Crystal structure of bis(N-benzyl)salicylideneiminatocobalt(II)

Crystal structure of (CoL2)-L-II complex (where L is (N-benzyl)salicylideneiminate ion) is determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. In this mononuclear molecular complex (with C-2 symmetry), the Co atom has a distorted tetrahedral coordination to two 0 atoms and two N atoms of two bidentate chelate ligands L (Co-O 1.919(2) Angstrom and Co-N 2.009(2) Angstrom; angles OCoO(A) 113.17(7)degrees, NCoN(A) 125.44(7)degrees, and OCoN 96.22(7)degrees).