Thioether macrocycles as spacers for crystal engineering: synthesis and crystal structures of [Ag2([24]aneS8)(CF3SO3)2(MeCN)2]∞ and [Ag([16]aneS4)(BF4)]∞([24]aneS8 = 1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22-octathiacyclotetracosane; [16]aneS4 = 1,5,9,13-tetrathiacyclohexadecane)
Abstract
The polymeric complexes [Ag2([24]aneS8)(CF3SO3)2- (MeCN)2]∞ and [Ag([16]aneS4)(BF4)]∞ show infinite ladder and layered structures respectively, with the thioether crown controlling the multi-dimensional architecture.