6-(Thien-2-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine: Presenting an N^N or N^N^S donor set to silver(I)

► Reaction of 6-(thien-2-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine (1) with AgPF6. ► Competitive formation of mononuclear [Ag(1)2]+ and polymeric {[Ag3(1)4]}n3n+.