Acta Cryst. (2006). E62, m319-m321  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536806001577 ]

catena-Poly[ammonium [bis(thiocyanato)aurate(I)](Au-Au)]

N. L. Coker, C. E. Bedel, J. A. Krause and R. C. Elder

Abstract: In the title compound, {NH₄[Au(SCN)₂]}_n, the Au^I atom is in a linear configuration with the coordinating S atoms. The extended structure can be described as a one-dimensional polymeric chain with alternating Au-Au bond distances of 3.1409 (3) and 3.1723 (3) Å.

Online 18 January 2006

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