Crystal structure of [Co(o-SC6H4NH2){P(OMe)(3)}(3)]PF6

A cobalt-thiolato-phosphite complex [Co(o-SC6H4NH2){P(OMe)(3)}(3)]PF6 has b een prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The complex crysta llizes in the triclinic space group <P(1)over bar> with a = 10.590(4), b = 11.122(3), c = 13.577(5) Angstrom, alpha = 101.85(1), beta = 108.50(1), gam ma = 101.75(1)degrees, V = 1420.6(8) Angstrom(3), and Z = 2. The structure comprises discrete [Co(o-SC6H4NH2){P(OMe)(3)}(3)](+) cations and PF6- anion s where the metal atom is coordinated in a highly distorted square-pyramida l environment by one chelate o-SC6H4NH2- (abt) and two P(OMe)3 ligands in t he basal positions, and a third P(OMe), in the axial site with Co-N, 1.847( 5), Co-S, 2.166(2), Co-P, 2.157(2), 2.147(2), and 2.125(2) Angstrom.