Pink crystals of the title dinuclear complex, [Ag2(C10H8N2)2(C28H28P2)](BF4)2, were obtained from a methanol solution of equivalent amounts of AgBF4, 2,2′-bipyridyl (bipy) and 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (dppb). The [Ag2(bipy)2(dppb)]2+ cation lies across a crystallographic inversion centre and the coordination environment around AgI is distorted trigonal.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 217426
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 293 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.006 Å
- R factor = 0.047
- wR factor = 0.131
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 17.0
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The synthesis of (I) was carried out by the reaction of AgBF4 (0.019 g, 0.1 mmol), 2,2'-dipyridyl (0.016 g, 0.1 mmol) and 1,4-bis(diphosphino)butane (0.043 g, 0.1 mmol) in MeOH solution (10 ml) at room temperature for 0.5 h. The solution was then filtered. Pink crystals of (I) were obtained by evaporation of a pale-red solution.
The H atoms were geometrically positioned and were treated as riding atoms on the parent C atoms, with C—H distances in the range 0.93–0.97 Å.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker,1998); cell refinement: SMART; data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1999); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
[Bis[(2,2'-bipyridyl)silver(I)]-µ
2-[1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane]] ditetrafluoroborate
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Crystal data top
[Ag2(C10H8N2)2(C28H28P2)](BF4)2 | F(000) = 1132 |
Mr = 1128.17 | Dx = 1.601 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P 2ybc | Cell parameters from 7492 reflections |
a = 10.7951 (19) Å | θ = 1.9–27.1° |
b = 14.402 (3) Å | µ = 0.98 mm−1 |
c = 15.118 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 95.274 (3)° | Block, pink |
V = 2340.5 (8) Å3 | 0.50 × 0.46 × 0.44 mm |
Z = 2 | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 4318 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | Rint = 0.024 |
Graphite monochromator | θmax = 27.1°, θmin = 1.9° |
ω scans | h = −12→13 |
12917 measured reflections | k = −18→13 |
5086 independent reflections | l = −19→19 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0851P)2 + 0.6154P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.07 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
5086 reflections | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
299 parameters | Δρmin = −1.40 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 1.45 (3) |
Crystal data top
[Ag2(C10H8N2)2(C28H28P2)](BF4)2 | V = 2340.5 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 1128.17 | Z = 2 |
Monoclinic, P21/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 10.7951 (19) Å | µ = 0.98 mm−1 |
b = 14.402 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 15.118 (3) Å | 0.50 × 0.46 × 0.44 mm |
