Silver(I) complexes of thiourea

Ag^I complexes of thiourea (tu) having the general formula Ag(tu)_xNO₃ (x = 1–4) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, i.r. and n.m.r. (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N and ¹⁰⁷Ag) spectroscopy. Separate i.r. bands were observed for terminal and bridging tu ligands in the complexes. The Ag(tu)NO₃ complex is assumed to be polymeric with all tu groups in the bridging mode. A consistent upfield shift in the ¹³C-n.m.r. chemical shift is observed as the number of tu groups attached to Ag^I increases, whereas the opposite trend is observed for ¹H, ¹⁵N and ¹⁰⁷Ag chemical shifts.