title: Dibromido(2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-κ(2)N,N')cobalt(II) acetonitrile monosolvate.
abstract: In the title compound, [CoBr(2)(C(14)H(12)N(2))]·CH(3)CN, the Co(II) atom is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry by two N atoms from a chelating 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline ligand and two terminal Br atoms. In the crystal, π-π contacts between the pyridine and benzene rings [centroid-centroid distances = 3.828 (5), 3.782 (5), 3.880 (5) and 3.646 (5) Å] stabilize the structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Omidieh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Omidieh,  Iran.
authors.forename: Sadif A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shirvan
authors.forename: Manouchehr
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aghajeri
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haydari Dezfuli
authors.forename: Fereydoon
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khazali
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borsalani