metal-organic compounds
of bis(1,3-dimethoxyimidazolin-2-ylidene)silver(I) hexafluoridophosphate, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complex
aUniversity of Innsbruck, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Innrain 80, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria, and bUniversity of Innsbruck, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, Innrain 52, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
*Correspondence e-mail: gerhard.laus@uibk.ac.at
The title salt, [Ag(C5H8N2O2)2]PF6, was obtained by deprotonation and metalation of 1,3-dimethoxyimidazolium hexafluoridophosphate using silver(I) oxide in methanol. The C—Ag—C angle in the cation is 178.1 (2)°, and the N—C—N angles are 101.1 (4) and 100.5 (4)°. The methoxy groups adopt an anti conformation. In the crystal, anions (A) are sandwiched between cations (C) in a layered arrangement {C…A…C}n stacked along [001]. Within a C…A…C layer, the hexafluoridophosphate anions accept several C—H⋯F hydrogen bonds from the cationic complex.
Keywords: crystal structure; silver(I); 1,3-dimethoxyimidazolin-2-ylidene; hexafluoridophosphate salt.
CCDC reference: 1439919
1. Related literature
For synthesis of 1,3-dimethoxyimidazolium hexafluoridophosphate, see: Laus et al. (2007). For related structures, see: Laus et al. (2008, 2010). For background to N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)–silver complexes, see: Garrison & Youngs (2005); Lin et al. (2009); Lin & Vasam (2007); Wang & Lin (1998). For the nature of C—H⋯F interactions, see: D'Oria & Novoa (2008).
2. Experimental
2.1. Crystal data
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2.3. Refinement
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Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); cell CrysAlis PRO; data reduction: CrysAlis PRO; program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1439919
https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015023130/bq2402sup1.cif
contains datablock I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015023130/bq2402Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015023130/bq2402Isup3.mol
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989015023130/bq2402Isup4.cml
A suspension of 1,3-dimethoxyimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (1.0 g, 3.6 mmol) (Laus et al., 2007) and Ag2O (0.40 g, 1.7 mmol) in MeOH (20 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 18 h (Figure 4), until the dark Ag2O was consumed. The desired product was filtered off (the filtrate contained the soluble AgPF6), washed with MeOH and Et2O and recrystallised from hot MeOH to yield colourless crystals (0.55 g, 62%). The PXRD (Cu Kα radiation) of the bulk material was identical to the one calculated from the single-crystal diffraction data (Figure 5).
Melting point: 164–166 °C. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz): δ 4.16 (s, 12H), 7.91 (s, 4H) ppm 13C NMR (DMSO-d6, 75 MHz): δ 68.1 (4C), 116.6 (4C), 165.7 (2C) ppm IR (neat): ν 3172 (w), 3155 (w), 2951 (w), 1460 (w), 1440 (w), 1027 (m), 957 (m), 822 (s), 705 (m), 555 (s) cm-1.
Carbon-bound H atoms were placed in calculated positions and refined riding on their respective carbon atom. Methyl hydrogens were fitted to the experimental electron density by allowing them to rotate around the C—C bond with a fixed angle (AFIX 137). Isotropic displacement parameters were constrained with Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms and 1.2Ueq(C) for other H atoms. The F atoms of the PF6 ions were restrained with a distance of P—F = 1.57 Å.
N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)–silver complexes are valuable precursors for transmetalation to other metal NHC systems (Garrison & Youngs, 2005; Lin et al., 2009; Lin & Vasam, 2007; Wang & Lin, 1998). In the
of the title compound, the central carbene–metal bonds C1—Ag and C6—Ag are 2.073 (4) and 2.070 (4) Å long, respectively, and deviate only slightly from linearity with an angle of 178.1 (2)°. The N—C—N 'carbene angles' are 101.0 (4)° and 100.4 (4)°, significantly smaller than the mean value of 104.5° in bis(NHC)–Ag complexes from the CSD (1002 values from 344 entries), but in line with related N-alkyloxy-substituted compounds (reference codes: DOJNIA and YUWZOG), where the angles range from 100.9° to 102.0° (Laus et al., 2008 and 2010). The dihedral angle between the imidazole rings is 3.0 (3)°. The methoxy groups adopt anti conformation. The molecular structure is shown in Figure 1. The contains two ion pairs (Figure 2). The weakly coordinating hexafluorophosphate ion accepts several C—H···F hydrogen bonds (D'Oria & Novoa, 2008) from the cationic complex (Figure 3). The hydrogen bond geometries are summarised in Table 1.For synthesis of 1,3-dimethoxyimidazolium hexafluoridophosphate, see: Laus et al. (2007). For related structures, see: Laus et al. (2008, 2010). For background to N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)–silver complexes, see: Garrison & Youngs (2005); Lin et al. (2009); Lin & Vasam (2007); Wang & Lin (1998). For the nature of C—H···F interactions, see: D'Oria & Novoa (2008).
