Anion pillaring of layered silver coordination networks

Abstract

Silver p-toluenesulfonate and the dithia ligand, 1 form a layered framework where the sulfonate anion serves to ‘pillar’ the network, as in clay-like solids, allowing for inclusion of benzene.

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