Thermal Studies of New Cu(I) and Ag(I) Complexes with Bipyridine Isomers

The complexes of the general formula MLSCN (M=Cu(I), Ag(I), L=2,2′-bipyridine=2-bipy, 4,4′-bipyridine=4-bipy or 2,4′-bipyridine=2,4′bipy) have been prepared and their IR spectra examined. The nature of metal-ligand coordination is discussed. Thermal decomposition in air of these complexes occurred in several successive endothermic and exothermic processes and the residue was Cu₂O and Ag, respectively. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.