Data collection: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); cell
CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); data reduction: CrysAlis PRO (Agilent, 2012); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR2002 (Burla et al., 2003); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012) and Mercury (Macrae et al., 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title compound, with atom labels and 50% probability displacement ellipsoids for non-H atoms. The hexafluoridophosphate ion is not shown. | |
Fig. 2. Unit cell of the title compound. | |
Fig. 3. Interionic contacts in the crystal structure of the title compound. Symmetry codes: (i) x, 1 + y, z; (ii) 1 - x, 1 - y, 2 - z; (iii) 1 - x, 1 - y, 3 - z. | |
Fig. 4. Reaction scheme. | |
Fig. 5. Observed and calculated powder X-ray diffraction data. |
[Ag(C5H8N2O2)2]PF6 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 509.11 | F(000) = 504 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.803 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.5254 (7) Å | Cell parameters from 2189 reflections |
b = 11.7221 (12) Å | θ = 3.1–28.5° |
c = 11.8697 (12) Å | µ = 1.24 mm−1 |
α = 109.481 (9)° | T = 243 K |
β = 100.698 (8)° | Prismatic fragment, colourless |
γ = 100.052 (8)° | 0.25 × 0.12 × 0.05 mm |
V = 937.84 (17) Å3 |
Agilent Xcalibur (Ruby, Gemini ultra) diffractometer | 3398 independent reflections |
Graphite monochromator | 2814 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Detector resolution: 10.3575 pixels mm-1 | Rint = 0.031 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.4°, θmin = 3.2° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Agilent, 2012) | h = −9→7 |
Tmin = 0.770, Tmax = 1 | k = −12→14 |
5767 measured reflections | l = −14→14 |
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)] = 0.044 | H-atom parameters constrained |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0489P)2 + 1.0584P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.02 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
3398 reflections | Δρmax = 0.75 e Å−3 |
222 parameters | Δρmin = −0.60 e Å−3 |
6 restraints | Extinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Extinction coefficient: 0.0166 (15) |
[Ag(C5H8N2O2)2]PF6 | γ = 100.052 (8)° |
Mr = 509.11 | V = 937.84 (17) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.5254 (7) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 11.7221 (12) Å | µ = 1.24 mm−1 |
c = 11.8697 (12) Å | T = 243 K |
α = 109.481 (9)° | 0.25 × 0.12 × 0.05 mm |
β = 100.698 (8)° |
Agilent Xcalibur (Ruby, Gemini ultra) diffractometer | 3398 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Agilent, 2012) | 2814 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.770, Tmax = 1 | Rint = 0.031 |
5767 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.044 | 6 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.109 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.75 e Å−3 |
3398 reflections | Δρmin = −0.60 e Å−3 |
222 parameters |
Experimental. Absorption correction: CrysAlisPro, Agilent Technologies, Version 1.171.36.20 (release 27-06-2012 CrysAlis171 .NET) (compiled Jul 11 2012,15:38:31) Empirical absorption correction using spherical harmonics, implemented in SCALE3 ABSPACK scaling algorithm. |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds 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 > 2sigma(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. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Ag | 0.23186 (5) | 0.43947 (3) | 0.95741 (3) | 0.04281 (18) | |
