Structure of a linear unsymmetrical trinuclear cobalt(<scp>II</scp>) complex with a localized CO^II–CO^IIbond: dichlorotetrakis[µ₃-bis(2-pyridyl)amido]tricobalt(<scp>II</scp>)

Abstract

The synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of a linear unsymmetrical trinuclear cobalt(II) complex with a syn–syn bis(2-pyridyl)amido ligand, possessing a short, localized CoII–CoII bond and a spin crossover square-pyramidal CoII ion, is described.