Poly[[[diaquacobalt(II)]-di-μ-glycine] dichloride]

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title compound, {[Co(C2H5NO2)2(H2O)2]Cl2}n, is presented and compared with other compounds of glycine and MII chlorides. It contains CoO6 octahedra connected by glycine mol­ecules into layers. The Co atoms lie on centres of inversion. Chloride ions are located between the layers. It is the first known example of a glycine–MII chloride with a glycine–metal ratio of 2:1.