N]-coordinate chelate ring and a four-membered [N,O]-coordinate chelate ring with two trimethyphosphine ligands in the axial positions. Phosphonium salts [Me(3)P(+)-ortho-C(6)H(4)C(=O)NHR]Cl(-) (R = Ph (14) and (4-Me)Ph (15)) were isolated by reaction of complexes 8 and 9 as a starting material under 1 bar of CO at room temperature. The crystal and molecular structures of complexes 6, 7 and 9-12 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Electrochemical characterization of cobalt cordierites attached to paraffin-impregnated graphite electrodes

The electrochemistry of , and cobalt-containing cordierites (Co₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) attached to paraffin-impregnated graphite electrodes has been studied by linear scan and cyclic voltammetries in HCl+NaCl and NaOH electrolytes. This electrochemistry is compared with that of vitreous cobalt cordierite, cobalt(II) oxide and cobalt spinel aluminate (CoAl₂O₄), the two last taken as reference materials. Electrochemical processes involve the site-characteristic reduction of Co(II) species to cobalt metal near to –0.5 V vs. SCE and their oxidative dissolution near +0.3 V, accompanied by solid state interconversion between Co(II) and Co(III) at potentials above +0.45 V. Cordierite-modified electrodes display a significant site-dependent catalytic effect on the electrochemical oxidation of mannitol in 0.10 M NaOH.     

High performance liquid chromatographic separation and UV determination of cobalt, copper iron and platinum in pharmaceutical preparations using bis(isovalerylacetone)ethylenediimine as complexing reagent

The reagent bis(isovalerylacetone)ethylenediimine(H₂IVA₂en) has been examined for HPLC separation and UV determination of cobalt, copper, iron and platinum using off-line precolumn derivatization and extraction in chloroform. The complexes of cobalt(II), cobalt(III), iron(II), iron(III) and the reagent have been subsequently separated on a Microsorb C-18 column. The complexes were eluted isocratically using ternary mixtures of methanol/water/acetonitrile. Detection was achieved by UV monitoring. Detection limits for Co(II), Co(III), Fe(II) and Fe(III) were 2.5–5.0 ng/injection, based on 0.5–1.0 g/ml with 5 l/injection. The concentration of cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) in aqueous solution have been determined. The presence of oxovanadium(IV), platinum(II), and nickel(II) did not affect the determinations. The HPLC method developed has been applied to the determination of cobalt, copper, iron and platinum in pharmaceutical preparations at the 30 g/g to 15 mg/g level and the obtained results were compared to those of atomic absorption spectrometry.     

Syntheses, structures, and magnetic properties of inorganic-organic hybrid cobalt(II) phosphites containing bifunctional ligands

Seven new cobalt(II) phosphites, [Co(HPO(3))(C(14)H(14)N(4))(H(2)O)(2)].2H(2)O (1), [Co(HPO(3))(C(22)H(18)N(4))].H(2)O (2), [Co(2)(HPO(3))(2)(C(22)H(18)N(4))(2)H(2)O].H(2)O (3), [Co(2)(HPO(3))(2)(C(12)H(10)N(4))(1.5)H(2)O].1.5H(2)O (4), [Co(HPO(3))(C(14)H(14)N(4))(0.5)].H(2)O (5), [Co(HPO(3))(C(18)H(16)N(4))(0.5)] (6), and [Co(HPO(3))(C(18)H(16)N(4))(0.5)] (7) were synthesized in the presence of 1,2-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L1), 1,4-bis(benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L2), 1,3-bis(benzimidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L3), 1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl)benzene (L4), 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L5), 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)naphthalene (L6), and 1,5-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)naphthalene (L7), respectively, and their structures were determined by X-ray crystallography. Compound 1 is a molecular compound in which two cobalt(II) ions are held together by double mu-O linkages. The inorganic framework of compounds 2 and 3 are composed of vertex-shared CoO(2)N(2)/CoO(3)N(2) and HPO(3) polyhedra that form four rings; these are further linked by an organic ligand to generate 2D sheets. Compounds 4 and 5 both have 1D inorganic structures, with the bifunctional ligands connected to each side of the ladder by coordination bonds to give 2D hybrid sheets. A 3D organically pillared hybrid framework is observed in 6 and 7. In 6, the stacking of the interlayer pillars gives rise to a small hydrophobic channel that extends through the entire structure parallel to the sheets. The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility measurements of these compounds show weak interactions between the metal centers, mediated through the mu-O and/or O-P-O linkages.     

