Crystal structure of catena-poly[[di­aqua­bis­(4-formyl­benzoato-κO (1))cobalt(II)]-μ-pyrazine-κ(2) N:N′]

In the title polymeric compound, [Co(C(8)H(5)O(3))(2)(C(4)H(4)N(2))(H(2)O)(2)](n), the Co(II) atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and has a slightly distorted octa­hedral coordination sphere. In the equatorial plane, it is coordinated by two carboxyl­ate O atoms of two symmetry-related monodentate formyl­benzoate anions and by two N atoms of two bridging pyrazine ligands. The latter are bis­ected by the twofold rotation axis. The axial positions are occupied by two O atoms of the coordinating water mol­ecules. In the formyl­benzoate anion, the carboxyl­ate group is twisted away from the attached benzene ring by 7.50 (8)°, while the benzene and pyrazine rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 64.90 (4)°. The pyrazine ligands bridge the Co(II) cations, forming linear chains running along the b-axis direction. Strong intra­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the water mol­ecules to the carboxyl­ate O atoms. In the crystal, weak O—H(water)⋯O(water) hydrogen bonds link adjacent chains into layers parallel to the bc plane. The layers are linked via C—H(pyrazine)⋯O(form­yl) hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. There are also weak C—H⋯π inter­actions present.