Synthesis and Structural Study of Copper(I) or Silver(I) Complexes of 2,11‐Dithia‐4,5,6,7,8,9‐Hexahydro[3.3]paracyclophanes

The complexes of 2,11‐dithia‐4,5,6,7,8,9‐hexahydro[3.3]paracyclophane (dthhpcp) with Cu(I), i.e. [Cu₂I₂(dthhpcp)₂]·2H₂O 1 , or with Ag(I), i.e. [Ag(dthhpcp)(NO₃)]thf 2 and [Ag(dthpcp)(CF₃COO)] 3 , were prepared for structural study by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. For these three complexes, dthhpcp serves as a bridging group in the polymeric structure through bridging sulfur atoms via metal, while the bonding of anion with the second metal atom forms the multi‐diminished structures. Complex 1 is a novel two‐dimensional coordination polymer composed of Cu₆ motifs, in which Cu₂I₂ formed a square planar unit to link the dthhpcp molecule. The two oxygen atoms of the nitrate anion as a bridge for two Ag atoms in complex 2 provides a three‐dimensional channel framework of silver(I) with a tetrahydrofuran molecule as a guest inside the open cavities. In contrast, the analogous reaction with silver triflouroacetate gave a complex 3 , which is composed of infinite linear chains of‐Ag‐dthhpcp‐Ag‐dthhpcp‐ along the a axis. Unit cell data: complex 1 , orthorhombic system, space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), a = 19.2982(11) Å b = 16.5661(10) Å, c = 25.3006(15) Å, β = 90°, Z = 8; complex 2 , orthorhombic system, space group Pna2(1), a = 8.8595(6) Å, b = 12.6901(9) Å, c = 19.8449(14) Å, β = 90°, Z = 4; complex 3 , monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/n, a = 8.845(3) Å, b = 20.841(6) Å, c = 11.061(3) Å, β = 107.832(6)°, Z = 4.     

Bis(trimethylphosphine)silver(I) hexafluorophosphate

In the title two‐coordinate silver compound, [Ag(C₃­H₉­P)₂]­PF₆, the cation has crystallographically imposed mirror symmetry, and approximates very closely to m (D_3d) symmetry with fully staggered methyl groups in the solid state. The Ag atom has a nearly linear coordination geometry, with a P—Ag—P angle of 178.70 (4)°. The Ag—P bond lengths are 2.3746 (12) and 2.3783 (12) Å, which are ­significantly longer than the Au—P bond length of 2.304 (1) Å in the analogous two‐coordinate gold cation. The lack of intra­molecular steric effects within the present cations containing tri­methyl­phosphine (cone angle 118°), compared with those in known cations containing trimesityl­phosphine (cone angle 212°), provides a better comparison of M—P distances and thus more conclusive evidence that Au really is smaller than Ag.     

Metallation of Ligands with Biological Activity: Synthesis and X‐ray Characterization of the New Sulfathiazolato Complexes of Gold(I) and Silver(I): [(sulfathiazolato)AuPPh3] and [Ag(sulfathiazolato)]2 (sulfathiazole = N1‐2‐thiazolyl‐sulfanilamide)

Sulfathiazole reacts with [Ph₃PAu(CH₃COO)] in benzene and with Ag(CH₃COO) in methanol giving [(sulfathiazolato)AuPPh₃] ( 1 ) and {[Ag(sulfathiazolato)]₂}_n ( 2 ). While the lattice of 1 contains single molecules with linear N–Au–P bonds, compound 2 performs a polymeric, one‐dimensional assembling of [Ag(sulfathiazolato)]₂ dimers linked through intermolecular Ag···O=S=O interactions along the crystallographic axis b. The silver atoms achieve a tetrahedral configuration through Ag–Ag contacts which measure 2.8427(4) Å, considerably shorter than the normal bonding distance of metallic silver.     

