Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m2951  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807055146 ]

(2,9-Dimethoxy-1,10-phenanthroline-²N,N')nitratosilver(I)

X.-S. Wan, H.-Y. Zhang, C.-Y. Niu, C.-H. Kou and C.-L. Feng

Abstract: In the crystal structure of the title compound, [Ag(NO₃)(C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₂)], the Ag^I centre is three-coordinated by two N atoms from 2,9-dimethoxy-1,10-phenanthroline and one O atom of the nitrate anion. The Ag-N bond lengths are almost identical, and O-Ag-N bond angles are larger than the bite angle N-Ag-N. In the main ligand, the O and C atoms of the methoxy groups lie almost in the plane defined by the phenanthroline ring system. Based on the extended delocalized system of phenanthroline and the d¹⁰ electronic configuration of the metal centre, the title complex is expected to produce strong luminescent emission when properly excited.

Online 9 November 2007

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