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In the title complex, {[Ag(C13H13NS2)]BF4}n, the AgI ions show linear coordination through the N atom from one 1-phenyl­sulfanyl-2-(2-pyridylsulfan­yl)ethane (L) mol­ecule and the S atom of another. Each L ligand bridges two adjacent Ag atoms through the donor mol­ecules, leading to a linear chain structure.

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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 293 K
  • Mean [sigma](C-C) = 0.007 Å
  • Disorder in solvent or counterion
  • R factor = 0.036
  • wR factor = 0.088
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 13.9

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Alert level C ABSTM02_ALERT_3_C The ratio of expected to reported Tmax/Tmin(RR') is < 0.90 Tmin and Tmax reported: 0.643 0.883 Tmin(prime) and Tmax expected: 0.776 0.883 RR(prime) = 0.829 Please check that your absorption correction is appropriate. PLAT061_ALERT_3_C Tmax/Tmin Range Test RR' too Large ............. 0.82 PLAT199_ALERT_1_C Check the Reported _cell_measurement_temperature 293 K PLAT200_ALERT_1_C Check the Reported _diffrn_ambient_temperature . 293 K PLAT243_ALERT_4_C High 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for F1' PLAT243_ALERT_4_C High 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for F2' PLAT243_ALERT_4_C High 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for F3 PLAT243_ALERT_4_C High 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for F3' PLAT243_ALERT_4_C High 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for F4' PLAT244_ALERT_4_C Low 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for F1 PLAT244_ALERT_4_C Low 'Solvent' Ueq as Compared to Neighbors for B1 PLAT302_ALERT_4_C Anion/Solvent Disorder ......................... 44.00 Perc. PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 1 N1 -AG1 -S1 -C6 -10.20 0.90 2.656 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT710_ALERT_4_C Delete 1-2-3 or 2-3-4 Linear Torsion Angle ... # 2 N1 -AG1 -S1 -C7 98.70 0.80 2.656 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT779_ALERT_2_C Suspect or Irrelevant (Bond) Angle in CIF ...... 25.20 Deg. F2' -B1 -F2 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT779_ALERT_2_C Suspect or Irrelevant (Bond) Angle in CIF ...... 32.50 Deg. F3' -B1 -F3 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT779_ALERT_2_C Suspect or Irrelevant (Bond) Angle in CIF ...... 15.60 Deg. F4' -B1 -F4 1.555 1.555 1.555 PLAT779_ALERT_2_C Suspect or Irrelevant (Bond) Angle in CIF ...... 21.40 Deg. F1 -B1 -F1' 1.555 1.555 1.555
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Comment top

There are many silver(I) complexes with substituted bisthioether compounds featuring unusual coordination motifs (Hong et al., 2000) in which donor atoms have always been the same. We report here the structure of the silver tetrafluoroborate complex, (I), of AgBF4 with the N/S-donor ligand 1-phenylsulfanyl-2-(2-pyridylsulfanyl)ethane (L).

In (I), The AgI atom exists in a nearly linear geometry (Fig. 1) which comprises a pyridyl N-atom donor and a phenylsulfanyl S-atom donor from different L molecules. The bond dimensions are within the range reported in similar complexes (Wang et al., 1992; Constable et al., 1998; Hou et al., 2004). The BF4 anion shows weak interaction with AgI center with an Ag1···F1 distance of 2.630 (9) Å, which is longer than the sum of ionic radii (2.31 Å; Shannon & Prewitt, 1969). This interaction causes a small distortion of the linear coordination of the AgI atom [S1—Ag1—N1i = 174.02 (9)°].

In the ligand, the phenyl and pyridyl rings are inclined with respect to each other at an angle of 73.1 (2)° and the S1···S2 non-bonded distance is 4.417 (2) Å. Each ligand bridges two adjacent Ag atoms through Ag—N and Ag—S coordination to give rise to an infinite chain running along the b axis. In the crystal packing of (I), adjacent chains are potentially linked into a two-dimensional network (Fig. 2) through weak Ag···S interactions [Ag1···S2(x, 3/2 − y, −1/2 + z) = S2···Ag1(x, 3/2 − y, 1/2 + z) = 3.013 (1) Å; Suenaga et al., 1999]. The anions are found between the layers.

Experimental top

1-Phenylsulfanyl-2-(2-pyridylsulfanyl)ethane (L) was prepared according to a reported procedure (Chen et al., 2001). A solution containing a 1:1 molar ratio of AgBF4 (0.2 mmol) and L (0.2 mmol) in acetonitrile–chloroform (1:1) was stirred for 30 min at room temperature, and the mixture was filtered. Colorless single crystals suitable for X-ray investigation were obtained from above filtrate by slow evaporation of the solvent.

