Supramolecular cobalt(II) complexes: syntheses, crystal structures and solvent effects

Two CoII complexes, namely {[CoL(MeOH)(μ-OAc)]2Co}·2MeCN·2MeOH (1) and {[CoL(EtOH)(μ-OAc)]2Co}·3EtOH (2) (H2L=3,3′-dimethoxy-2,2′-[(1,3-propylene)dioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. Both complexes contain octahedral coordination geometries, comprising three CoII atoms, two deprotonated bisoxime L2− units in which four μ-phenoxo oxygen atoms form two [CoL(X)] (X = MeOH or EtOH) units, two acetate ligands coordinated to three CoII centers through Co–O–C–O–Co bridges, and coordinated and non-coordinated solvent. Both complexes exhibit 2D supramolecular networks through different intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions.