Özet:
The title compound, CoCl2(C12H16N2)2, was synthesized from 1-pentylbenzimidazole and cobalt dichloride in ethanol. It crsytalizes in the trigonal space group R-3. The unit-cell parameters at room temperature are a=26.9966(2), c=18.7665(2)Å, V=11844.92(18)Å3, Dx=1.278 g/cm3, Z = 18. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular C7-H7···Cl1 hydrogen interactions. 2007 © The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry.