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In the title mononuclear cobalt complex, bis(2,6-di­methyl-1H,7H-benzo­[1,2-d:4,5-d']­di­imidazole-[kappa]N3)­bis­(thio­cyanato-[kappa]N)cobalt(II), [CoII(NCS)2(DMBDIZ)2] or [Co(NCS)2(C10H10N4)2], the cobalt(II) ion is coordinated to four N atoms, from two thio­cyanate anions and two DMBDIZ ligands, in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. In the DMBDIZ ligand, the two imine N atoms are positioned cis with respect to one another. The crystal packing of the complex is dominated by both hydrogen bonding, involving two N-H...N and two N-H...S interactions, and aromatic [pi]-[pi] stacking.

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CCDC reference: 193411

Comment top

The supramolecular architecture created by non-covalent forces has become increasingly important in crystal engineering. Current interests focus on designing multidentate aromatic nitrogen heterocycles (Stang & Olenyuk, 1997; Steel, 1990) and polycarboxylic acid ligands (Eddaoudi et al., 2002; Abrahams et al., 1999). In order to construct novel frameworks through both coordination and hydrogen bonding, we have recently become interested in the synthesis of metal complexes with DMBDIZ (2,6-dimethyl-benzo[1,2 - d:4,5 - d']diimidazole). This ligand is not only capable of adopting various coordination modes, but can also form multiple hydrogen bonds, which may provide a tool in crystal-engineering design for assembling building blocks into multi-dimensional structures (Aakeröy et al., 2001; Holman et al., 2001). We present here the crystal structure of a mononuclear cobalt complex, (I), which forms a three-dimensional network through hydrogen bonding and aromatic ππ stacking.

As shown in Fig. 1, the cobalt ion has a distorted tetrahedral geometry, with four N-binding sites, one from the each of the two DMBDIZ ligands and two from the N-bonded thiocyanate anions. The N9—Co1 and N10—Co1 bond distances are slightly different and the C21—N10—Co1 and C22—N9—Co1 angles are notably different (Table 1) indicating that the environments of the two thiocyanate anions are not the same, which is also consistent with the IR spectrum, which shows two peaks due to the N-bonded thiocyanate anions. Both DMBDIZ ligands are planar; the dihedral angle between the two planes is 63.39 (7)° and the bond lengths all are within the expected range for a delocalized imidazole system (Tomlin et al., 2000).

The geometry of the imidazole rings is asymmetrical about the line passing through the apical C atoms (C1/C10 and C11/C20 in the two ligands), as the N1—C2/N2—C2 and N7—C12/N8—C12 bond lengths are different, thereby indicating that N2 and N8 are amines. Thus, the imine N atoms are located cis with respect to one another in the two DMDBIZ ligands.

The hydrogen-bonded network of this cis isomer leads to an efficient crystal packing. Since only one N atom in each ligand takes part in the metal coordination, the second imine N atom acts as an H-atom acceptor, forming a hydrogen bond with the NH moiety of an adjacent ligand. In total, each complex is connected to the adjacent complex molecules via eight hydrogen bonds (see Table 2).

As shown in Fig. 2, the complexes are linked into a one-dimensional chain along the c axis though hydrogen bonds between the DMDBIZ ligands and the thiocyanate anions [N8—H8A···S1i and N2—H2A···S2iv]. Furthermore, these chains are linked into a three-dimensional network through intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the DMDBIZ ligands [N3—H3A···N1iii and N6—H6A···N7ii] along the a and b axes. The two pairs of DMDBIZ ligands formed through S···H—N hydrogen bonds are each arranged in an antiparallel fashion with mean distances between the DMDBIZ planes of 3.419 (5) and 3.556 (3), indicative of an aromatic ππ-stacking interaction (Ho et al., 1999).

Experimental top

DMDBIZ was synthesized from 1,2,4,5-benzentetraamine according to the literature procedure of Arient et al. (1960). 1,2,4,5-Benzentetramine was synthesized from 2-dichlorobenzene by a three-step reaction (Cai et al., 2002). The free ligand DMBDIZ (0.25 mmol) and Co(ClO4)2·6H2O (0.125 mmol) were each dissolved in 10 ml of ethanol; the CoII salt solution was added slowly to the ligand solution and a slight excess of NH4SCN in ethanol was directly added. The resulting blue solution was allowed to stand at room temperature. Large dark-blue crystals formed slowly during several days (yield: 80%). Elemental analysis gave C 48.8, H 3.3, N 25.0%; calculated 48.2, 3.6, 25.5%) IR spectrum (KBr, cm-1): 2082 ν(CN), 2052 ν(CN).

