Poly[bis(μ-4-aminobenzenesulfonato-κ2 N:O)diaquacobalt(II)]

Abstract

The title compound, [Co(C6H6NO3S)2(H2O)2] n , was obtained from a mixture of Co(NO3)2·6H2O and a previously synthesized salt, namely CyNH3·NH2PhSO3, in a 1:1 ratio (Cy = cyclohexyl; Ph = phenyl). The crystal structure consists of a three-dimensional supramolecular framework, in which polymeric layers are interconnected via N—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonding. The polymeric layers are formed by an interconnection of neighbouring cobalt(II) cations via NH2PhSO3 − bridges. Each cobalt(II) cation is surrounded by four NH2PhSO3 − moieties and two water molecules, leading to a distorted octahedral environment.