Bis(diethyl­enetriamine)­cobalt(III) hexa­chloridoindate(III) [Co(C4H13N3)2][InCl6]
2011

Synthesis and Structure of a Cobalt-Templated Indium Complex

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Wu Qihui, Chen Shangwen, Zhang Cailing, Zhi Xia, Chen Zelin

Primary Institution: Hainan University

Conclusion

The study successfully synthesized a new hexachloro-indium complex templated by a cobalt metal complex, revealing its crystal structure.

Supporting Evidence

  • The cobalt center in the complex shows a slightly distorted octahedral geometry.
  • The indium center is coordinated by six chlorine atoms.
  • The study utilized X-ray diffraction to analyze the crystal structure.

Takeaway

Scientists made a new material using cobalt and indium, and they looked at its structure to understand how it was built.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized using X-ray crystallography.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811016758

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