Refinement top

All H atoms were located and were placed in idealized positions using a riding model (C—H = 0.93 and 0.96 Å).

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. The structure of (I), showing 30% probability displacement ellipsoids and the atomic numbering scheme.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. The crystal packing of (I), showing the hydrogen bonding viewed along the b axis.
(I) top
Crystal data top
[Co(NCS)2(C10H10N4)2]Z = 2
Mr = 547.53F(000) = 562
Triclinic, P1Dx = 1.571 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -P 1Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 7.9459 (13) ÅCell parameters from 1139 reflections
b = 7.9698 (12) Åθ = 2.8–21.6°
c = 20.111 (3) ŵ = 0.96 mm1
α = 80.527 (3)°T = 293 K
β = 84.183 (3)°Block, dark-blue
γ = 67.291 (3)°0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm
V = 1157.8 (3) Å3
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
3999 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2919 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.032
ϕ and ω scansθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 2.1°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2000)
h = 99
Tmin = 0.762, Tmax = 0.832k = 59
5908 measured reflectionsl = 2323
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.056Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.127H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2)]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3999 reflections(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
320 parametersΔρmax = 0.48 e Å3
0 restraintsΔρmin = 0.29 e Å3
Crystal data top
[Co(NCS)2(C10H10N4)2]γ = 67.291 (3)°
Mr = 547.53V = 1157.8 (3) Å3
Triclinic, P1Z = 2
a = 7.9459 (13) ÅMo Kα radiation
b = 7.9698 (12) ŵ = 0.96 mm1
c = 20.111 (3) ÅT = 293 K
α = 80.527 (3)°0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20 mm
β = 84.183 (3)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
3999 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2000)
2919 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.762, Tmax = 0.832Rint = 0.032
5908 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0560 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.127H-atom parameters constrained
S = 1.01Δρmax = 0.48 e Å3
3999 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.29 e Å3
320 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
Co10.00747 (7)1.00223 (8)0.22422 (3)0.03069 (19)
S20.0456 (2)1.4466 (2)0.32652 (6)0.0592 (4)
S10.54062 (17)0.48438 (19)0.22645 (7)0.0565 (4)
N80.3380 (4)1.5256 (5)0.08470 (17)0.0341 (8)
H8A0.37971.52660.12270.041*
N60.1967 (4)0.9129 (5)0.05407 (16)0.0311 (8)
H6A0.21730.83880.03230.037*
N70.2509 (4)1.6296 (5)0.00461 (16)0.0315 (8)
N50.1202 (4)1.0173 (5)0.13703 (15)0.0287 (8)
N40.1211 (4)0.9348 (5)0.31333 (15)0.0294 (8)
N30.2848 (4)0.8526 (5)0.39730 (16)0.0336 (8)
H3A0.37570.83230.41890.040*
N20.2252 (5)0.6993 (5)0.55108 (16)0.0385 (9)
H2A0.19740.65720.59100.046*
N10.3891 (4)0.7881 (5)0.46712 (16)0.0352 (9)
C60.0192 (5)0.8803 (5)0.37115 (18)0.0272 (9)
C180.2295 (5)1.4445 (5)0.01743 (19)0.0269 (9)
C170.1719 (5)1.3340 (5)0.07744 (19)0.0292 (9)