β = 95.274 (3)° | |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 4318 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
12917 measured reflections | Rint = 0.024 |
5086 independent reflections | |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.047 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.131 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.07 | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
5086 reflections | Δρmin = −1.40 e Å−3 |
299 parameters | |
Special details top
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
Ag1 | 0.61079 (2) | 0.990655 (19) | 0.09265 (2) | 0.0608 (2) | |
P1 | 0.76784 (6) | 0.87675 (5) | 0.09391 (5) | 0.0434 (2) | |
F1 | 0.8945 (7) | 1.3463 (4) | −0.1529 (7) | 0.271 (5) | |
F2 | 0.7137 (6) | 1.2913 (4) | −0.1594 (4) | 0.209 (3) | |
F3 | 0.8502 (4) | 1.2448 (3) | −0.0559 (3) | 0.1494 (16) | |
F4 | 0.7670 (3) | 1.3884 (2) | −0.0523 (3) | 0.1137 (10) | |
N1 | 0.5736 (3) | 1.14397 (19) | 0.1157 (2) | 0.0590 (7) | |
N2 | 0.4056 (3) | 1.00546 (18) | 0.1277 (3) | 0.0599 (7) | |
C1 | 0.8909 (3) | 0.8965 (2) | 0.01984 (19) | 0.0497 (7) | |
H1A | 0.9565 | 0.8512 | 0.0330 | 0.060* | |
H1B | 0.8569 | 0.8871 | −0.0411 | 0.060* | |
C2 | 0.9463 (3) | 0.9933 (2) | 0.0289 (2) | 0.0497 (7) | |
H2A | 0.9760 | 1.0041 | 0.0906 | 0.060* | |
H2B | 0.8820 | 1.0386 | 0.0122 | 0.060* | |
C3 | 0.3808 (3) | 1.0881 (2) | 0.16359 (19) | 0.0509 (7) | |
C4 | 0.2797 (3) | 1.0997 (3) | 0.2125 (2) | 0.0707 (10) | |
H4 | 0.2633 | 1.1574 | 0.2365 | 0.085* | |
C5 | 0.2030 (4) | 1.0244 (4) | 0.2255 (3) | 0.0807 (13) | |
H5 | 0.1355 | 1.0311 | 0.2591 | 0.097* | |
C6 | 0.2274 (4) | 0.9396 (4) | 0.1882 (3) | 0.0750 (11) | |
H6 | 0.1772 | 0.8882 | 0.1956 | 0.090* | |
C7 | 0.3297 (3) | 0.9341 (3) | 0.1394 (3) | 0.0703 (10) | |
H7 | 0.3465 | 0.8775 | 0.1134 | 0.084* | |
C8 | 0.4661 (3) | 1.1661 (2) | 0.1480 (2) | 0.0538 (7) | |
C9 | 0.4357 (4) | 1.2575 (3) | 0.1655 (2) | 0.0711 (10) | |
H9 | 0.3594 | 1.2724 | 0.1858 | 0.085* | |
C10 | 0.5224 (5) | 1.3265 (3) | 0.1518 (3) | 0.0835 (12) | |
H10 | 0.5058 | 1.3881 | 0.1649 | 0.100* | |
C11 | 0.6311 (5) | 1.3032 (3) | 0.1194 (4) | 0.0845 (13) | |
H11 | 0.6892 | 1.3486 | 0.1089 | 0.101* | |
C12 | 0.6541 (4) | 1.2119 (3) | 0.1022 (3) | 0.0747 (10) | |
H12 | 0.7291 | 1.1963 | 0.0802 | 0.090* | |
C13 | 0.7143 (3) | 0.7586 (2) | 0.07121 (19) | 0.0455 (6) | |
C14 | 0.5961 (3) | 0.7341 (3) | 0.0916 (2) | 0.0536 (7) | |
H14 | 0.5434 | 0.7788 | 0.1120 | 0.064* | |
C15 | 0.5562 (3) | 0.6423 (3) | 0.0816 (3) | 0.0677 (10) | |
H15 | 0.4776 | 0.6257 | 0.0966 | 0.081* | |
C16 | 0.6323 (4) | 0.5764 (3) | 0.0498 (3) | 0.0713 (10) | |
H16 | 0.6049 | 0.5154 | 0.0426 | 0.086* | |
C17 | 0.7478 (4) | 0.6002 (3) | 0.0288 (3) | 0.0762 (10) | |
H17 | 0.7995 | 0.5551 | 0.0077 | 0.091* | |
C18 | 0.7895 (3) | 0.6913 (3) | 0.0385 (3) | 0.0657 (9) | |
H18 | 0.8682 | 0.7071 | 0.0230 | 0.079* | |
