Synthesis, crystal structure and thermal properties of bis(1,3-dicyclohexylthiourea-κS)bis(isothiocyanato-κN)cobalt(II)
Crystals of the title compound, [Co(NCS)2(C13H24N2S)2], were obtained by the reaction of Co(NCS)2 with 1,3-dicyclohexylthiourea in ethanol. Its crystal structure consists of discrete complexes that are located on twofold rotation axes, in which the CoII cations are tetrahedrally coordinated by two terminal N-bonded thiocyanate anions and two 1,3-dicyclohexylthiourea ligands. These complexes are linked via intermolecular N—H...S and C—H...S hydrogen bonding into chains, which elongate in the b-axis direction. These chains are closely packed in a pseudo-hexagonal manner. The CN stretching vibration of the thiocyanate anions located at 2038 cm−1 is in agreement with only terminal bonded anionic ligands linked to metal cations in a tetrahedral coordination. TG–DTA measurements prove the decomposition of the compound at about 227°C. DSC measurements reveal a small endothermic signal before decomposition at about 174°C, which might correspond to melting.