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Crystal structure of poly[μ-diphen­yl(pyridin-4-yl)phosphane-κ2N:P-μ-tri­fluoro­acetato-κ2O:O′-silver(I)] from synchrotron data

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aDepartment of Chemistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea, and bBeamline Department, Pohang Acceleratory Laboratory, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Edited by W. T. A. Harrison, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom (Received 28 November 2025; accepted 15 December 2025; online 1 January 2026)

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ag(CF3CO2)(C17H14NP)] has been determined from synchrotron data (λ = 0.70000 Å). Centrosymmetric dinuclear Ag2O2 units, generated by inversion centers, extend into a two-dimensional coordination polymer linked by the N and P atoms of the bridged-bidentate (μ2) ligand. The resulting two-dimensional array can be described as a 63 (hcb) network.

1. Chemical context

Research on the construction and packing motifs of two-dimensional coordination networks is of inter­est due to their many applications such as adsorption/desorption, mol­ecular recognition, separation, energy transfer template, chemo-sensors, ion exchangers, drying agents, nuclear waste storage, crystal structure templates of liquids and heterogeneous catalysis (Kim et al., 2022View full citation) via the stretching and sliding between layers (Kim et al., 2021View full citation). Thus, new types of two-dimensional coordination frameworks have been constructed by the self-assembly of metal cations as a geometric component and designed multidonor ligands as a spacer. Furthermore, such frameworks could be rationally designed by controlling weakly coordinating (counter)anions due to the less effective electrostatic binding inter­actions. Anion chemistry has emerged as an active field owing to a timely inter­est from environmental pollution, industrial chemicals, biological process, ionic liquids, catalysis, lithium battery, and health-related perspectives (Beer & Gale, 2001View full citation). Among ligands, diphenyl-4-pyridyl phosphine spacers exhibit delicate differences in the size, lone-pair delocalization, conformational energy barrier, and donating ability (Wang et al., 2004View full citation). Here, we describe the synthesis and crystal structure of the title coordination polymer [Ag(CF3CO2)(C17H14NP)]n, (I).

[Scheme 1]

2. Structural commentary

The metal ion in (I) is coordinated by the N and P atoms of two diphenyl-4-pyridyl phosphine (L) ligands (one symmetry generated) and two O-atom donors of the bridging tri­fluoro­acetate anions (one symmetry generated) and selected bond lengths and angles are listed in Table 1[link]. This results in a very distorted AgO2NP tetra­hedral arrangement (Fig. 1[link]) with the N—Ag—P bond angle being 142.00 (6)°. The O atoms bridge to an adjacent silver atom, which thus forms a centrosymmetric dinuclear unit generated by an inversion center at (1/2, 1, 1/2) for the asymmetric atoms. A short Ag1⋯O2(1 − x, 2 − y, 1 − z) contact of 2.764 (2) Å arises within the dimer.

Table 1
Selected geometric parameters (Å, °)

Ag1—N1 2.242 (2) Ag1—O1 2.463 (2)
Ag1—P1i 2.3594 (7) Ag1—O1ii 2.588 (2)
       
N1—Ag1—P1i 142.00 (6) N1—Ag1—O1ii 113.05 (7)
N1—Ag1—O1 87.13 (8) P1i—Ag1—O1ii 98.45 (5)
P1i—Ag1—O1 117.84 (6) O1—Ag1—O1ii 84.18 (7)
Symmetry codes: (i) Mathematical equation; (ii) Mathematical equation.
[Figure 1]
Figure 1
The asymmetric unit of (I) expanded to show the complete silver-ion coordination sphere with displacement ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. [Symmetry codes: (i) −x + 1, −y + 2, −z + 1; (ii) −x + 1, y + Mathematical equation, −z + Mathematical equation; (iii) −x + 1, y − Mathematical equation, −z + Mathematical equation.]

