Triphenylphosphonium trichlorido(triphenylphosphane-κP)cobaltate(II) benzene disolvate

Abstract

The solvated title compound, (C18H16P)[CoCl3(C18H15P)]·2C6H6, is the triphenylphosphonium salt of an anionic CoII chlorido coordination compound; the asymmetric unit features an ion-pair and two benzene solvent molecules. One of the solvent molecules shows rotational disorder. C—H...Cl and P—H...Cl contacts connect the individual constituents into infinite chains extending parallel to [010].