“…9–11 The anisotropic Co( ii ) complexes have been deeply studied with the results of various Co( ii )-based SIMs with different coordination geometries and environments, 12–19 among which the four-coordinate Co-SIMs are of particular interest. Most of the reported four-coordinate Co( ii )-SIMs usually contain a mixed donor set from N, P, As, O, S, Se and/or halides with the coordination moieties such as [CoN 2 N′ 2 ], 20,21 [CoNN′ 3 ], 17,22,23 [CoN 2 O 2 ], 24–26 [CoN 2 S 2 ], 27 [CoL 2 X 2 ] (L 2 = N 2 , 28,29 P 2 , 30–37 O 2 , 38 S 2 , 33,39,40 C 2 , 41 X = halide), [CoN 3 X], 42 and [CoNX 3 ]. 43 The other family includes a smaller number of homoleptic SIMs containing a CoX 4 unit (X = O, 44 S, 44,45 Se, 44 Te, 46 N, 47 Cl 48 ) with four identical donors.…”