The C17H14NP (L) spacer ligand connects two silver(I) ions to give a single polymeric strand propagating in the [010] direction. The two O-atom donors of the tri­fluoro­acetate anion bridge the single strands in an ‘up and down' mode and the resulting extended structure is a two-dimensional coordination polymer propagating in the (100) plane, as shown in Fig. 2[link], with an hcb 63 topology (O'Keeffe et al., 2008View full citation). The double-bridge via the two acetate O atoms induces an Ag⋯Ag(1 − x, 2 − y, 1 − z) distance of 3.7495 (8) Å, which is probably too long to be regarded as an argentophilic (Pyykkö, 1997View full citation) silver–silver ‘bond'. A weak C—H⋯O inter­action (Table 2[link], Fig. 3[link]) may help to consolidate the sheets. No directional inter­actions could be identified in the inter-layer packing.

Table 2
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °)

D—H⋯A D—H H⋯A DA D—H⋯A
C1—H1⋯O1 0.94 2.53 3.160 (3) 124
[Figure 2]
Figure 2
Schematic representation of the hcb (63) topology of title compound. Topological analysis was performed with a metal-centered simplification, treating the central point between the Ag2 pairs as nodes and the diphen­yl(4-pyrid­yl)phosphane ligands as linkers.
[Figure 3]
Figure 3
The two-dimensional network structure of title compound. For clarity, H atoms have been omitted.

3. Database survey

A search of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD, version 6.00 with updates through April 2025; Groom et al., 2016View full citation) using ConQuest was made for metal complexes containing diphen­yl(4-pyrid­yl)phosphane ligands. Among the 18 hits retrieved, no closely related structure to the title complex was found.

4. Synthesis and crystallization

A solution was prepared by dissolving AgCF3CO2 (4.42 mg, 0.020 mmol) in acetone, and another solution was prepared by dissolving diphenyl-4-pyridyl phosphine (5.27 mg, 0.020 mmol) in ethanol. Slow diffusion of the two solutions over several days afforded colorless block-shaped crystals of (I) suitable for X-ray diffraction. Yield: 8.33 mg (86%).

5. Refinement

Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 3[link]. All H atoms were placed in geometrically idealized positions and constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with C—H = 0.94 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2 Ueq(carrier). The F atoms of the –CF3 group are disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.510 (13):0.490 (13) ratio.

Table 3
Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula [Ag(C2F3O2)(C17H14NP)]
Mr 484.15
Crystal system, space group Monoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K) 223
a, b, c (Å) 11.683 (2), 14.843 (3), 11.335 (2)
β (°) 103.68 (3)
V3) 1909.8 (7)
Z 4
Radiation type Synchrotron, λ = 0.700 Å
μ (mm−1) 1.12
Crystal size (mm) 0.30 × 0.22 × 0.12
 
Data collection
Diffractometer Rayonix MX225HS CCD area detector
Absorption correction Multi-scan (HKL3000sm SCALEPACK; Otwinowski et al., 2003View full citation)
Tmin, Tmax 0.939, 1.000
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections 19907, 5327, 4578
Rint 0.042
(sin θ/λ)max−1) 0.704
 
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.043, 0.116, 1.11
No. of reflections 5327
No. of parameters 272
No. of restraints 36
H-atom treatment H-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) 0.40, −1.86
Computer programs: PAL BL2D-SMDC Program (Shin et al., 2016View full citation), HKL3000sm (Otwinowski & Minor, 2003View full citation), SHELXT2018 (Sheldrick, 2015aView full citation), SHELXL2018 (Sheldrick, 2015bView full citation), DIAMOND (Putz & Brandenburg, 2014View full citation) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010View full citation).

