In the title compound, (C5H14N2)[Co(H2O)6]2(SO4)3, the cationic framework is built up of mixed organic–inorganic fragments, namely [Co(H2O)6]2+ and [C5H14N2]2+. The [Co(H2O)6]2+ cations form unconnected octahedra. Sulfate anions intercalated between cationic species connect them via N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds and electrostatic interactions.
In the centrosymmetric title compound, [Co(C4H11N2)2(H2O)4](SO4)2·2H2O, the CoII atom is coordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry by four water O atoms and two piperazinium N atoms. These four water O atoms define an equatorial plane with a maximum deviation of 0.0384 (1) Å while the two piperazinium N atoms complete the octahedron in the axial positions. Neighboring complex molecules and sulfate anions are connected through an extensive network of N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which link the different chemical species into layers in the ab plane. Additional Owater—H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the non-coordinating water molecules and C—H⋯O interactions connect these layers into a three-dimensional supramolecular structure.
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