Refinement top

All H atoms were positioned geometrically with Csp2—H = 0.93 Å and Csp3—H = 0.97 Å; they were constrained to ride on their parent atoms, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The BF4 anion was observed to be disordered and was eventually modeled as eight 0.5-occupied F atoms surrounding the central B atom.

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1998); cell refinement: SMART; data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 1998); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. ORTEPII (Johnson, 1976) view of the title compound, with 30% probability displacement ellipsoids. The disordered F atoms of the BF4 groups have been omitted. [Symmetry code: (i) 1 − x, 1/2 + y, 3/2 − z.]
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A view of the chains linked through Ag···S weak interactions. H and disordered H atoms have been omitted.
catena-Poly[[silver(I)-µ-1-phenylsulfanyl-2-(2-pyridylsulfanyl)ethane- κ2S1:N2] tetrafluoroborate] top
Crystal data top
[Ag(C13H13NS2)]BF4F(000) = 872
Mr = 442.04Dx = 1.836 Mg m3
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -P 2ybcCell parameters from 1006 reflections
a = 11.252 (3) Åθ = 3.6–25.8°
b = 13.999 (4) ŵ = 1.56 mm1
c = 11.315 (3) ÅT = 293 K
β = 116.227 (4)°Block, colorless
V = 1598.8 (8) Å30.16 × 0.12 × 0.08 mm
Z = 4
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD
diffractometer
3260 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube2324 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.036
ϕ and ω scansθmax = 26.4°, θmin = 2.0°
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
h = 1014
Tmin = 0.643, Tmax = 0.883k = 1317
9039 measured reflectionsl = 149
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.036Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites
wR(F2) = 0.088H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.99 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0437P)2 + 0.3971P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
3260 reflections(Δ/σ)max = 0.004
235 parametersΔρmax = 0.52 e Å3
20 restraintsΔρmin = 0.39 e Å3
Crystal data top
[Ag(C13H13NS2)]BF4V = 1598.8 (8) Å3
Mr = 442.04Z = 4
Monoclinic, P21/cMo Kα radiation
a = 11.252 (3) ŵ = 1.56 mm1
b = 13.999 (4) ÅT = 293 K
c = 11.315 (3) Å0.16 × 0.12 × 0.08 mm
β = 116.227 (4)°
Data collection top
Bruker SMART 1000 CCD
diffractometer
3260 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
2324 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.643, Tmax = 0.883Rint = 0.036
9039 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.03620 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.088H-atom parameters constrained
S = 0.99Δρmax = 0.52 e Å3
3260 reflectionsΔρmin = 0.39 e Å3
235 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only

