Bis(2-aminobenzothiazole-kN)dichlorocobalt(II)

In the title compound, [CoCl2(C7H6N2S) 2], the Co atom has a slightly distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry, involving two Cl atoms and two N atoms from the thiazole unit [Co-Cl = 2.2435 (8) and 2.2476 (8) angstrom, and Co-N=2.0252 (18) and 2.0308 (17) angstrom]. The interplanar angle between the two benzothiazole groups is 76.44 (4)degrees. The amino groups, acting as donor, partipate in intra- and intermolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot Cl hydrogen bonds, with N center dot center dot center dot Cl distances in the range 3.244 (2)-3.302 (2) angstrom. There are also intermolecular pi-pi, N-H center dot center dot center dot pi and C-H center dot center dot center dot pi interactions in the crystal structure.