Structural and Spectroscopic Studies of [M((x)tu)4]+ Systems (M = Cu,Ag; (x)tu = (substituted) Thiourea)

In a low‐temperature redetermination of improved precision of the structure of [Cu(tu)₄]₂(SiF₆) (‘tu’ = thiourea, SC(NH₂)₂), Cu–S range between 2.3173–2.3433(8), < > 2.336(11) Å, with S–Cu–S 92.72(3)–118.75(12)°. The first structure determination of a 1:4 adduct of a silver(I) salt with a (substituted) thiourea ligand is also reported, for silver(I) nitrate with ‘ethylenethiourea’, (‘etu’ = SC(NHCH₂)₂), as a monohydrate [Ag(etu)₄](NO₃)·H₂O, wherein Ag–S range between 2.544–2.637(2), < > 2.59(4) Å, S–Ag–S 87.88–117.57(7)°. Bands in the far‐IR spectra of these compounds are assigned to ν(MS) modes, and the frequencies are compared with those predicted by previously established correlations between ν(MS) and the M–S bond length d(MS) for copper or silver complexes with tu or etu ligands.     

Mono and Poly‐nuclear Silver(I) Complexes with Thiosaccharin and Triphenylphosphine. Synthesis,Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of Thiosaccharinato‐bis(triphenylphosphine)silver(I) and Tetrakis{thiosaccharinato(triphenylphosphine)silver(I)}

The reaction of Ag₆(tsac)₆ ( 1 ) (tsac = thiosaccharinate anion) with triphenylphosphine gives rise to the already reported [Ag(tsac)(PPh₃)₃] complex ( 2 ) and to two new silver‐thiosaccharinate‐phosphine complexes, [Ag(tsac)(PPh₃)₂] ( 3 ) and [Ag₄(tsac)₄(PPh₃)₄] ( 4 ) (PPh₃= triphenylphosphine). Spectroscopic characterization was carried out using IR, UV‐Visible and NMR techniques and confirmed by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. In each complex a singular coordination mode for the thiosaccharinate ligand is observed. The most important features of the different coordination modes of the thionates are discussed. Compound 3 crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group Pn, with a = 11.2293(3) Å, b = 12.7282(3) Å, c = 13.6056(4) Å, β = 94.985(2)°, Z = 2; while crystals of compound 4 are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, a = 15.024(3) Å, b = 14.681(3) Å, c = 21.914(4) Å, β = 95.31(3)°, Z = 2. The coordination around the silver atoms in both complexes consists of almost trigonal‐planar arrangements, AgP₂S in 3 and AgS₂P in 4 .     

Low‐dimensional compounds containing cyano groups. I. catena‐Poly[[[dicyanoargentato(I)‐κN]bis(4‐methylpyridine‐κN)copper(II)]‐μ‐dicyanoargentato(I)‐κ2N:N′]

The structure of the title compound, [Cu(C₆H₇N)₂{Ag(CN)₂}₂]_n, is made up of neutral zigzag chains of [–NC–Ag–CN–Cu(4‐Mepy)₂{Ag(CN)₂}–NC–Ag–CN–] (4‐Mepy is 4‐methyl­pyridine). Neighbouring chains are linked by weak argentophilic interactions, with Ag?Ag distances of 3.2322 (12) Å. The Cu atom, which lies on a twofold rotation axis, is pentacoordinated by one monodentate Ag(CN)₂^? anion [Cu—N 1.985 (3) Å], the atoms of which lie on the same rotation axis, and by bridging di­cyano­argentate anions [2 × Cu—N 2.0827 (19) Å], with Ag atoms on inversion centres. The coordination polyhedron is completed by two 4‐Mepy mol­ecules [2 × Cu—N 2.038 (2) Å], which occupy the axial positions of a distorted trigonal bipyramid.     

