A dimeric cobalt(II)–suberate complex with 3‐amino­pyridine

The title complex, μ‐octane‐1,8‐dioato‐bisbis(3‐aminopyridine)chloro(methanol)cobalt(II)], Co₂(C₈H₁₂O₄)Cl₂(C₅H₆N₂)₄(CH₄O)₂], is located on a crystallographic centre of inversion. The coordination around each of the Co centres is distorted octa­hedral, involving two N, three O and one Cl atom. Discrete dimers are connected in a three‐dimensional arrangement through N—H?O, N—H?Cl and O—H?O hydrogen‐bond inter­actions.