Crystal structure of tris[hexakis(imidazole)cobalt(II)] bis(benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate)
The title compound, [Co<sup>II</sup>(C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)<sub>6</sub>]<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>), was synthesized from cobalt chloride(II), benzene-1,3,5-tri-carb-oxy-lic acid (H<sub>3</sub>btc) and imidazole (Im) in an ethanol/DMF mixture <i>via</i> slow evaporation at room temperature. This compound consists of three hexa-kis-(imidazole)-cobalt(II) cations and two trimesate anions. Examination of the crystal packing shows the formation of one-dimensional stacks of ions propagating along the <i>c</i> axis. The packing inter-actions are primarily driven by N-H⋯O hydrogen bonding between anions and cations.
Authors
- Simone Techert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7549-7651)
- José de Jesús Velazquez-Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5036-2005)
- Bassima Knjo
- Faegheh Khademhir
- Aliyenur Ekineken
- Christos Bintas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1683-3473)
- Fabienne Hain
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY (DE)
- Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (DE)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1107/s2056989025010060
- Primary Topic
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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