title: Crystal structure of bis-(azido-κN)bis[2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thia-diazole-κ(2) N (2),N (3)]cobalt(II).
abstract: In the mononuclear title complex, [Co(N3)2(C12H8N4S)2], the cobalt(II) atom is located on an inversion centre and displays an axially weakly compressed octa-hedral coordination geometry. The equatorial positions are occupied by the N atoms of two 2,5-bis-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thia-diazole ligands, whereas the axial positions are occupied by N atoms of the azide anions. The thia-diazole and pyridine rings linked to the metal are almost coplanar, with a maximum deviation from the mean plane of 0.0273 (16) Å. The cohesion of the crystal is ensured by weak C-H⋯N hydrogen bonds and by π-π inter-actions between pyridine rings [inter-centroid distance = 3.6356 (11) Å], forming a layered arrangement parallel to (001). The structure of the title compound is isotypic with that of the analogous nickel(II) complex [Laachir et al. (2013 ▶). Acta Cryst. E69, m351-m352].
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination et d'Analytique (LCCA), Faculté des Sciences, Université Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, M-24000 El Jadida, Morocco.
authors.forename: Abdelhakim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laachir
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Catalyse et de Corrosion de Matériaux (LCCM), Faculté des Sciences, Université Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, M-24000 El Jadida, Morocco.
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bentiss
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination et d'Analytique (LCCA), Faculté des Sciences, Université Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, M-24000 El Jadida, Morocco.
authors.forename: Salaheddine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guesmi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V, Avenue Ibn Battouta, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saadi
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V, Avenue Ibn Battouta, BP 1014, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Lahcen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: El Ammari
keywords: 2,5-bis­(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thia­diazole ligand; azide compounds; crystal structure; hydrogen bonding; transition metal; π–π inter­actions