Hexakis(1H-imidazole-κN (3))cobalt(III) tris­(hexa­fluoridophosphate) hexa­hydrate

In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Co(C(3)H(4)N(2))(6)](PF(6))(3)·6H(2)O, the Co(III) atom lies on a special position with site-symmetry [Image: see text] and the P atom is located on a special position with site symmetry [Image: see text]. The Co(III) atom has an almost ideal octa­hedral coordination formed by the N atoms of six imidazole ligands. The water mol­ecules form hydrogen-bonded helical chains propagating in [001] by O—H⋯O inter­actions with a distance of 2.913 (2) Å. They simultaneously inter­act as hydrogen-bond acceptors and donors with the cations and anions, respectively, resulting in the formation of a three-dimensional assembly. Weak C—H⋯F inter­actions further stabilize the crystal structure.