ABSTRACT:A cobalt complex of [Co(VIM) 4 ](NCS) 2 (VIM = 1-vinylimidazole) was synthesized by 1-vinylimidazolium with CoCl 2 and KSCN in acetone. The structure was determined by X-ray crystallography, infrared spectrum, and elemental analysis. The coordination environment of the Co atom was basically octahedron, comprising four nitrogen atoms from 1-vinylimidazole ring and two nitrogen atoms from NCS -anion. The 3D supramolecular structure is constructed with the hydrogen bond intermolecular interactions. The melting temperature of complex [Co(VIM) 4 ] (NCS) 2 is 153.6°C, the solidification temperature is 119.9°C. The title complex is easily soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in methanol, alcohol, chloroform and ethyl acetate, insoluble in petroleum ether, water, and benzene.