Synthese monomerer Silber(I)‐Halogenid‐Komplexe mit T‐förmigem Bau – Kristallstrukturanalyse von [P(C6H4CH2NMe2‐2)3]AgBr

Synthesis of Monomeric T‐Shaped Silver(I) Halide Complexes – Crystal Structure Analysis of [P(C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂‐2)₃]AgBr Treatment of the tetrapodal phosphane P(C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂‐2)₃ ( 1 ) with equimolar amounts of the silver(I) halides AgX ( 2 a : X = Cl, 2 b : X = Br) produces in tetrahydrofuran at 25 °C the monomeric silver(I) complexes [P(C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂‐2)₃]AgX with planar coordination at the Ag atoms ( 3 a : X = Cl, 3 b : X = Br) in excellent yields. From complex 3 b a single X‐ray crystal structure analysis was carried out. Mononuclear 3 b crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with the cell parameters a = 14.504(6), b = 11.034(3), c = 17.604(5) Å, β = 102.86(4)°; V = 2746.6(16) ų; Z = 4; 2953 observed unique reflections, R₁ = 0.0805. Complex 3 b consists of monomeric sub‐units with a planar T‐shaped arrangement formed by the atoms Ag1, N1, P1 as well as Br1, whereby the P1–Ag1–Br1 array is almost linear orientated.     

A Coordination Polymer from HAMTTO with Silver(I) (HAMTTO = 4‐Amino‐6‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazine‐3‐thione‐5‐one)

The reaction of 4‐amino‐6‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazine‐3‐thione‐5‐one, HAMTTO, with silver (I) nitrate in methanol led under deprotonation to the polymeric compound [(AMTTO)Ag]_n. The coordination polymer {[Ag(HAMTTO)]ClO₄}_n ( 1 ) is synthesized from the reaction of the latter polymeric compound with perchloric acid. Both compounds were characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction studies on compound 1 showed that HAMTTO acts as a bidentate ligand and chelates the silver atom via its hydrazine nitrogen atom and its sulfur atom. Crystal data for 1 at ?90 °C: space group P2₁, Z = 2, a = 629.3(1), b = 748.7(1), c = 1071.7(1) pm, β = 98.28(1)°, R₁ = 0.0533.     

Structures and Spectroscopy of some Adducts of Coinage Metal(I) Cyanides with ‘Tetrahedral’‐Unidentate‐N‐Bases

Crystallization of copper(I) cyanide from piperidine (‘pip’) solution yields an adduct of CuCN : pip (3 : 4) ratio, as established by a single crystal X‐ray structure determination, which also shows the complex to have a single‐stranded ···Cu(CN)Cu(CN)···spine (C,N scrambled), one‐third of the copper atoms carrying a pair of pip ligands, the others only one. Crystallization of silver(I) cyanide from piperidine (‘pip’) or cyclohexylamine (‘CyNH₂’) solutions yields adducts of the unusual AgX : unidentate‐N‐base (1 : 2) stoichiometry. The CyNH₂ adduct is, unusually for cyanide complexes of this type, mononuclear with a trigonal planar silver atom, [(NC)Ag(H₂NCy)₂], the AgCN component lying along the intersection of two crystallographic mirror planes which bisect and relate the H₂NCy ligands (Ag‐C, N 2.067(3), 2.335(2) Å; N‐Ag‐N, C 80·80(6), 139.60(4)°). In the pip adduct, the immediate silver atom environment is also three‐coordinate (Ag‐C; N, N 2.080(1); 2.288, 2.443(1) Å; N‐Ag‐N 88·34(4), N‐Ag‐C 144.47(4), 125.07(4), (Σ357.₉°) perturbed toward two‐coordination, but the silver atom environment geometry is further perturbed from planarity by the parallel approach of an inversion‐related molecule (Ag···C′ 2.926(1) Å (Ag···Ag′ 3.1842(2)°) forming a loose, albeit still discrete, dimer. Key features in the IR spectra of the above compounds and of AgCN : pip (1 : 1) and CuCN : CyNH₂ (2 : 3) are assigned and discussed in terms of the structures or of proposed structures in the case of the latter two adducts. The structure of [ClAg(pip)₃], adventitiously obtained, is also described (Ag‐Cl 2.471(3); Ag‐N 2.147(13), 2.188(7) (x2) Å; Cl‐Ag‐N 96.1(3), 98.5(2), N‐Ag‐N 116.3(2) (x2), 122.1(3)°).     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic, and X‐Ray Diffraction Studies of cis‐Dichlorobis(4‐propanoyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl3 H‐pyrazol‐3‐onato) Tin(IV)

