Unique structural features in silver(I) dithioether complexes: the single-crystal structures of [Agn(PhSCH2CH2CH2SPh)2n](BF4)n·0.5nH2O and [Agn(MeSCH2CH2CH2SMe)n](BF4)n
Abstract
The X-ray structure of [Agn(PhSCH2CH2CH2SPh)2n]n+ shows an infinite array of tetrahedral AgI atoms coordinated via one S-donor of four distinct PhSCH2CH2CH2SPh ligands, whereas [Agn(MeSCH2CH2CH2SMe)n]n+ is a chain polymer involving trigonal (µ2-S)2, S ligation with one S-donor bridging two adjacent AgI centres while the other S-donor of the dithioether ligand is non-bridging.