H17A0.13691.37550.11230.035*
C120.3140 (5)1.6682 (6)0.0647 (2)0.0322 (10)
C190.1374 (5)0.8744 (6)0.1170 (2)0.0311 (10)
C130.2851 (5)1.3788 (6)0.0345 (2)0.0290 (9)
C70.1544 (5)0.8756 (6)0.3796 (2)0.0326 (10)
H7B0.22200.91340.34410.039*
C160.1692 (5)1.1580 (6)0.08302 (19)0.0280 (9)
C150.2191 (5)1.0956 (5)0.0300 (2)0.0269 (9)
C50.1212 (5)0.8251 (6)0.4253 (2)0.0317 (10)
C90.2781 (5)0.9150 (6)0.3323 (2)0.0329 (10)
N100.0169 (5)1.2276 (5)0.23768 (19)0.0434 (9)
N90.2335 (5)0.8059 (6)0.21789 (18)0.0419 (9)
C40.0582 (5)0.7616 (6)0.4893 (2)0.0361 (11)
H4A0.12620.72550.52500.043*
C220.3616 (6)0.6701 (7)0.2221 (2)0.0357 (11)
C140.2810 (5)1.2030 (6)0.0300 (2)0.0320 (10)
H14A0.31701.16080.06440.038*
C80.2204 (5)0.8119 (6)0.4433 (2)0.0320 (10)
C210.0295 (6)1.3174 (6)0.2755 (2)0.0387 (11)
C20.3833 (5)0.7216 (6)0.5312 (2)0.0354 (10)
C30.1149 (6)0.7560 (6)0.4959 (2)0.0338 (10)
C100.4293 (6)0.9612 (7)0.2879 (2)0.0459 (12)
H10B0.45740.85450.28760.069*
H10C0.39481.00240.24290.069*
H10D0.53471.05700.30390.069*
C200.1002 (6)0.6923 (6)0.1568 (2)0.0415 (11)
H20A0.03880.68330.19670.062*
H20B0.02420.59890.13030.062*
H20C0.21320.67590.16930.062*
C10.5312 (6)0.6731 (7)0.5786 (2)0.0486 (13)
H1B0.56650.77600.57740.073*
H1C0.63440.57010.56570.073*
H1D0.48850.64180.62350.073*
C110.3557 (6)1.8458 (6)0.1093 (2)0.0433 (11)
H11A0.24871.87590.11620.065*
H11B0.45241.94040.08870.065*
H11C0.39301.83600.15200.065*
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Co10.0349 (3)0.0345 (4)0.0248 (3)0.0162 (3)0.0019 (2)0.0018 (3)
S20.0952 (11)0.0582 (9)0.0383 (7)0.0429 (9)0.0101 (7)0.0056 (7)
S10.0449 (8)0.0568 (9)0.0552 (8)0.0046 (7)0.0029 (6)0.0093 (7)
N80.041 (2)0.032 (2)0.0287 (19)0.0139 (18)0.0046 (16)0.0014 (17)
N60.039 (2)0.0272 (19)0.0311 (19)0.0148 (17)0.0033 (15)0.0064 (16)
N70.036 (2)0.029 (2)0.033 (2)0.0164 (17)0.0025 (15)0.0012 (16)
N50.0343 (19)0.030 (2)0.0244 (18)0.0141 (16)0.0027 (14)0.0039 (16)
N40.0293 (19)0.036 (2)0.0259 (18)0.0186 (17)0.0005 (14)0.0017 (16)
N30.0251 (19)0.046 (2)0.031 (2)0.0181 (17)0.0026 (15)0.0014 (17)
N20.038 (2)0.055 (3)0.0209 (18)0.0187 (19)0.0013 (15)0.0018 (17)
N10.0294 (19)0.048 (2)0.029 (2)0.0157 (18)0.0003 (15)0.0057 (18)
C60.029 (2)0.032 (2)0.023 (2)0.0142 (19)0.0005 (16)0.0021 (18)
C180.026 (2)0.026 (2)0.029 (2)0.0105 (18)0.0017 (17)0.0041 (18)
C170.034 (2)0.030 (2)0.026 (2)0.014 (2)0.0036 (17)0.0050 (19)
C120.032 (2)0.029 (2)0.035 (2)0.013 (2)0.0014 (18)0.003 (2)
C190.030 (2)0.033 (2)0.032 (2)0.014 (2)0.0003 (18)0.003 (2)
C130.028 (2)0.032 (2)0.028 (2)0.0122 (19)0.0024 (17)0.0023 (19)
C70.036 (2)0.040 (3)0.025 (2)0.021 (2)0.0067 (18)0.003 (2)
C160.028 (2)0.030 (2)0.028 (2)0.0120 (19)0.0013 (17)0.0058 (19)
C150.023 (2)0.027 (2)0.033 (2)0.0120 (18)0.0033 (17)0.0058 (19)
C50.029 (2)0.038 (3)0.032 (2)0.016 (2)0.0042 (18)0.006 (2)
C90.035 (2)0.038 (3)0.029 (2)0.017 (2)0.0028 (18)0.008 (2)
N100.051 (2)0.043 (2)0.043 (2)0.024 (2)0.0004 (18)0.006 (2)
N90.037 (2)0.047 (3)0.037 (2)0.011 (2)0.0016 (17)0.0051 (19)
C40.033 (2)0.051 (3)0.029 (2)0.024 (2)0.0062 (18)0.001 (2)
C220.035 (3)0.053 (3)0.026 (2)0.025 (3)0.0015 (19)0.006 (2)
C140.043 (3)0.030 (2)0.028 (2)0.018 (2)0.0066 (18)0.004 (2)