Determination of Cobalt in the Form of an Ion Associate in Vitamin B<Subscript>12</Subscript>

The possibility of application of the ion-associated complex formed between the anionic chelate cobalt(II)-4-(2-thiazolylazo) resorcinol (TAR) with the cation of 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) for extraction-spectrophotometric determination of cobalt in the form of an ion associate in Vitamin B₁₂ was studied. The liquid–liquid extraction system Co(II)-TAR-MTT-H₂O-CHCl₃ was applied. This system was chosen by our previous research of the ion associates of the cobalt by spectrophotometric investigation of fourteen different liquid–liquid extraction systems, containing azo derivatives of resorcinol (TAR or 4-(2-pyridylazo) resorcinol (PAR)) and mono or ditetrazolium salts. Based on the obtained results, a sensitive, relatively simple, convenient and inexpensive method for determination of cobalt in the form of an ion associate in Vitamin B₁₂ was developed. The proposed method can be implemented for biological, medical and pharmaceutical samples containing cobalamin (Vitamin B₁₂).     

Surface-enhanced Raman spectra study of metal complexes of N-D-glucosamine beta-naphthaldehyde and glycine and their interaction with DNA

Copper(II), zinc(II), cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) complexes of N-D-glucosamine beta-naphthaldehyde (C17H19O6N, NG) and glycine were synthesized. The four novel metal complexes, Cu(II)C19H28O11N2(CuGNG), Zn(II)C19H24O9N2 (ZnGNG), Co(II)C19H28O11N2(Co(II)GNG) and Co(III)C21H29O12N2(Co(III)GNG) were characterized by means of infrared (IR), electronic absorption spectroscopy and NMR etc. The surface-enhanced Raman spectra of the four complexes and their interaction with DNA were studied. By comparison of the surface-enhanced Raman spectra (SERS), the information of the four complexes' SER active sites and adsorption orientation were obtained. Combined with fluorescence spectra of Ethidium bromide (EthBr) DNA system, we concluded that none of the four complexes intercalate into DNA and that the presence of the glycine ligand lowered the anticancer activity of NG series complexes.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Complex: [Co(cdm)_2(H_2O)_4].2H_2O (cdm=Carbamyldicyanomethanide Anion)

1 INTRODUCTION Crystal engineering and the design of solid-state architectures have recently become areas of increasing interest[1, 2]. Such crystal engineering may afford new materials with useful properties such as catalytic activity, micro-porosity, nonlinear optical activity, cooperative magnetic behavior and so on. Polynitrile-ligand is one of the ideal multi-functional ligands for crystal engineering and many complexes with polynitriles as ligands have been found to show the spe…     

Ba[CoN]: Ein niedervalentes Nitridocobaltat mit gewinkelten Ketten [CoN2/22−]

Ba[CoN]: A Low-Valency Nitridocobaltate with Angled Chains [CoN_2/2^2?] Ba[CoN] is prepared by reaction of barium and cobalt (molar ratio Ba : Co = 1 : 2.5) in tantalum crucibles at 870°C with flowing nitrogen (1 atm) within a period of 96 h. After cooling down to room temperature (24°C/h) black single crystals of the ternary phase with a platy habit are obtained (orthorhombic, Pnma; a = 959.9(2) pm, b = 2 351.0(3) pm, c = 547.6(2) pm; Z = 20). The crystal structure of Ba[CoN] contains angled (planar) chains [CoN_2/2^2?] which run along the [010]-direction (N? Co? N[°]: 178.5(5), 179.6(6), 180.0; Co? N? Co[°]: 82.9(6), 84.2(5), 177.1(8); Co? N[pm]: 174.6(12), 177.2(12), 181.9(13), 184.3(13), 187.1(12)). Nitrogen is in an octahedral coordination (N Ba₄Co₂) and is arranged in a distorted cubic close packing. Barium occupies one half of the tetrahedral holes (Ba? N[pm]: 274.8(16) ? 308.2(12)). The cis-positions of the Co-atoms at the nitrogen coordination-octahedra cause short Co? Co contacts within the chains [CoN_2/2^2?]. Through this, Co₂-units (Co? Co[pm]: 247.8(4); bridged by nitrogen) and linear Co₃-groups (Co? Co [pm]: 245.5(2); Co? Co? Co[°]: 180.0; bridged by nitrogen) alternate along the chains. The crystal structure of Ba[CoN] is closely related to the Ba[NiN] type structure.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Cobalt（Ⅱ） Coordination Polymer with 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylate

A novel cobalt（II） coordination polymer,[Co（BTEC）1/2]n 1,has been synthesized with Co（NO3）2·6H2O and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid （H4BTEC） by the hydrothermal method,and characterized by elemental analysis,IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystallographic data for 1： C5HO4Co,Mr = 183.99,monoclinic,space group C2/c,a = 16.619（6）,b = 7.416（3）,c = 8.040（3）A,β = 90.612（4）°,V = 990.8（6） A^3,Z = 8,Dc = 2.467 g/cm^3,μ = 3.390 mm^-1,F（000） = 720,R = 0.0307 and wR = 0.0847 for 912 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray crystal structural analysis revealed that each Co（II） adopts a tetrahedral coordination mode to link four separate BTEC ligands via uniform monodentate carboxylate groups and each BTEC ligand possesses an 8-connected geometry to connect eight Co（II） ions. Complex 1 exhibits a rare （4,8）-connected net with （45.6）2（410.614.84） topology.