Supporting information


Computing details top

Poly[µ-diphenyl(pyridin-4-yl)phosphane-κ2N:P-µ-trifluoroacetato-κ2O:O'-silver(I)] top
Crystal data top
[Ag(C2F3O2)(C17H14NP)]F(000) = 960
Mr = 484.15Dx = 1.684 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cSynchrotron radiation, λ = 0.700 Å
a = 11.683 (2) ÅCell parameters from 40378 reflections
b = 14.843 (3) Åθ = 0.4–29.5°
c = 11.335 (2) ŵ = 1.12 mm1
β = 103.68 (3)°T = 223 K
V = 1909.8 (7) Å3Block, colorless
Z = 40.30 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm
Data collection top
Rayonix MX225HS CCD area detector
diffractometer
4578 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: PLSII 2D bending magnetRint = 0.042
ω scanθmax = 29.5°, θmin = 2.2°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(HKL3000sm Scalepack; Otwinowski et al., 2003)
h = 1616
Tmin = 0.939, Tmax = 1.000k = 2020
19907 measured reflectionsl = 1414
5327 independent reflections
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: dual
Least-squares matrix: fullHydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043H-atom parameters constrained
wR(F2) = 0.116 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0728P)2 + 0.3483P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.11(Δ/σ)max = 0.001
5327 reflectionsΔρmax = 0.40 e Å3
272 parametersΔρmin = 1.86 e Å3
36 restraints
Special details top

