Hydrogen-bonded extended structure of the 1∶3 adduct of a C3 symmetric cobalt(iii) complex with a tripod-ligand involving three imidazolate groups and hydroquinone or resorcinol

Abstract

The assembly reaction arising from hydrogen bonding between a chiral C₃ symmetric cobalt(III) complex and a tripod-ligand involving three imidazolate groups [tris[2-(((2-methylimidazolato-4-yl)methylidene)amino)ethyl]- amine]cobalt(III) and either hydroquinone or resorcinol gave the 1∶3 adducts, with 3D extended structures showing the template effect of the complex.