Reaction between an aqueous ethanol solution of tin(II) chloride and that of 4‐propanoyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl‐3 H‐pyrazol‐3‐one in the presence of O₂ gave the compound cis‐dichlorobis(4‐propanoyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl‐3 H‐pyrazol‐3‐onato) tin(IV) [(C₂₆H₂₆N₄O₄)SnCl₂]. The compound has a six‐coordinated Sn^IV centre in a distorted octahedral configuration with two chloro ligands in cis position. The tin atom is also at a pseudo two‐fold axis of inversion for both the ligand anions and the two cis‐chloro ligands. The orange compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 with unit cell dimensions, a = 8.741(3) Å, b = 12.325(7) Å, c = 13.922(7) Å; α = 71.59(4), β = 79.39(3), γ = 75.18(4); Z = 2 and D_x = 1.575 g cm^–3. The important bond distances in the chelate ring are Sn–O [2.041 to 2.103 Å], Sn–Cl [2.347 to 2.351 Å], C–O [1.261 to 1.289 Å] and C–C [1.401 Å] the bond angles are O–Sn–O 82.6 to 87.7° and Cl–Sn–Cl 97.59°. The UV, IR, ¹H NMR and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectral data of the compound are reported and discussed.     

Luminescent Di‐ and Polynuclear Organometallic Gold(I)–Metal (Au2, {Au2Ag}n and {Au2Cu}n) Compounds Containing Bidentate Phosphanes as Active Antimicrobial Agents

The reaction of new dinuclear gold(I) organometallic complexes containing mesityl ligands and bridging bidentate phosphanes [Au₂(mes)₂(μ‐LL)] (LL=dppe: 1,2‐bis(diphenylphosphano)ethane 1 a , and water‐soluble dppy: 1,2‐bis(di‐3‐pyridylphosphano)ethane 1 b ) with Ag⁺ and Cu⁺ lead to the formation of a family of heterometallic clusters with mesityl bridging ligands of the general formula [Au₂M(μ‐mes)₂(μ‐LL)][A] (M=Ag, A=ClO₄^?, LL=dppe 2 a , dppy 2 b ; M=Ag, A=SO₃CF₃^?, LL=dppe 3 a , dppy 3 b ; M=Cu, A=PF₆^?, LL=dppe 4 a , dppy 4 b ). The new compounds were characterized by different spectroscopic techniques and mass spectrometry The crystal structures of [Au₂(mes)₂(μ‐dppy)] ( 1 b ) and [Au₂Ag(μ‐mes)₂(μ‐dppe)][SO₃CF₃] ( 3 a ) were determined by a single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction study. 3 a in solid state is not a cyclic trinuclear Au₂Ag derivative but it gives an open polymeric structure instead, with the {Au₂(μ‐dppe)} fragments “linked” by {Ag(μ‐mes)₂} units. The very short distances of 2.7559(6) Å (Au? Ag) and 2.9229(8) Å (Au? Au) are indicative of gold–silver (metallophilic) and aurophilic interactions. A systematic study of their luminescence properties revealed that all compounds are brightly luminescent in solid state, at room temperature (RT) and at 77 K, or in frozen DMSO solutions with lifetimes in the microsecond range and probably due to the self‐aggregation of [Au₂M(μ‐mes)₂(μ‐LL)]⁺ units (M=Ag or Cu; LL=dppe or dppy) into an extended chain structure, through Au? Au and/or Au? M metallophilic interactions, as that observed for 3 a . In solid state the heterometallic Au₂M complexes with dppe ( 2 a – 4 a ) show a shift of emission maxima (from ca. 430 to the range of 520‐540 nm) as compared to the parent dinuclear organometallic product 1 a while the complexes with dppy ( 2 b–4 b ) display a more moderate shift (505 for 1 b to a max of 563 nm for 4 b ). More importantly, compound [Au₂Ag(μ‐mes)₂(μ‐dppy)]ClO₄ ( 2 b ) resulted luminescent in diluted DMSO solution at room temperature. Previously reported compound [Au₂Cl₂(μ‐LL)] (LL dppy 5 b ) was also studied for comparative purposes. The antimicrobial activity of 1–5 and Ag[A] (A=ClO₄^?, SO₃CF₃^?) against Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria and yeast was evaluated. Most tested compounds displayed moderate to high antibacterial activity while heteronuclear Au₂M derivatives with dppe ( 2 a – 4 a ) were the more active (minimum inhibitory concentration 10 to 1 μg mL^?1). Compounds containing silver were ten times more active to Gram‐negative bacteria than the parent dinuclear compound 1 a or silver salts. Au₂Ag compounds with dppy ( 2 b , 3 b ) were also potent against fungi.     