C80.033 (2)0.036 (2)0.028 (2)0.013 (2)0.0003 (18)0.007 (2)
C210.039 (3)0.039 (3)0.036 (3)0.016 (2)0.005 (2)0.007 (2)
C20.030 (2)0.045 (3)0.031 (2)0.015 (2)0.0003 (18)0.005 (2)
C30.035 (2)0.040 (3)0.026 (2)0.014 (2)0.0037 (18)0.006 (2)
C100.033 (3)0.068 (3)0.040 (3)0.024 (3)0.004 (2)0.004 (3)
C200.057 (3)0.035 (3)0.037 (3)0.024 (2)0.008 (2)0.002 (2)
C10.041 (3)0.064 (3)0.040 (3)0.019 (3)0.010 (2)0.001 (3)
C110.052 (3)0.036 (3)0.043 (3)0.019 (2)0.008 (2)0.001 (2)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Co1—N42.011 (3)C18—C171.376 (5)
Co1—N52.014 (3)C18—C131.419 (5)
Co1—N91.958 (4)C17—C161.380 (5)
Co1—N101.943 (4)C17—H17A0.9300
S1—C221.606 (5)C12—C111.483 (6)
S2—C211.614 (5)C19—C201.472 (6)
N1—C21.314 (5)C13—C141.377 (5)
N2—C21.347 (5)C7—C81.375 (6)
N3—C91.323 (5)C7—H7B0.9300
N4—C91.327 (5)C16—C151.399 (5)
N5—C191.327 (5)C15—C141.372 (6)
N6—C191.342 (5)C5—C41.373 (6)
N7—C121.299 (5)C9—C101.465 (6)
N8—C121.351 (5)C4—C31.378 (5)
N9—C221.163 (5)C4—H4A0.9300
N10—C211.162 (5)C14—H14A0.9300
N8—C131.371 (5)C8—C31.405 (5)
N8—H8A0.8600C2—C11.481 (6)
N6—C151.404 (5)C10—H10B0.9600
N6—H6A0.8600C10—H10C0.9600
N7—C181.417 (5)C10—H10D0.9600
N5—C161.392 (5)C20—H20A0.9600
N4—C61.396 (5)C20—H20B0.9600
N3—C51.393 (5)C20—H20C0.9600
N3—H3A0.8600C1—H1B0.9600
N2—C31.389 (5)C1—H1C0.9600
N2—H2A0.8600C1—H1D0.9600
N1—C81.402 (5)C11—H11A0.9600
C6—C71.392 (5)C11—H11B0.9600
C6—C51.405 (5)C11—H11C0.9600
N4—Co1—N5120.65 (13)C14—C15—N6131.3 (4)
N9—Co1—N4105.60 (14)C16—C15—N6104.8 (3)
N9—Co1—N5103.63 (14)C4—C5—N3132.6 (4)
N10—Co1—N9110.31 (16)C4—C5—C6123.2 (4)
N10—Co1—N4101.89 (14)N3—C5—C6104.2 (3)
N10—Co1—N5114.40 (15)N3—C9—N4111.8 (3)
C12—N8—C13108.8 (3)N3—C9—C10123.4 (4)
C12—N8—H8A125.6N4—C9—C10124.7 (4)
C13—N8—H8A125.6C21—N10—Co1147.6 (4)
C19—N6—C15107.8 (3)C22—N9—Co1167.4 (4)
C19—N6—H6A126.1N9—C22—S1178.7 (4)
C15—N6—H6A126.1N10—C21—S2178.5 (4)
C12—N7—C18105.6 (3)C5—C4—C3114.0 (4)
C19—N5—C16106.2 (3)C5—C4—H4A123.0
C19—N5—Co1123.1 (3)C3—C4—H4A123.0
C16—N5—Co1130.1 (3)C15—C14—C13113.9 (4)
C9—N4—C6106.0 (3)C15—C14—H14A123.0
C9—N4—Co1134.4 (3)C13—C14—H14A123.0
C6—N4—Co1119.4 (2)C7—C8—N1129.7 (4)
C9—N3—C5109.2 (3)C7—C8—C3120.5 (4)
C9—N3—H3A125.4N1—C8—C3109.8 (3)
C5—N3—H3A125.4N1—C2—N2112.9 (4)
C2—N2—C3108.3 (3)N1—C2—C1125.5 (4)
C2—N2—H2A125.9N2—C2—C1121.7 (4)
C3—N2—H2A125.9C4—C3—N2131.4 (4)
C2—N1—C8105.0 (3)C4—C3—C8124.5 (4)
C7—C6—N4129.8 (3)N2—C3—C8104.1 (3)
C7—C6—C5121.4 (4)C9—C10—H10B109.5
N4—C6—C5108.7 (3)C9—C10—H10C109.5
C17—C18—N7131.0 (4)H10B—C10—H10C109.5
C17—C18—C13120.8 (4)C9—C10—H10D109.5
N7—C18—C13108.2 (3)H10B—C10—H10D109.5
C18—C17—C16116.2 (4)H10C—C10—H10D109.5
C18—C17—H17A121.9C19—C20—H20A109.5
C16—C17—H17A121.9C19—C20—H20B109.5
N7—C12—N8112.8 (4)H20A—C20—H20B109.5
N7—C12—C11126.0 (4)C19—C20—H20C109.5
N8—C12—C11121.2 (4)H20A—C20—H20C109.5
N5—C19—N6112.1 (4)H20B—C20—H20C109.5
N5—C19—C20126.5 (4)C2—C1—H1B109.5
N6—C19—C20121.5 (4)C2—C1—H1C109.5
N8—C13—C14131.9 (4)H1B—C1—H1C109.5
N8—C13—C18104.5 (3)C2—C1—H1D109.5
C14—C13—C18123.6 (4)H1B—C1—H1D109.5
C8—C7—C6116.3 (4)H1C—C1—H1D109.5
C8—C7—H7B121.8C12—C11—H11A109.5
C6—C7—H7B121.8C12—C11—H11B109.5
C17—C16—N5129.4 (3)H11A—C11—H11B109.5
C17—C16—C15121.6 (4)C12—C11—H11C109.5
