title: catena-Poly[[bis-(1-ethyl-imidazole-κN)cobalt(II)]-μ-isophthalato-κO:O].
abstract: In the title compound, [Co(C(8)H(4)O(4))(C(5)H(8)N(2))(2)](n), each cobalt(II) ion is coordinated by two N and two O atoms in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry. The isophthalate ligands bridge the metal ions to form polymeric zigzag chains extending along the b axis. Weak C-H⋯O inter-actions contribute to the crystal packing stability.
authors.affiliation: College of Mechanical Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao