Tris(phenanthroline-κ2 N,N′)cobalt(II) tetra-fluoridoborate acetonitrile solvate

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Co(C12H8N2)3](BF4) 2·CH3CN, the mol-ecular packing involves dimers of distorted octahedrally coordinated cations which are held together by one π-π [centroid-centroid = 3.542 (4) Å] and two C - H⋯π inter-actions [2.573 (4) Å] resulting in a P4AE (Parallel Fourfold Aryl Embrace) motif. The anions are found in aryl boxes formed from the phenanthroline ligands. © 2008.