Polymeric (3‐amino‐2‐chloropyridine)nitratosilver(I)

In the title compound {alternative name: poly­[silver(I)‐μ‐(3‐­amino‐2‐chloro­pyridine)‐μ‐nitr­ato]}, [Ag(NO₃)(C₅H₅ClN₂)]_n the Ag^I atom is in an irregular AgN₂O₃ geometry, surrounded by one pyridyl N atom [Ag—N 2.283 (5) Å], one amine N atom [Ag—N 2.364 (6) Å] and three O atoms from different nitrate ions [Ag—O 2.510 (6)–2.707 (6) Å]. The Ag ions are bridged by the 3‐amino‐2‐chloro­pyridine ligands into helical chains. Adjacent uniform chiral chains are further interlinked through the NO₃ bridges into an interesting two‐dimensional coordination network in the solid.     

Aurophilicity in Tetraphenylphosphonium 7,8‐Bis(diphenylphosphino)‐7,8‐dicarba‐nido‐undecaborato‐dibromo‐digold(I) [PPh4][{(PPh2)2‐C2B9H10}(AuBr)2]

Reactions of tetraphenylphosphonium dibromoaurate(I) with 1,2‐bis(diphenylphosphino)‐1,2‐dicarba‐closo‐dodecaborane in 2:1 ratio in acetone solution yields brown crystals shown to be the title compound. A single crystal X‐ray study shows coordination of AuBr moieties by the phosphorus atoms of the ligand (Au‐P 2.253(1), 2.246(1); Ag‐Br 2.4041(7), 2.4067(7) Å), permitting a close Au···Au contact (2.9536(3) Å) with concomitant bending of the P‐Au‐Br arrays (173.99(4), 166.14(4)°) and a Br‐Au···Au‐Br torsion of 47.80(2)°.     

Two thiourea‐containing gold(I) complexes

The crystal structures of two salts of bis­(thio­urea)­gold(I) complexes, namely bis­(thio­urea‐κS)­gold(I) chloride, [Au(CH₄N₂S)₂]Cl, (I), and bis­[bis­(thio­urea‐κS)­gold(I)] sulfate, [Au(CH₄N₂S)₂]₂SO₄, (II), have been determined. The chloride salt, (I), is isomorphous with the corresponding bromide salt, although there are differences in the bonding. The Au^I ion is located on an inversion centre and coordinated by two symmetry‐related thio­urea ligands through the lone pairs on their S atoms [Au—S 2.278 (2) Å and Au—S—C 105.3 (2)°]. The sulfate salt, (II), crystallizes with four independent [Au(CH₄N₂S)₂]⁺ cations per asymmetric unit, all with nearly linear S—Au—S bonding. The cations in (II) have similar conformations to that found for (I). The Au—S distances range from 2.276 (3) to 2.287 (3) Å and the Au—S—C angles from 173.5 (1) to 177.7 (1)°. These data are relevant in interpreting different electrochemical processes where gold–thio­urea species are formed.     

