
%0 Journal Article
%A Chow, MY 
%A Mak, TCW 
%T A Mononuclear Cobalt(II) Complex Containing Pyridine Betaine and Thiocyanate Ligands: Triaquabis(pyridinioacetato-O)(thiocyanato-N)cobalt(1+) Tetra(thiocyanato-N)cobaltate(2-)
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1992/08/01
%V 45
%N 8
%P 1307-1313
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9921307
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9921307 
%X The cobalt(II) complex [Co(C5H5NCH2CO2)2(NCS)(H2O)3]2 [Co(NCS)4] has been synthesized, and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The complex comprises distorted octahedral [CO(C5H5NCH2CO2)2(NCS)(H2O)3]+ cations, in which the cobalt atom is surrounded by two trans monodentate pyridine betaine ligands, one N-bonded thiocyanate ligand and three aqua ligands, as well as distorted tetrahedral [CO(NCS)4]2- anions. Two-thirds of the aqua ligands form intra- and inter-molecular hydrogen bonds with the coordinated and uncoordinated carboxylate oxygens , linking the cations into a one-dimensional polymeric block directed along a 21 axis. 
