Synthesis, structure and electrochemistry of CoIILCl2·0.5MeCN {L = [2-(methylthio)-3-phenyl-5-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one]}

The reaction of 2-(methylthio)-3-phenyl-5-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one (L) with CoCl₂·6H₂O in MeCN–CH₂Cl₂ results in formation of the complex CoLCl₂·0.5MeCN, which was characterised by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and an electrochemical study.