Preparation, properties and structure of crystalline silver ketenide (µ-oxoethenylidene disilver) and its pyridine complex
Abstract
Silver ketenide of empirical formula Ag2CCO is obtained by direct reaction of ketene or an in situ source of ketene such as acetic anhydride, isopropenyl acetate, vinyl acetate or phenyl acetate with certain silver salts, normally in the presence of a base.