Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of bis­(iso­seleno­cyanato-κN)tetra­kis­(4-meth­oxy­pyridine-κN)cobalt(II)

Reaction of CoCl(2)·6H(2)O with KNCSe and 4-meth­oxy­pyridine in water led to the formation of the title compound, [Co(NCSe)(2)(C(6)H(7)NO)(4)] or Co(NCSe)(2)(4-meth­oxy­pyridine)(2), which was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Its asymmetric unit consists of one crystallographically independent Co cation, two seleno­cyanate anions and four 4-meth­oxy­pyridine coligands in general positions. In the crystal structure, the cobalt cations are sixfold coordinated by two terminal N-bonded seleno­cyanate anions and four 4-meth­oxy­pyridine coligands within a slightly distorted octa­hedral coordination. Between the complexes, weak C—H⋯Se inter­actions are found. IR spectroscopic investigations revealed that the CN stretching vibration of the anionic ligands is observed at 2068 cm(−1), which is in agreement with the presence of only terminally coordinated seleno­cyanate anions. PXRD measurements prove that a pure compound was obtained. Differential thermoanalysis coupled to thermogravimetry (DTA-TG) at different heating rates shows that the TG curves are poorly resolved. PXRD measurements of the residue obtained by a TG measurement prove that an amorphous compound was obtained.