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.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
C30.35805 (18)0.68394 (14)0.2085 (2)0.0271 (4)
C40.3393 (2)0.76130 (16)0.1382 (2)0.0355 (5)
H40.2880440.7605370.0605530.043*
C50.3975 (2)0.83998 (17)0.1840 (2)0.0391 (5)
H50.3834730.8922200.1358410.047*
C60.17431 (19)0.60043 (15)0.0265 (2)0.0299 (4)
C70.2086 (2)0.6029 (2)0.0828 (2)0.0411 (5)
H70.2870020.5899390.0841680.049*
C80.1274 (3)0.6243 (2)0.1901 (3)0.0525 (7)
H80.1512350.6263210.2636450.063*
C90.0125 (3)0.6427 (2)0.1886 (3)0.0567 (8)
H90.0420920.6577740.2609910.068*
C100.0227 (3)0.6389 (3)0.0807 (3)0.0659 (10)
H100.1015560.6508690.0801290.079*
C110.0577 (2)0.6176 (2)0.0269 (3)0.0487 (7)
H110.0330580.6147470.0999670.058*
C120.2249 (2)0.54983 (16)0.2876 (2)0.0315 (4)
C130.1573 (2)0.61216 (19)0.3340 (2)0.0404 (5)
H130.1382790.6680300.2952840.048*
C140.1185 (3)0.5915 (2)0.4371 (3)0.0511 (7)
H140.0710820.6327480.4668040.061*
C150.1493 (3)0.5101 (3)0.4971 (3)0.0549 (8)
H150.1245040.4972030.5683480.066*
C160.2158 (3)0.4488 (2)0.4520 (3)0.0525 (7)
H160.2356590.3933940.4917790.063*
C170.2539 (3)0.46832 (17)0.3475 (3)0.0402 (6)
H170.2996430.4260760.3171800.048*
C180.6472 (2)0.90684 (16)0.6714 (2)0.0352 (5)
C190.7446 (3)0.8351 (2)0.6859 (3)0.0579 (8)
Ag10.56236 (2)0.97380 (2)0.36594 (2)0.03465 (8)
P10.28994 (5)0.57488 (4)0.16075 (5)0.02680 (12)
O10.57810 (19)0.91102 (15)0.57033 (18)0.0479 (5)
N10.47206 (18)0.84526 (14)0.29276 (19)0.0352 (4)
C10.4910 (2)0.76980 (18)0.3596 (2)0.0418 (6)
H10.5434130.7721790.4364760.050*
O20.6465 (2)0.95088 (17)0.7623 (2)0.0584 (6)
C20.4374 (2)0.68904 (17)0.3208 (2)0.0402 (6)
H20.4543020.6375570.3701220.048*
F1A0.8505 (5)0.8723 (6)0.7220 (11)0.098 (3)0.490 (13)
F2A0.7521 (10)0.7926 (10)0.5923 (11)0.131 (6)0.490 (13)
F3A0.7391 (10)0.7777 (8)0.7754 (14)0.129 (5)0.490 (13)
F1B0.8208 (12)0.8362 (9)0.7831 (10)0.152 (6)0.510 (13)
F2B0.7951 (11)0.8384 (10)0.5961 (13)0.148 (6)0.510 (13)
F3B0.6952 (7)0.7545 (3)0.6669 (13)0.108 (4)0.510 (13)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
C30.0229 (9)0.0185 (9)0.0390 (10)0.0001 (7)0.0055 (7)0.0020 (7)
C40.0365 (12)0.0235 (11)0.0417 (12)0.0019 (9)0.0003 (9)0.0029 (9)
C50.0459 (14)0.0225 (11)0.0447 (13)0.0042 (10)0.0027 (10)0.0045 (9)
C60.0252 (10)0.0194 (10)0.0420 (11)0.0016 (7)0.0018 (8)0.0020 (8)
C70.0388 (13)0.0396 (14)0.0434 (13)0.0016 (11)0.0068 (10)0.0017 (10)
C80.0578 (18)0.0528 (19)0.0421 (15)0.0041 (15)0.0022 (12)0.0001 (12)
C90.0498 (17)0.0537 (19)0.0544 (16)0.0058 (14)0.0120 (13)0.0035 (14)
C100.0270 (13)0.091 (3)0.072 (2)0.0048 (15)0.0051 (13)0.0061 (19)
C110.0266 (12)0.064 (2)0.0531 (15)0.0044 (12)0.0051 (10)0.0049 (13)
C120.0280 (10)0.0255 (10)0.0399 (12)0.0044 (8)0.0060 (8)0.0012 (8)
C130.0358 (12)0.0356 (13)0.0508 (14)0.0005 (10)0.0123 (10)0.0028 (10)
C140.0417 (15)0.060 (2)0.0552 (17)0.0048 (13)0.0178 (12)0.0128 (14)
C150.0527 (18)0.069 (2)0.0431 (16)0.0190 (16)0.0112 (12)0.0012 (14)
C160.0583 (19)0.0473 (17)0.0491 (16)0.0135 (15)0.0070 (13)0.0109 (13)
C170.0433 (15)0.0316 (13)0.0442 (14)0.0018 (10)0.0074 (11)0.0046 (9)
C180.0306 (11)0.0244 (11)0.0487 (13)0.0007 (8)0.0057 (9)0.0011 (9)
