Synthesis and Structure of Cobalt(III) Complex with Cyanomethylene and N,N′-Ethylenebis(3-methylsalicylideneiminate)

The new complex [Co III (3-CH 3 Salen)(CH 2 CN)]·CH 3 CN was synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by the X-ray diffraction analysis. The cyanomethylene ligand is bound to the metallocenter by a Co‒C bond. In the crystalline state, an organometallic polymer structure is formed, in which metal atoms are interconnected by cyanomethylene bridges.