Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Mixed-Ligand Cobalt(II) Complex with 2-Aminobenzimidazole

Abstract  The cobalt(II) complex, Co(abz)₂(SCN)₂] 1, has been synthesized by the reaction of cobalt(II) nitrate with ammonium thiocyanate and abz ligands (abz = 2-aminobenzimidazole), and was fully structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric experiments. It crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group with a = 8.6316(10), b = 9.3426(10), c = 13.254(2) ?, α = 95.793(2), β = 95.870(2), γ = 115.7380(10), V = 945.1(2) ?³, and Z = 2. The central cobalt(II) atom is four-coordinated to nitrogen donors from two neutral abz ligands and two isothiocyanate anions respectively, adopting a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. In addition, the intermolecular N–H···N and N–H···S hydrogen bonds interactions link the discrete mononuclear units into infinite three-dimensional networks. Index Abstract  The essence sentence of the paper: In the mixed-ligand mononuclear complex, Co(abz)₂(SCN)₂], the four coordinated cobalt(II) atom exhibits a slightly distort tetrahedron, which is further assembled into 3D infinite network by intermolecular hydrogen interactions.