Crystal structure of {2,2′-[N,N′-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)cyclohexane-trans-1,2-diyldi(nitrilo)]diacetato}cobalt(III) hexafluoridophosphate

Abstract

The title compound [Co(C22H26N4O4)]PF6, commonly known as [Co(bpcd)]PF6, where bpcd2−is derived from the historical ligand nameN,N′-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N′-diacetate, crystallized by slow evaporation of a saturated acetonitrile solution in air. The cation of the hexafluoridophosphate salt has the CoIIIatom in a distorted octahedral coordination geometry provided by an N4O2donor atom set. The acetate groups, which are oriented trans with respect to each other, exhibit monodentate coordination whereas the pyridyl N atoms are coordinating in a cis configuration. The geometry of the cation is compared to the geometries of other diamino diacetate complexes with CoIII.