C19 | 0.8547 (3) | 0.8686 (2) | 0.20260 (19) | 0.0482 (6) | |
C20 | 0.8552 (4) | 0.9420 (3) | 0.2627 (2) | 0.0676 (9) | |
H20 | 0.8058 | 0.9938 | 0.2487 | 0.081* | |
C21 | 0.9274 (5) | 0.9392 (4) | 0.3422 (3) | 0.0918 (14) | |
H21 | 0.9284 | 0.9897 | 0.3806 | 0.110* | |
C22 | 0.9992 (4) | 0.8613 (4) | 0.3660 (3) | 0.0848 (13) | |
H22 | 1.0472 | 0.8588 | 0.4203 | 0.102* | |
C23 | 0.9978 (4) | 0.7884 (4) | 0.3078 (3) | 0.0772 (11) | |
H23 | 1.0447 | 0.7357 | 0.3232 | 0.093* | |
C24 | 0.9277 (3) | 0.7917 (3) | 0.2262 (2) | 0.0599 (8) | |
H24 | 0.9297 | 0.7420 | 0.1871 | 0.072* | |
B1 | 0.8052 (5) | 1.3180 (4) | −0.1036 (4) | 0.0807 (13) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Ag1 | 0.0487 (2) | 0.0521 (2) | 0.0826 (3) | 0.00939 (9) | 0.01181 (14) | 0.00601 (10) |
P1 | 0.0362 (4) | 0.0431 (4) | 0.0523 (4) | −0.0011 (3) | 0.0121 (3) | 0.0041 (3) |
F1 | 0.245 (6) | 0.113 (4) | 0.499 (12) | 0.041 (4) | 0.270 (8) | 0.021 (6) |
F2 | 0.218 (5) | 0.182 (5) | 0.206 (5) | 0.078 (4) | −0.099 (4) | −0.093 (4) |
F3 | 0.189 (4) | 0.110 (3) | 0.144 (3) | 0.050 (3) | −0.009 (3) | −0.008 (2) |
F4 | 0.111 (2) | 0.086 (2) | 0.147 (3) | 0.0048 (16) | 0.031 (2) | −0.0423 (18) |
N1 | 0.0482 (14) | 0.0483 (15) | 0.0793 (18) | −0.0004 (11) | 0.0006 (12) | 0.0048 (13) |
N2 | 0.0437 (15) | 0.0510 (15) | 0.086 (2) | 0.0011 (10) | 0.0102 (14) | 0.0044 (12) |
C1 | 0.0454 (14) | 0.0577 (18) | 0.0477 (14) | −0.0040 (12) | 0.0132 (11) | 0.0055 (12) |
C2 | 0.0433 (17) | 0.0559 (18) | 0.0519 (16) | −0.0048 (12) | 0.0155 (13) | 0.0091 (12) |
C3 | 0.0441 (15) | 0.0604 (18) | 0.0472 (14) | 0.0061 (13) | −0.0015 (11) | 0.0023 (12) |
C4 | 0.0556 (19) | 0.097 (3) | 0.0602 (19) | 0.0023 (19) | 0.0105 (15) | −0.0164 (19) |
C5 | 0.055 (2) | 0.122 (4) | 0.067 (2) | −0.013 (2) | 0.0178 (17) | −0.005 (2) |
C6 | 0.0521 (19) | 0.095 (3) | 0.077 (2) | −0.0181 (19) | 0.0016 (17) | 0.017 (2) |
C7 | 0.0471 (17) | 0.059 (2) | 0.105 (3) | −0.0043 (15) | 0.0077 (17) | 0.0066 (19) |
C8 | 0.0569 (17) | 0.0523 (17) | 0.0511 (15) | 0.0070 (13) | −0.0012 (12) | 0.0004 (12) |
C9 | 0.096 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0141 (18) | 0.0125 (18) | −0.0021 (15) |
C10 | 0.124 (4) | 0.047 (2) | 0.078 (3) | −0.001 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.0025 (17) |
C11 | 0.094 (3) | 0.057 (2) | 0.100 (3) | −0.020 (2) | −0.005 (3) | 0.011 (2) |
C12 | 0.060 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.101 (3) | −0.0096 (17) | 0.0013 (19) | 0.013 (2) |
C13 | 0.0405 (13) | 0.0459 (14) | 0.0506 (14) | −0.0030 (11) | 0.0065 (11) | 0.0011 (11) |
C14 | 0.0410 (15) | 0.0550 (19) | 0.0649 (18) | −0.0016 (12) | 0.0045 (13) | 0.0044 (13) |
C15 | 0.0472 (17) | 0.067 (2) | 0.086 (2) | −0.0204 (16) | −0.0057 (16) | 0.0110 (18) |
C16 | 0.077 (2) | 0.0525 (19) | 0.082 (2) | −0.0130 (17) | −0.0072 (19) | −0.0021 (17) |
C17 | 0.082 (3) | 0.052 (2) | 0.095 (3) | 0.0042 (18) | 0.016 (2) | −0.0147 (18) |