Syntheses,Structures, and Properties of the Complexes [Ag(N∧S)n](X), N∧S = 1‐Methyl‐2‐(alkylthiomethyl)‐1H‐benzimidazoles,X = PF6 (n = 2) or PO2F2 (n = 1)

The complexes [Ag(η²‐N∧S)₂](PF₆), N∧S = 1‐methyl‐2‐(methylthiomethyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole, mmb (complex 1 ) or 1‐methyl‐2‐(tert‐butylthiomethyl)‐1H‐benzimidazole, mtb (complex 2 ), and [Ag(μ,η²‐mmb)(μ,η²‐O₂PF₂)] (complex 3 ) were synthesized and characterized by X‐ray crystallography. Long Ag–S (ca. 2.70 Å) and shorter Ag–N bonds (ca. 2.23 Å) are part of characteristically distorted tetrahedral coordination arrangements at the silver(I) ions in 1 and 2 . Unexpectedly, the comparison with the copper analogue [Cu(η²‐mmb)₂](PF₆) reveals a more tetrahedral and less linear coordination arrangement for the corresponding silver species. Compound 3 as obtained by hydrolysis of the PF₆ ion or by the use of AgPO₂F₂ exhibits bridging mmb and η²‐difluorophosphate ligands in a chain‐type structure.     

Hydroxo‐bridged Tetranuclear CuII Complexes: {[Cu(bpy)(OH)]4Cl2}Cl2 · 6 H2O and {[Cu(phen)(OH)]4(H2O)2}]Cl4 · 4 H2O

The blue tetranuclear Cu^II complexes {[Cu(bpy)(OH)]₄Cl₂}Cl₂ · 6 H₂O ( 1 ) and {[Cu(phen)(OH)]₄(H₂O)₂}Cl₄ · 4 H₂O ( 2 ) were synthesized and characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. ( 1 ): P 1 (no. 2), a = 9.240(1) Å, b = 10.366(2) Å, c = 12.973(2) Å, α = 85.76(1)°, β = 75.94(1)°, γ = 72.94(1)°, V = 1152.2(4) ų, Z = 1; ( 2 ): P 1 (no. 2), a = 9.770(3) Å, b = 10.118(3) Å, c = 14.258(4) Å, α = 83.72(2)°, β = 70.31(1)°, γ = 70.63(1)°, V = 1252.0(9) ų, Z = 1. The building units are centrosymmetric tetranuclear {[Cu(bpy)(OH)]₄Cl₂}²⁺ and {[Cu(phen)(OH)]₄(H₂O)₂}⁴⁺ complex cations formed by condensation of four elongated square pyramids CuN₂(OH)₂L^ap with the apical ligands L^ap = Cl, H₂O, OH. The resulting [Cu₄(μ₂‐OH)₂(μ₃‐OH)₂] core has the shape of a zigzag band of three Cu₂(OH)₂ squares. The cations exhibit intramolecular and intermolecular π‐π stacking interactions and the latter form 2D layers with the non‐bonded Cl^– anions and H₂O molecules in between (bond lengths: Cu–N = 1.995–2.038 Å; Cu–O = 1.927–1.982 Å; Cu–Cl^ap = 2.563; Cu–O^ap(OH) = 2.334–2.369 Å; Cu–O^ap(H₂O) = 2.256 Å). The Cu…Cu distances of about 2.93 Å do not indicate direct interactions, but the strongly reduced magnetic moment of about 2.74 B.M. corresponds with only two unpaired electrons per formula unit of 1 (1.37 B.M./Cu) and obviously results from intramolecular spin couplings (χ_m(T‐θ) = 0.933 cm³ · mol^–1 · K with θ = –0.7 K).     

Struktur und magnetische Eigenschaften von Bis{3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazolium(1+)}pentafluoromanganat(III): (3‐atriazH)2[MnF5]

Structure and Magnetic Properties of Bis{3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazolium(1+)}pentafluoromanganate(III): (3‐atriazH)₂[MnF₅] The crystal structure of (3‐atriazH)₂[MnF₅], space group P1, Z = 4, a = 8.007(1) Å, b = 11.390(1) Å, c = 12.788(1) Å, α = 85.19(1)°, β = 71.81(1)°, γ = 73.87(1)°, R = 0.034, is built by octahedral trans‐chain anions [MnF₅]^2–_∞ separated by the mono‐protonated organic amine cations. The [MnF₆] octahedra are strongly elongated along the chain axis (<Mn–F_ax> 2.135 Å, <Mn–F_eq> 1.842 Å), mainly due to the Jahn‐Teller effect, the chains are kinked with an average bridge angle Mn–F–Mn = 139.3°. Below 66 K the compound shows 1D‐antiferromagnetism with an exchange energy of J/k = –10.8 K. 3D ordering is observed at T_N = 9.0 K. In spite of the large inter‐chain separation of 8.2 Å a remarkable inter‐chain interaction with |J′/J| = 1.3 · 10^–5 is observed, mediated probably by H‐bonds. That as well as the less favourable D/J ratio of 0.25 excludes the existence of a Haldene phase possible for Mn³⁺ (S = 2).     