P | 0.5262 (2) | 0.18543 (11) | 1.32827 (11) | 0.0552 (4) | |
F1 | 0.5321 (7) | 0.2674 (3) | 1.2468 (3) | 0.0968 (10) | |
F6 | 0.5226 (8) | 0.3018 (3) | 1.4400 (3) | 0.1157 (13) | |
F3 | 0.7426 (5) | 0.2188 (6) | 1.3712 (6) | 0.1502 (16) | |
F2 | 0.5166 (7) | 0.1034 (3) | 1.4097 (3) | 0.0968 (10) | |
F5 | 0.5222 (8) | 0.0672 (3) | 1.2160 (3) | 0.1157 (13) | |
F4 | 0.3055 (5) | 0.1529 (6) | 1.2871 (6) | 0.1502 (16) | |
O4 | 0.3885 (5) | 0.7554 (3) | 1.0537 (4) | 0.0560 (9) | |
O3 | 0.1139 (5) | 0.4969 (3) | 1.2341 (3) | 0.0528 (9) | |
O2 | 0.0715 (5) | 0.1240 (3) | 0.8695 (4) | 0.0611 (10) | |
C1 | 0.2102 (6) | 0.2811 (4) | 0.8048 (4) | 0.0403 (10) | |
O1 | 0.3470 (5) | 0.3732 (4) | 0.6798 (3) | 0.0605 (10) | |
N3 | 0.2052 (5) | 0.6009 (3) | 1.2185 (3) | 0.0389 (8) | |
N2 | 0.1483 (6) | 0.1604 (4) | 0.7865 (4) | 0.0471 (10) | |
N4 | 0.3151 (5) | 0.7149 (3) | 1.1359 (3) | 0.0395 (9) | |
N1 | 0.2605 (6) | 0.2710 (4) | 0.7000 (4) | 0.0463 (9) | |
C6 | 0.2497 (6) | 0.5939 (4) | 1.1125 (4) | 0.0377 (10) | |
C10 | 0.2488 (9) | 0.7857 (6) | 0.9781 (6) | 0.0709 (17) | |
H10A | 0.1441 | 0.7126 | 0.9337 | 0.106* | |
H10B | 0.301 | 0.812 | 0.9192 | 0.106* | |
H10C | 0.2062 | 0.853 | 1.0298 | 0.106* | |
C7 | 0.2416 (7) | 0.7202 (4) | 1.3035 (4) | 0.0450 (11) | |
H7 | 0.2208 | 0.7447 | 1.3828 | 0.054* | |
C8 | 0.3132 (7) | 0.7948 (4) | 1.2498 (5) | 0.0488 (12) | |
H8 | 0.3533 | 0.8827 | 1.2831 | 0.059* | |
C5 | 0.2106 (9) | 0.1109 (7) | 0.9606 (7) | 0.0790 (19) | |
H5A | 0.2746 | 0.0506 | 0.9201 | 0.118* | |
H5B | 0.1516 | 0.0821 | 1.0157 | 0.118* | |
H5C | 0.3001 | 0.1912 | 1.008 | 0.118* | |
C4 | 0.2153 (9) | 0.4083 (6) | 0.6024 (6) | 0.0729 (17) | |
H4A | 0.1472 | 0.3355 | 0.5284 | 0.109* | |
H4B | 0.2814 | 0.472 | 0.579 | 0.109* | |
H4C | 0.1282 | 0.441 | 0.6471 | 0.109* | |
C3 | 0.1572 (9) | 0.0797 (5) | 0.6757 (5) | 0.0642 (15) | |
H3 | 0.1188 | −0.0081 | 0.645 | 0.077* | |
C9 | 0.2456 (9) | 0.4396 (5) | 1.2843 (6) | 0.0704 (17) | |
H9A | 0.3259 | 0.4172 | 1.2297 | 0.106* | |
H9B | 0.1786 | 0.3649 | 1.2917 | 0.106* | |
H9C | 0.3212 | 0.4981 | 1.3654 | 0.106* | |
C2 | 0.2309 (8) | 0.1495 (5) | 0.6192 (5) | 0.0630 (15) | |
H2 | 0.2569 | 0.122 | 0.5415 | 0.076* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ag | 0.0481 (3) | 0.0401 (2) | 0.0376 (2) | 0.01478 (16) | 0.01134 (16) | 0.00972 (16) |
P | 0.0909 (12) | 0.0415 (7) | 0.0372 (7) | 0.0268 (7) | 0.0195 (7) | 0.0134 (6) |
F1 | 0.174 (3) | 0.0702 (16) | 0.0679 (16) | 0.0446 (18) | 0.0437 (18) | 0.0397 (14) |
F6 | 0.229 (4) | 0.0686 (16) | 0.0589 (16) | 0.061 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0154 (13) |
F3 | 0.090 (3) | 0.167 (4) | 0.202 (5) | 0.026 (2) | 0.026 (3) | 0.090 (4) |
F2 | 0.174 (3) | 0.0702 (16) | 0.0679 (16) | 0.0446 (18) | 0.0437 (18) | 0.0397 (14) |
F5 | 0.229 (4) | 0.0686 (16) | 0.0589 (16) | 0.061 (2) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0154 (13) |
F4 | 0.090 (3) | 0.167 (4) | 0.202 (5) | 0.026 (2) | 0.026 (3) | 0.090 (4) |
O4 | 0.049 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.073 (2) | 0.0183 (17) | 0.0291 (19) | 0.037 (2) |
