Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Thermal Decomposition of the Cobalt(II) Complex with 2-Picolinic Acid

Table 4

Thermal decomposition data of the title complex.

Reaction	DSC/°C	Mass loss %
		𝑊exp	𝑊cal
[Co(C5H4NCOO)2(H2O)2]·2H2O
↓−2H2O	96 (endo.)	9.85	9.60
[Co(C5H4NCOO)2(H2O)2]
↓−2H2O	130 (endo.)	9.45	9.60
[Co(C5H4NCOO)2]
↓−C5H4N–C5H4N (2,2′-bipy)	401 (endo.)	42.17	41.63
CoC2O4		38.53*	39.17**

∗The experimental percentage mass of the residue in the sample.
∗∗The calculated percentage mass of the residue in the sample.