Piperazine-1,4-diium bis­(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl­ato-κ3O2,N,O6)cobaltate(II) tetra­hydrate
2011

Structure of a Cobalt Complex with Piperazine and Pyridine-2,6-Dicarboxylate

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Author Information

Author(s): Raissi Shabari Akbar, Ghoddoosi Nazanin, Pourayoubi Mehrdad, Moradi Shahram

Primary Institution: North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University

Hypothesis

The study aims to determine the crystal structure of a new cobalt complex.

Conclusion

The cobalt complex exhibits a distorted octahedral geometry and forms a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network.

Supporting Evidence

  • The cobalt atom in the complex adopts a distorted octahedral coordination.
  • The piperazinediium cation has a chair conformation.
  • Hydrogen bonds link the components into a three-dimensional network.

Takeaway

Scientists studied a cobalt compound that has a special shape and connects with water molecules in a unique way.

Methodology

The structure was determined using X-ray diffraction techniques.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811023518

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