O3 | 0.054 (2) | 0.0500 (19) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0109 (16) | 0.0186 (18) | 0.0318 (17) |
O2 | 0.045 (2) | 0.063 (2) | 0.079 (3) | 0.0088 (17) | 0.019 (2) | 0.033 (2) |
C1 | 0.035 (2) | 0.044 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.013 (2) | 0.007 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
O1 | 0.052 (2) | 0.072 (2) | 0.062 (2) | 0.0127 (19) | 0.0166 (19) | 0.032 (2) |
N3 | 0.042 (2) | 0.0373 (19) | 0.035 (2) | 0.0112 (16) | 0.0067 (17) | 0.0127 (16) |
N2 | 0.041 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.053 (2) | 0.0128 (18) | 0.0122 (19) | 0.0145 (19) |
N4 | 0.032 (2) | 0.044 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.0132 (17) | 0.0110 (17) | 0.0175 (18) |
N1 | 0.044 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.041 (2) | 0.0170 (19) | 0.0116 (19) | 0.0103 (18) |
C6 | 0.030 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.041 (3) | 0.0091 (18) | 0.0049 (19) | 0.0122 (19) |
C10 | 0.073 (4) | 0.092 (4) | 0.079 (4) | 0.030 (4) | 0.035 (3) | 0.059 (4) |
C7 | 0.048 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.039 (3) | 0.021 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.011 (2) |
C8 | 0.046 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.053 (3) | 0.011 (2) | 0.004 (2) | 0.008 (2) |
C5 | 0.071 (4) | 0.099 (5) | 0.104 (5) | 0.029 (4) | 0.039 (4) | 0.072 (4) |
C4 | 0.072 (4) | 0.091 (4) | 0.082 (4) | 0.030 (4) | 0.028 (4) | 0.055 (4) |
C3 | 0.068 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.063 (4) | 0.018 (3) | 0.012 (3) | −0.001 (3) |
C9 | 0.092 (5) | 0.057 (3) | 0.071 (4) | 0.022 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.038 (3) |
C2 | 0.062 (4) | 0.067 (4) | 0.047 (3) | 0.025 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
Ag—C6 | 2.070 (4) | N4—C6 | 1.332 (6) |
Ag—C1 | 2.073 (4) | N4—C8 | 1.368 (6) |
P—F3 | 1.550 (4) | N1—C2 | 1.377 (6) |
P—F5 | 1.561 (3) | C10—H10A | 0.97 |
P—F6 | 1.562 (3) | C10—H10B | 0.97 |
P—F1 | 1.574 (3) | C10—H10C | 0.97 |
P—F2 | 1.576 (3) | C7—C8 | 1.340 (7) |
P—F4 | 1.580 (4) | C7—H7 | 0.94 |
O4—N4 | 1.379 (5) | C8—H8 | 0.94 |
O4—C10 | 1.424 (7) | C5—H5A | 0.97 |
O3—N3 | 1.378 (5) | C5—H5B | 0.97 |
O3—C9 | 1.438 (6) | C5—H5C | 0.97 |
O2—N2 | 1.376 (5) | C4—H4A | 0.97 |
O2—C5 | 1.426 (7) | C4—H4B | 0.97 |
C1—N2 | 1.339 (6) | C4—H4C | 0.97 |
C1—N1 | 1.341 (6) | C3—C2 | 1.331 (8) |
O1—N1 | 1.375 (5) | C3—H3 | 0.94 |
O1—C4 | 1.433 (7) | C9—H9A | 0.97 |
N3—C6 | 1.342 (6) | C9—H9B | 0.97 |
N3—C7 | 1.368 (6) | C9—H9C | 0.97 |
N2—C3 | 1.362 (7) | C2—H2 | 0.94 |
C6—Ag—C1 | 178.13 (17) | N3—C6—Ag | 130.3 (3) |
F3—P—F5 | 91.4 (3) | O4—C10—H10A | 109.5 |
F3—P—F6 | 90.6 (4) | O4—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
F5—P—F6 | 177.9 (3) | H10A—C10—H10B | 109.5 |
F3—P—F1 | 91.7 (3) | O4—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
F5—P—F1 | 91.0 (2) | H10A—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
F6—P—F1 | 89.5 (2) | H10B—C10—H10C | 109.5 |
F3—P—F2 | 89.3 (3) | C8—C7—N3 | 105.5 (4) |
F5—P—F2 | 89.2 (2) | C8—C7—H7 | 127.2 |
F6—P—F2 | 90.2 (2) | N3—C7—H7 | 127.2 |
F1—P—F2 | 179.0 (3) | C7—C8—N4 | 104.8 (4) |
F3—P—F4 | 178.9 (4) | C7—C8—H8 | 127.6 |
F5—P—F4 | 89.6 (3) | N4—C8—H8 | 127.6 |
F6—P—F4 | 88.4 (3) | O2—C5—H5A | 109.5 |
F1—P—F4 | 88.8 (3) | O2—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