C18 | 0.0576 (19) | 0.0549 (19) | 0.088 (2) | −0.0021 (15) | 0.0244 (17) | −0.0110 (17) |
C19 | 0.0440 (14) | 0.0519 (16) | 0.0510 (15) | −0.0051 (11) | 0.0161 (11) | 0.0026 (12) |
C20 | 0.077 (2) | 0.069 (2) | 0.0588 (19) | 0.0008 (18) | 0.0151 (16) | −0.0069 (16) |
C21 | 0.105 (4) | 0.111 (4) | 0.061 (2) | −0.012 (3) | 0.018 (2) | −0.021 (2) |
C22 | 0.075 (3) | 0.126 (4) | 0.054 (2) | −0.001 (3) | 0.0073 (18) | 0.009 (2) |
C23 | 0.058 (2) | 0.102 (3) | 0.071 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.0029 (17) | 0.020 (2) |
C24 | 0.0484 (16) | 0.067 (2) | 0.0648 (19) | 0.0045 (14) | 0.0058 (14) | 0.0041 (15) |
B1 | 0.065 (3) | 0.071 (3) | 0.107 (4) | 0.006 (2) | 0.017 (2) | −0.017 (3) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ag1—N1 | 2.277 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.392 (7) |
Ag1—N2 | 2.334 (3) | C9—H9 | 0.93 |
Ag1—P1 | 2.3579 (8) | C10—C11 | 1.355 (7) |
P1—C13 | 1.819 (3) | C10—H10 | 0.93 |
P1—C19 | 1.819 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.368 (7) |
P1—C1 | 1.837 (3) | C11—H11 | 0.93 |
F1—B1 | 1.335 (7) | C12—H12 | 0.93 |
F2—B1 | 1.297 (7) | C13—C14 | 1.386 (4) |
F3—B1 | 1.343 (7) | C13—C18 | 1.385 (5) |
F4—B1 | 1.364 (6) | C14—C15 | 1.395 (5) |
N1—C12 | 1.336 (5) | C14—H14 | 0.93 |
N1—C8 | 1.338 (4) | C15—C16 | 1.371 (6) |
N2—C7 | 1.336 (5) | C15—H15 | 0.93 |
N2—C3 | 1.344 (4) | C16—C17 | 1.358 (6) |
C1—C2 | 1.517 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.93 |
C1—H1A | 0.97 | C17—C18 | 1.391 (5) |
C1—H1B | 0.97 | C17—H17 | 0.93 |
C2—C2i | 1.528 (6) | C18—H18 | 0.93 |
C2—H2A | 0.97 | C19—C24 | 1.387 (5) |
C2—H2B | 0.97 | C19—C20 | 1.393 (5) |
C3—C4 | 1.384 (5) | C20—C21 | 1.372 (6) |
C3—C8 | 1.485 (5) | C20—H20 | 0.93 |
C4—C5 | 1.390 (7) | C21—C22 | 1.392 (8) |
C4—H4 | 0.93 | C21—H21 | 0.93 |
C5—C6 | 1.380 (7) | C22—C23 | 1.369 (7) |
C5—H5 | 0.93 | C22—H22 | 0.93 |
C6—C7 | 1.385 (6) | C23—C24 | 1.387 (5) |
C6—H6 | 0.93 | C23—H23 | 0.93 |
C7—H7 | 0.93 | C24—H24 | 0.93 |
C8—C9 | 1.389 (5) | | |
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N1—Ag1—N2 | 72.08 (10) | C9—C10—H10 | 120.2 |
N1—Ag1—P1 | 144.12 (7) | C12—C11—C10 | 119.1 (4) |
N2—Ag1—P1 | 139.32 (7) | C12—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
C13—P1—C19 | 103.80 (14) | C10—C11—H11 | 120.5 |
C13—P1—C1 | 105.37 (14) | N1—C12—C11 | 122.8 (4) |
C19—P1—C1 | 102.65 (13) | N1—C12—H12 | 118.6 |
C13—P1—Ag1 | 115.68 (10) | C11—C12—H12 | 118.6 |
C19—P1—Ag1 | 111.26 (10) | C14—C13—C18 | 118.9 (3) |
C1—P1—Ag1 | 116.56 (11) | C14—C13—P1 | 118.6 (2) |
C12—N1—C8 | 118.7 (3) | C18—C13—P1 | 122.4 (2) |
C12—N1—Ag1 | 124.0 (3) | C13—C14—C15 | 119.9 (3) |
C8—N1—Ag1 | 117.2 (2) | C13—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
C7—N2—C3 | 118.7 (3) | C15—C14—H14 | 120.1 |
C7—N2—Ag1 | 124.5 (2) | C16—C15—C14 | 120.4 (3) |
C3—N2—Ag1 | 113.6 (2) | C16—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C2—C1—P1 | 112.8 (2) | C14—C15—H15 | 119.8 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.0 | C17—C16—C15 | 120.0 (4) |
P1—C1—H1A | 109.0 | C17—C16—H16 | 120.0 |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.0 | C15—C16—H16 | 120.0 |
P1—C1—H1B | 109.0 | C16—C17—C18 | 120.6 (4) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 107.8 | C16—C17—H17 | 119.7 |
C1—C2—C2i | 112.2 (3) | C18—C17—H17 | 119.7 |
C1—C2—H2A | 109.2 | C13—C18—C17 | 120.2 (3) |
C2i—C2—H2A | 109.2 | C13—C18—H18 | 119.9 |
C1—C2—H2B | 109.2 | C17—C18—H18 | 119.9 |
C2i—C2—H2B | 109.2 | C24—C19—C20 | 118.0 (3) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 107.9 | C24—C19—P1 | 121.2 (2) |
N2—C3—C4 | 121.2 (3) | C20—C19—P1 | 120.7 (3) |
N2—C3—C8 | 117.2 (3) | C21—C20—C19 | 121.1 (4) |
C4—C3—C8 | 121.6 (3) | C21—C20—H20 | 119.4 |
C5—C4—C3 | 119.4 (4) | C19—C20—H20 | 119.4 |
C5—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C20—C21—C22 | 120.5 (5) |
C3—C4—H4 | 120.3 | C20—C21—H21 | 119.7 |
C6—C5—C4 | 119.6 (4) | C22—C21—H21 | 119.7 |
C6—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C21—C22—C23 | 118.6 (4) |
C4—C5—H5 | 120.2 | C21—C22—H22 | 120.7 |
C5—C6—C7 | 117.4 (4) | C23—C22—H22 | 120.7 |
C5—C6—H6 | 121.3 | C24—C23—C22 | 121.2 (4) |
C7—C6—H6 | 121.3 | C24—C23—H23 | 119.4 |
N2—C7—C6 | 123.7 (4) | C22—C23—H23 | 119.4 |
N2—C7—H7 | 118.1 | C23—C24—C19 | 120.4 (4) |
C6—C7—H7 | 118.1 | C23—C24—H24 | 119.8 |
N1—C8—C9 | 121.5 (3) | C19—C24—H24 | 119.8 |
N1—C8—C3 | 116.7 (3) | F2—B1—F3 | 109.5 (6) |
C9—C8—C3 | 121.8 (3) | F2—B1—F1 | 105.9 (7) |
C10—C9—C8 | 118.3 (4) | F3—B1—F1 | 107.2 (5) |
C10—C9—H9 | 120.8 | F2—B1—F4 | 109.8 (4) |
C8—C9—H9 | 120.8 | F3—B1—F4 | 113.0 (5) |
C11—C10—C9 | 119.5 (4) | F1—B1—F4 | 111.2 (5) |
C11—C10—H10 | 120.2 | | |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z. |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1A···F3i | 0.97 | 2.50 | 3.460 (5) | 170 |
C24—H24···F1i | 0.93 | 2.38 | 3.042 (8) | 128 |
C21—H21···F1ii | 0.93 | 2.44 | 3.111 (8) | 129 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z; (ii) x, −y+5/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data |
Chemical formula | [Ag2(C10H8N2)2(C28H28P2)](BF4)2 |
Mr | 1128.17 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 10.7951 (19), 14.402 (3), 15.118 (3) |
β (°) | 95.274 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2340.5 (8) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.98 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.50 × 0.46 × 0.44 |
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Data collection |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 12917, 5086, 4318 |
Rint | 0.024 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.640 |
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Refinement |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.047, 0.131, 1.07 |
No. of reflections | 5086 |
No. of parameters | 299 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.53, −1.40 |
Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) topAg1—N1 | 2.277 (3) | Ag1—P1 | 2.3579 (8) |
Ag1—N2 | 2.334 (3) | | |
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N1—Ag1—N2 | 72.08 (10) | C19—P1—C1 | 102.65 (13) |
N1—Ag1—P1 | 144.12 (7) | C13—P1—Ag1 | 115.68 (10) |
N2—Ag1—P1 | 139.32 (7) | C19—P1—Ag1 | 111.26 (10) |
C13—P1—C19 | 103.80 (14) | C1—P1—Ag1 | 116.56 (11) |
C13—P1—C1 | 105.37 (14) | | |
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C1—H1A···F3i | 0.97 | 2.50 | 3.460 (5) | 170 |
C24—H24···F1i | 0.93 | 2.38 | 3.042 (8) | 128 |
C21—H21···F1ii | 0.93 | 2.44 | 3.111 (8) | 129 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, −y+2, −z; (ii) x, −y+5/2, z+1/2. |
Diphosphine ligands Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2 have been widely applied to the coordination chemistry because of their versatile coordination modes, such as chelation (McLauchlan et al., 2000), µ2-bridging (Yam et al., 2002) or a combination of both coordination modes (Zhuravel & Glueck, 1999). Among Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2 ligands, bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (n = 1) is widely used owing to its rigid backbone with the shortest spacer. Recently, diphosphine ligands are further applied to synthesize macrocycle and two-dimensional network structures, with the participation of another bridging ligand (Puddephatt, 2001). In the past, we have obtained a series of AgI complexes containing both diphosphine and thiolate ligands (Deng et al., 2000; Kang et al., 2002; Zhang et al., 2003), from which we found that the backbone length of diphosphine ligands is critical to form the complexes. We also discovered that higher the value of `n' of the backbone (CH2)n, it is more difficult to obtain single crystals of the complex. Here, we report the crystal and molecular structure of [Ag2(bipy)2(dppb)](BF4)2, (I), which was prepared with the flexible dppb ligand. This work complements and extends our structural characterization of compounds of highly flexible diphosphine ligands.
The asymmetric unit of (I) consists of one-half of the [Ag2(bipy)2(dppb)]2+ cation and a BF4− anion. The other half of the cation is generated by a crystallographic inversion centre (Fig. 1). The mid-point of the C2—C2i bond [symmetry code: (i) 2 − x, 2 − y, −z] is found to coincide with the crystallographic inversion centre. The AgI atom has a distorted trigonal coordination environment which is made up of two N atoms from the bipy ligand and the P atom from the dppb ligand. The bipy ligand chelates the AgI atom to form a five-membered ring with an angle N1—Ag1—N2 of 72.08 (10)°. The dppb ligand acts as a µ2-bridge linking two AgI atoms. The BF4− anion is linked to the cation only through C—H···F hydrogen bonds (Table 2). The other short contacts observed in the structure are Ag1···N2(1 − x, 2 − y, −z) of 3.320 (5) Å and Ag1···Ag1(1 − x, 2 − y, −z) of 3.5227 (8) Å.