Preparation, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of a binuclear cobalt(II) carboxylate
Abstract
The reaction of quinoline with ethanolic cobalt(II) benzoate produces the dimeric complex Co2(quin)2(C6H5CO2)4, whose molecular structure, determined by X-ray methods, shows a long cobalt-cobalt distance of 2·83 Å, consistent with the compound's weak anti-ferromagnetism.