Abstract

In the title complex, [Co(C<inf>5</inf>HF<inf>6</inf>O<inf>2</inf>) <inf>2</inf>(C<inf>12</inf>H<inf>9</inf>BrN<inf>2</inf>)], the Co^II atom exhibits a pseudo-octahedral coordination geometry, comprising two N-donor atoms from a bidentate chelate (4-bromophenyl)(2-pyridylmethylidene)amine (ppa^Br) ligand [Co-N = 2.098 (2) and 2.209 (2) Å] and four O-donor atoms from two bidentate chelate 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4- dionate (hfac) ligands [Co-O range = 2.0452 (19)-2.0796 (19) Å]. The packing of the structure involves weak π-π inter-actions between the pyridyl and benzene rings of neighbouring ppa^Br ligands [centroid-centroid distance = 3.928 (2) Å] and inter-actions between the Br atom on the ppa^Br ligand and the hfac ligand [Br⋯C = 3.531 (2) Å].