In the title complex, [Co(C2HCl2)(C4H7N2O2)(2)(C5H5N)].CHCl3, the Co a
tom exhibits a distorted octahedral coordination with the two dimethyl
glyoximate (dmgH) ligands in equatorial positions [Co-N 1.891(2)-1.897
(3)Angstrom]. The axial positions are occupied by the pyridine (py) an
d cis-1,2-dichlorovinyl Ligands (N-Co-C 179.0(1)degrees], which are ne
arly coplanar. The Co-Cl distance is 1.958(3)Angstrom. The Co-N-py bon
d length of 2.028(2)Angstrom indicates a lower trans influence for the
dichlorovinyl ligand compared with alkyl ligands.