Synthesis, X-ray and solid state NMR studies on silver(I) silanethiolates. Crystal structure of bis[(triphenylphosphine)(tri-o-tolylsilanethiolato)silver(I)]–toluene(1/2), [{Ag[SSi(C6H4Me-o)3](PPh3)}2]·2C6H5Me†

Abstract

A series of silver(I) trialkoxysilanethiolates [Ag(SSiR₃)(PPh₃)₂], R = Bu^tO, Bu^sO or PrⁱO, and triarylsilanethiolates [Ag(SSiR′₃)(PPh₃)], R′ = o-MeC₆H₄ or Ph, were obtained by reaction of [Ag(acac)(PPh₃)₂] with the respective silanethiols. Products were studied by ¹H NMR, CP MAS ³¹P and ²⁹Si NMR in solution and/or in the solid state. A single-crystal X-ray structural analysis was carried on for [{Ag[SSi(C₆H₄Me-o)₃](PPh₃)}₂]·2C₆H₅Me.