N5—C16—C15109.1 (3)H11A—C11—H11C109.5
C14—C15—C16123.8 (4)H11B—C11—H11C109.5
N10—Co1—N5—C19175.6 (3)N5—C16—C15—C14177.6 (4)
N9—Co1—N5—C1955.5 (3)C17—C16—C15—N6179.2 (3)
N4—Co1—N5—C1962.2 (3)N5—C16—C15—N60.5 (4)
N10—Co1—N5—C165.8 (4)C19—N6—C15—C14177.9 (4)
N9—Co1—N5—C16114.3 (3)C19—N6—C15—C160.0 (4)
N4—Co1—N5—C16128.0 (3)C9—N3—C5—C4179.3 (5)
N10—Co1—N4—C9118.0 (4)C9—N3—C5—C61.1 (5)
N9—Co1—N4—C9126.7 (4)C7—C6—C5—C40.7 (7)
N5—Co1—N4—C99.9 (4)N4—C6—C5—C4179.3 (4)
N10—Co1—N4—C668.0 (3)C7—C6—C5—N3179.0 (4)
N9—Co1—N4—C647.2 (3)N4—C6—C5—N31.1 (4)
N5—Co1—N4—C6164.0 (3)C5—N3—C9—N40.7 (5)
C9—N4—C6—C7179.4 (4)C5—N3—C9—C10179.0 (4)
Co1—N4—C6—C75.1 (6)C6—N4—C9—N30.0 (5)
C9—N4—C6—C50.7 (4)Co1—N4—C9—N3174.5 (3)
Co1—N4—C6—C5174.8 (3)C6—N4—C9—C10178.3 (4)
C12—N7—C18—C17178.3 (4)Co1—N4—C9—C107.2 (7)
C12—N7—C18—C130.0 (4)N9—Co1—N10—C2187.7 (7)
N7—C18—C17—C16179.1 (4)N4—Co1—N10—C2124.0 (7)
C13—C18—C17—C161.0 (6)N5—Co1—N10—C21155.9 (6)
C18—N7—C12—N80.4 (4)N10—Co1—N9—C22134.8 (16)
C18—N7—C12—C11178.8 (4)N4—Co1—N9—C2225.5 (16)
C13—N8—C12—N70.7 (5)N5—Co1—N9—C22102.3 (16)
C13—N8—C12—C11178.6 (4)N3—C5—C4—C3179.7 (4)
C16—N5—C19—N60.9 (4)C6—C5—C4—C30.2 (6)
Co1—N5—C19—N6172.8 (2)C16—C15—C14—C131.8 (6)
C16—N5—C19—C20179.7 (4)N6—C15—C14—C13179.3 (4)
Co1—N5—C19—C207.8 (6)N8—C13—C14—C15179.5 (4)
C15—N6—C19—N50.6 (4)C18—C13—C14—C150.4 (6)
C15—N6—C19—C20180.0 (4)C6—C7—C8—N1178.8 (4)
C12—N8—C13—C14179.4 (4)C6—C7—C8—C30.1 (6)
C12—N8—C13—C180.7 (4)C2—N1—C8—C7179.2 (4)
C17—C18—C13—N8178.1 (3)C2—N1—C8—C30.3 (5)
N7—C18—C13—N80.4 (4)C8—N1—C2—N20.3 (5)
C17—C18—C13—C141.9 (6)C8—N1—C2—C1180.0 (4)
N7—C18—C13—C14179.6 (4)C3—N2—C2—N10.3 (5)
N4—C6—C7—C8179.1 (4)C3—N2—C2—C1179.9 (4)
C5—C6—C7—C80.8 (6)C5—C4—C3—N2179.1 (4)
C18—C17—C16—N5179.2 (4)C5—C4—C3—C81.0 (6)
C18—C17—C16—C151.1 (6)C2—N2—C3—C4179.9 (5)
C19—N5—C16—C17178.9 (4)C2—N2—C3—C80.1 (5)
Co1—N5—C16—C177.8 (6)C7—C8—C3—C40.8 (7)
C19—N5—C16—C150.8 (4)N1—C8—C3—C4179.9 (4)
Co1—N5—C16—C15171.9 (3)C7—C8—C3—N2179.2 (4)
C17—C16—C15—C142.7 (6)N1—C8—C3—N20.1 (5)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N8—H8A···S1i0.862.593.439 (4)172
N6—H6A···N7ii0.862.052.899 (4)170
N3—H3A···N1iii0.862.143.001 (4)177
N2—H2A···S2iv0.862.703.458 (4)148
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+2, z; (ii) x, y1, z; (iii) x1, y, z; (iv) x, y+2, z+1.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula[Co(NCS)2(C10H10N4)2]
Mr547.53
Crystal system, space groupTriclinic, P1
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)7.9459 (13), 7.9698 (12), 20.111 (3)
α, β, γ (°)80.527 (3), 84.183 (3), 67.291 (3)
V3)1157.8 (3)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)0.96
Crystal size (mm)0.30 × 0.25 × 0.20
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEX CCD area-detector
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Bruker, 2000)
Tmin, Tmax0.762, 0.832
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
5908, 3999, 2919
Rint0.032
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.594
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.056, 0.127, 1.01
No. of reflections3999
No. of parameters320
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.48, 0.29