C190.0427 (16)0.0526 (19)0.074 (2)0.0143 (14)0.0052 (14)0.0084 (16)
Ag10.03016 (12)0.02218 (11)0.05095 (14)0.00674 (6)0.00828 (8)0.00112 (6)
P10.0226 (3)0.0167 (2)0.0394 (3)0.00019 (18)0.0039 (2)0.00062 (19)
O10.0444 (11)0.0526 (13)0.0439 (10)0.0006 (9)0.0047 (8)0.0074 (9)
N10.0329 (10)0.0222 (9)0.0482 (11)0.0044 (7)0.0049 (8)0.0011 (8)
C10.0403 (13)0.0287 (12)0.0480 (13)0.0061 (10)0.0063 (10)0.0012 (10)
O20.0557 (14)0.0507 (13)0.0622 (14)0.0094 (11)0.0011 (10)0.0211 (11)
C20.0399 (13)0.0248 (11)0.0470 (13)0.0042 (10)0.0075 (10)0.0056 (9)
F1A0.026 (2)0.112 (6)0.148 (8)0.003 (3)0.006 (3)0.011 (5)
F2A0.091 (6)0.148 (9)0.134 (8)0.060 (6)0.009 (5)0.092 (7)
F3A0.107 (6)0.100 (7)0.194 (11)0.066 (5)0.063 (7)0.099 (7)
F1B0.135 (9)0.154 (10)0.115 (7)0.104 (8)0.074 (6)0.052 (6)
F2B0.121 (8)0.169 (10)0.199 (11)0.054 (7)0.124 (8)0.026 (8)
F3B0.102 (5)0.028 (2)0.194 (10)0.025 (3)0.035 (6)0.003 (4)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
C3—C41.385 (3)C15—C161.372 (6)
C3—C21.388 (3)C16—C171.391 (4)
C3—P11.828 (2)C18—O21.222 (3)
C4—C51.389 (3)C18—O11.238 (3)
C5—N11.333 (3)C18—C191.538 (4)
C6—C111.387 (3)C19—F1B1.242 (7)
C6—C71.390 (3)C19—F2A1.255 (8)
C6—P11.820 (2)C19—F2B1.292 (9)
C7—C81.391 (4)C19—F3B1.325 (7)
C8—C91.374 (5)C19—F1A1.327 (7)
C9—C101.380 (5)C19—F3A1.339 (8)
C10—C111.389 (4)Ag1—N12.242 (2)
C12—C171.390 (3)Ag1—P1i2.3594 (7)
C12—C131.397 (4)Ag1—O12.463 (2)
C12—P11.816 (2)Ag1—O1ii2.588 (2)
C13—C141.384 (4)N1—C11.341 (3)
C14—C151.391 (5)C1—C21.376 (3)
C4—C3—C2117.6 (2)F2A—C19—F3A110.2 (8)
C4—C3—P1124.43 (17)F1A—C19—F3A103.9 (6)
C2—C3—P1117.97 (17)F1B—C19—C18116.3 (5)
C3—C4—C5119.0 (2)F2A—C19—C18117.1 (5)
N1—C5—C4123.4 (2)F2B—C19—C18110.7 (6)
C11—C6—C7119.2 (2)F3B—C19—C18108.9 (4)
C11—C6—P1124.9 (2)F1A—C19—C18110.9 (5)
C7—C6—P1115.93 (18)F3A—C19—C18110.8 (4)
C6—C7—C8120.3 (3)N1—Ag1—P1i142.00 (6)
C9—C8—C7120.0 (3)N1—Ag1—O187.13 (8)
C8—C9—C10120.0 (3)P1i—Ag1—O1117.84 (6)
C9—C10—C11120.4 (3)N1—Ag1—O1ii113.05 (7)
C6—C11—C10120.0 (3)P1i—Ag1—O1ii98.45 (5)
C17—C12—C13119.1 (2)O1—Ag1—O1ii84.18 (7)
C17—C12—P1117.8 (2)C12—P1—C6109.72 (11)
C13—C12—P1122.8 (2)C12—P1—C3100.46 (10)
C14—C13—C12119.9 (3)C6—P1—C3104.35 (10)
C13—C14—C15120.5 (3)C12—P1—Ag1iii115.27 (8)
C16—C15—C14119.9 (3)C6—P1—Ag1iii116.50 (8)
C15—C16—C17120.2 (3)C3—P1—Ag1iii108.70 (7)
C12—C17—C16120.5 (3)C18—O1—Ag1140.99 (19)
O2—C18—O1128.4 (3)C18—O1—Ag1ii95.32 (17)
O2—C18—C19115.6 (3)Ag1—O1—Ag1ii95.82 (7)
O1—C18—C19116.0 (2)C5—N1—C1117.2 (2)
F1B—C19—F2B109.5 (9)C5—N1—Ag1122.66 (17)
F1B—C19—F3B110.4 (7)C1—N1—Ag1120.10 (16)
F2B—C19—F3B99.7 (7)N1—C1—C2123.1 (2)
F2A—C19—F1A102.9 (7)C1—C2—C3119.7 (2)
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1/2, z+1/2; (ii) x+1, y+2, z+1; (iii) x+1, y1/2, z+1/2.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º) top
D—H···AD—HH···AD···AD—H···A
C1—H1···O10.942.533.160 (3)124
 

Funding information

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by 2021R1I1A3059982 (YAL) and the Ministry of Science and ICT [RS-2022–00164805 (DK)]. The X-ray crystallography at the PLS-II 2D SMC beamline was supported in part by MSIP and POSTECH.

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