Bis{2-[3-(cyclohexylammonio)propyliminomethyl]phenolato}dithiocyanatocobalt(II)

The title Schiff base compound, [Co(C16H24N2O)(2)(NCS)(2)], is centrosymmetric with the octahedrally coordinated Co-II atom lying on an inversion center. The Co atom is coordinated by two N atoms and two O atoms from two 2-[(3-cyclohexylaminopropylimino) methyl] phenolate Schiff base ligands and another two N atoms from two thiocyanate anions. In the crystal structure, the molecules are linked by N - H center dot center dot center dot S intermolecular hydrogen bonds, forming a polymer extending in the b-axis direction.