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SAINT, SHELXTL (Bruker, 2000), SHELXTL.

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Co1—N42.011 (3)N3—C91.323 (5)
Co1—N52.014 (3)N4—C91.327 (5)
Co1—N91.958 (4)N5—C191.327 (5)
Co1—N101.943 (4)N6—C191.342 (5)
S1—C221.606 (5)N7—C121.299 (5)
S2—C211.614 (5)N8—C121.351 (5)
N1—C21.314 (5)N9—C221.163 (5)
N2—C21.347 (5)N10—C211.162 (5)
N4—Co1—N5120.65 (13)N10—Co1—N5114.40 (15)
N9—Co1—N4105.60 (14)C21—N10—Co1147.6 (4)
N9—Co1—N5103.63 (14)C22—N9—Co1167.4 (4)
N10—Co1—N9110.31 (16)N9—C22—S1178.7 (4)
N10—Co1—N4101.89 (14)N10—C21—S2178.5 (4)
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
N8—H8A···S1i0.862.593.439 (4)172
N6—H6A···N7ii0.862.052.899 (4)170
N3—H3A···N1iii0.862.143.001 (4)177
N2—H2A···S2iv0.862.703.458 (4)148
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+2, z; (ii) x, y1, z; (iii) x1, y, z; (iv) x, y+2, z+1.
 

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