Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Halide-Free Rhombohedral Silver-Alkynyl Cage Complex [Ag14(C2tBu)12][BF4]2.

Abu-Salah, O.M.; Ja'far, M.H.; Al-Ohaly, A.R.; Al-Farhan, K.A.; Al-Enzi, H.S.; Dolomanov, O.V.; Howard, J.A.K.

Abstract

The novel cationic complex [Ag14(C2tBu)12]2+ has been synthesized by four reactions: reaction of [Ag(C2tBu)]n and AgBF4 in acetone in a 6:1 mole ratio, that of HC≡CtBu and AgBF4 in water in the absence of a base, treatment of [AgC2tBu]n with HBF4 in acetone or that of {[Ag3(C2tBu)2][BF4]}n with [Ag(C2tBu)]n in a 1:4 mole ratio. Single-crystal X-ray studies showed it to be a hexacapped cube of silver(i) atoms, with twelve η1, μ3-C2tBu ligands.

Citation

Abu-Salah, O., Ja'far, M., Al-Ohaly, A., Al-Farhan, K., Al-Enzi, H., Dolomanov, O., & Howard, J. (2006). Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Halide-Free Rhombohedral Silver-Alkynyl Cage Complex [Ag14(C2tBu)12][BF4]2. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2006(12), 2353-2356. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.200600128

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2006-06
• Journal: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
• Print ISSN: 1434-1948
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-0682
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2006
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 2353-2356
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.200600128
• Keywords: Silver, Clusters, Silver alkynyls, Alkynyl cluster, Cationic silver complex, Silver cage complex, Rhombohedral silver cage.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1565827