From Zero‐dimensional to One‐dimensional: Use of Metal‐­Ligand Affinity in Supramolecular Assembly

The self‐assembly of 4 ‐ MTPP [ 4 ‐ MTPP = 2‐(methylthio)‐4‐(pyridin‐4‐yl)pyrimidine] with Cu(NO₃)₂ and AgNO₃ was structurally investigated. For Cu(NO₃)₂, a discrete mononuclear Cu^II coordination compound, [Cu( 4 ‐ MTPP )₂(NO₃)₂] ( 1 ), resulted that is exclusively based on Cu–N coordination. For AgNO₃, a unique one‐dimensional double‐chain structure ( 2 ) was obtained with the Ag–N distances varying from 2.181(9) to 2.223(9) Å, and the average Ag–S distance being 2.98 Å. Compared to zero‐dimensional 1 , the extension to one‐dimensional 2 is considered to result from the specific affinity between Ag⁺ and the ligand 4 ‐ MTPP that is attributed to the strong coordinating tendency of silver for aromatic nitrogen and thioether sulfur atoms.     

γ‐Modification of poly[(N,N‐diethyl­dithio­carbamato)silver(I)]

In the title compound, catena‐poly[[tri­silver(I)‐tri‐μ₃‐N,N‐diethyl­dithio­carbamato‐3′κS:1κS′:2κS;1κS:2κS′:3κS;2κS:3κ²S,S′:1′κS′], [Ag₃(C₅H₁₀NS₂)₃]_n, the trigonally and tetra­hedrally coordinated Ag atoms are μ₃‐bridged by κ³‐ and κ⁴‐S₂CNEt₂ ligands to form a ribbon structure along the c axis. There is a twofold axis parallel to the b axis and passing through the tetra­hedrally coordinated Ag atom. The S₂CNEt₂ ligands coordinate the Ag atoms in η¹,η²‐ and η²,η²‐fashions, depending on the bridging S atoms. The distances between the trigonal Ag and S atoms are 2.4915 (11)–2.6205 (11) Å, while those between the tetra­hedral Ag and S atoms are 2.5457 (11) and 2.7145 (10) Å. The shortest Ag⋯Ag distance between trigonal Ag atoms is 2.8336 (7) Å, which indicates a weak Ag⋯Ag inter­action, whereas the shortest distance between trigonal and tetra­hedral Ag atoms is 3.463 (6) Å, which is considered as non‐bonding.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Two Silver(I) trans‐Cinnamate Complexes as Urease Inhibitors

Two new silver(I) trans‐cinnamates, namely [Ag(2‐cca)(H₂O)]₂ ( 1 ) and [Ag(4‐cca)]_n ( 2 ) (2‐ccaH = 2‐chlorocinnamic acid and 4‐ccaH = 4‐chlorocinnamic acid), were synthesized and structurally characterized. Single crystal X‐ray studies reveal that each silver(I) atom in 1 is two‐coordinate by a 2‐chlorocinnamate ligand and one water molecule to afford a discrete centrosymmetric dimer with the ligand‐unsupported Ag···Ag interactions (3.218(4) Å), while a pair of symmetry‐related silver(I) atoms in 2 are clamped by two μ₂‐η¹:η¹ 4‐chlorocinnamate ligands to yield a binuclear silver(I) moiety incorporating a ligand‐supported Ag···Ag interaction (2.819(5) Å). Both complexes 1 and 2 show potent urease inhibitory activities with the respective IC₅₀ values of 0.66 and 1.10 μM.