F2—P—F4 | 90.3 (3) | H5A—C5—H5B | 109.5 |
N4—O4—C10 | 110.1 (4) | O2—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
N3—O3—C9 | 110.8 (4) | H5A—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
N2—O2—C5 | 111.5 (4) | H5B—C5—H5C | 109.5 |
N2—C1—N1 | 101.0 (4) | O1—C4—H4A | 109.5 |
N2—C1—Ag | 129.2 (3) | O1—C4—H4B | 109.5 |
N1—C1—Ag | 129.8 (3) | H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 |
N1—O1—C4 | 110.7 (4) | O1—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
C6—N3—C7 | 114.2 (4) | H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
C6—N3—O3 | 122.1 (4) | H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
C7—N3—O3 | 123.4 (4) | C2—C3—N2 | 106.6 (5) |
C1—N2—C3 | 113.7 (4) | C2—C3—H3 | 126.7 |
C1—N2—O2 | 122.1 (4) | N2—C3—H3 | 126.7 |
C3—N2—O2 | 124.1 (4) | O3—C9—H9A | 109.5 |
C6—N4—C8 | 115.0 (4) | O3—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C6—N4—O4 | 122.1 (4) | H9A—C9—H9B | 109.5 |
C8—N4—O4 | 122.8 (4) | O3—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—N1—O1 | 122.5 (4) | H9A—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
C1—N1—C2 | 114.1 (5) | H9B—C9—H9C | 109.5 |
O1—N1—C2 | 123.2 (4) | C3—C2—N1 | 104.6 (5) |
N4—C6—N3 | 100.5 (4) | C3—C2—H2 | 127.7 |
N4—C6—Ag | 129.2 (3) | N1—C2—H2 | 127.7 |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9A···F1 | 0.97 | 2.57 | 3.193 (8) | 122 |
C8—H8···F2i | 0.94 | 2.46 | 3.382 (5) | 165 |
C10—H10B···F1ii | 0.97 | 2.54 | 3.334 (9) | 140 |
C9—H9C···F6iii | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.516 (6) | 163 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+3. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C9—H9A···F1 | 0.97 | 2.57 | 3.193 (8) | 122 |
C8—H8···F2i | 0.94 | 2.46 | 3.382 (5) | 165 |
C10—H10B···F1ii | 0.97 | 2.54 | 3.334 (9) | 140 |
C9—H9C···F6iii | 0.97 | 2.58 | 3.516 (6) | 163 |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+2; (iii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+3. |
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to R. Salchner for technical assistance.
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N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)–silver complexes are valuable precursors for transmetalation to other metal NHC systems (Garrison & Youngs, 2005; Lin et al., 2009; Lin & Vasam, 2007; Wang & Lin, 1998). In the crystal structure of the title compound, the central carbene–metal bonds C1—Ag and C6—Ag are 2.073 (4) and 2.070 (4) Å long, respectively, and deviate only slightly from linearity with an angle of 178.1 (2)°. The N—C—N 'carbene angles' are 101.0 (4)° and 100.4 (4)°, significantly smaller than the mean value of 104.5° in bis(NHC)–Ag complexes from the CSD (1002 values from 344 entries), but in line with related N-alkyloxy-substituted compounds (reference codes: DOJNIA and YUWZOG), where the angles range from 100.9° to 102.0° (Laus et al., 2008 and 2010). The dihedral angle between the imidazole rings is 3.0 (3)°. The methoxy groups adopt anti conformation. The molecular structure is shown in Figure 1. The unit cell contains two ion pairs (Figure 2). The weakly coordinating hexafluorophosphate ion accepts several C—H···F hydrogen bonds (D'Oria & Novoa, 2008) from the cationic complex (Figure 3). The hydrogen bond geometries are summarised in Table 1.