| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1328169 | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Two new NHC silver halide salts have been synthesised and structurally characterised, and they show the two most common structural forms for such salts: the (NHC)AgX and the (NHC)2Ag+/AgX2- forms (both have a stoichiometry of 1 NHC:1 Ag:1 halide). A third new compound has been synthesised and structurally characterised: this compound has an unprecedented 2 NHC:1 Ag:1 halide stoichiometry and exhibits a planar arrangement of two coordinating NHCs, and a coordinating bromide about the central silver. The Ag–Br bond is long in the solid state and, together with solution NMR data, this suggests that a formulation of (NHC)2Ag+Br− might be more appropriate.
Graphical abstractA new silver NHC compound has been synthesised and structurally characterised and has an unprecedented 2 NHC:1 Ag:1 halide stoichiometry. It exhibits a planar arrangement of two coordinating NHCs, and a coordinating bromide about the central silver.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