used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Ag10.45163 (3)0.84908 (2)0.53293 (4)0.05196 (14)
S10.64851 (9)0.75144 (7)0.61390 (10)0.0399 (2)
S20.53469 (9)0.54976 (7)0.84635 (10)0.0417 (2)
N10.7171 (3)0.4450 (2)1.0205 (3)0.0387 (7)
C10.7338 (4)0.8664 (3)0.8361 (4)0.0468 (10)
H10.64600.88520.80670.056*
C20.8310 (5)0.9029 (3)0.9523 (5)0.0631 (13)
H20.80900.94701.00100.076*
C30.9602 (5)0.8738 (4)0.9955 (5)0.0705 (15)
H31.02520.89781.07420.085*
C40.9941 (5)0.8106 (4)0.9249 (5)0.0676 (14)
H41.08190.79170.95520.081*
C50.8988 (4)0.7742 (3)0.8080 (5)0.0547 (12)
H50.92240.73140.75910.066*
C60.7680 (4)0.8016 (3)0.7641 (4)0.0378 (9)
C70.6099 (4)0.6395 (2)0.6714 (4)0.0400 (9)
H7A0.55240.60150.59610.048*
H7B0.69100.60380.71960.048*
C80.5423 (4)0.6561 (3)0.7597 (4)0.0395 (9)
H8A0.45300.67910.70650.047*
H8B0.58990.70540.82340.047*
C90.7006 (3)0.5297 (3)0.9609 (4)0.0340 (8)
C100.8042 (4)0.5935 (3)0.9924 (4)0.0415 (9)
H100.79030.65220.94990.050*
C110.9274 (4)0.5689 (3)1.0873 (4)0.0477 (10)
H110.99860.61041.10960.057*
C120.9441 (4)0.4824 (3)1.1486 (4)0.0538 (12)
H121.02690.46431.21340.065*
C130.8382 (4)0.4229 (3)1.1139 (4)0.0512 (11)
H130.85030.36441.15680.061*
B10.3003 (4)0.6556 (3)0.3231 (5)0.0583 (14)
F10.3003 (14)0.6990 (7)0.4299 (11)0.094 (4)0.50
F20.2505 (17)0.5690 (7)0.3170 (17)0.092 (5)0.50
F30.2307 (13)0.7049 (9)0.2108 (11)0.142 (5)0.50
F40.4300 (8)0.6424 (14)0.3504 (15)0.079 (4)0.50
F1'0.3067 (17)0.6649 (16)0.4465 (11)0.206 (10)0.50
F2'0.2330 (17)0.5794 (9)0.2627 (19)0.128 (8)0.50
F3'0.2272 (18)0.7320 (8)0.2665 (15)0.186 (8)0.50
F4'0.4205 (12)0.6613 (17)0.325 (2)0.120 (7)0.50
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Ag10.04092 (19)0.04044 (19)0.0611 (2)0.01091 (14)0.01030 (15)0.00511 (16)
S10.0404 (5)0.0400 (5)0.0383 (6)0.0081 (4)0.0165 (4)0.0050 (4)
S20.0331 (5)0.0371 (5)0.0484 (6)0.0049 (4)0.0123 (4)0.0019 (5)
N10.0353 (17)0.0369 (17)0.043 (2)0.0024 (14)0.0160 (15)0.0037 (15)
C10.047 (2)0.039 (2)0.049 (3)0.0034 (18)0.017 (2)0.0021 (19)
C20.069 (3)0.057 (3)0.057 (3)0.011 (2)0.022 (3)0.013 (2)
C30.055 (3)0.083 (4)0.054 (3)0.024 (3)0.006 (3)0.002 (3)
C40.038 (2)0.090 (4)0.065 (4)0.003 (2)0.013 (2)0.010 (3)
C50.040 (2)0.064 (3)0.059 (3)0.005 (2)0.022 (2)0.010 (2)
C60.038 (2)0.036 (2)0.038 (2)0.0000 (16)0.0151 (17)0.0089 (17)
C70.045 (2)0.033 (2)0.038 (2)0.0061 (17)0.0143 (17)0.0003 (17)
C80.041 (2)0.0324 (19)0.043 (2)0.0039 (16)0.0169 (17)0.0022 (17)
C90.0348 (19)0.037 (2)0.034 (2)0.0022 (15)0.0188 (16)0.0047 (16)
C100.042 (2)0.037 (2)0.045 (2)0.0058 (17)0.0192 (19)0.0003 (18)
C110.038 (2)0.053 (3)0.050 (3)0.0117 (19)0.0173 (19)0.008 (2)
C120.034 (2)0.058 (3)0.057 (3)0.0011 (19)0.010 (2)0.005 (2)
C130.046 (2)0.046 (2)0.057 (3)0.0049 (19)0.018 (2)0.013 (2)
B10.051 (3)0.057 (3)0.061 (4)0.008 (3)0.020 (3)0.009 (3)
F10.078 (6)0.077 (4)0.128 (8)0.026 (4)0.048 (5)0.075 (5)
F20.085 (9)0.032 (4)0.162 (14)0.021 (4)0.057 (9)0.012 (5)
F30.136 (7)0.135 (8)0.098 (6)0.006 (6)0.000 (5)0.038 (6)
F40.040 (5)0.118 (11)0.071 (5)0.001 (5)0.018 (4)0.029 (7)
F1'0.082 (9)0.43 (3)0.101 (10)0.017 (14)0.039 (7)0.012 (13)
F2'0.045 (5)0.129 (12)0.174 (15)0.022 (7)0.015 (8)0.101 (10)
F3'0.254 (15)0.085 (7)0.24 (2)0.097 (9)0.127 (15)0.022 (9)
F4'0.098 (10)0.111 (9)0.179 (17)0.043 (8)0.085 (11)0.003 (9)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ag1—N1i2.181 (3)C7—H7A0.9700
Ag1—S12.4127 (11)C7—H7B0.9700
S1—C61.780 (4)C8—H8A0.9700
S1—C71.821 (4)C8—H8B0.9700
S2—C91.763 (4)C9—C101.384 (5)
S2—C81.805 (4)C10—C111.370 (5)
N1—C91.336 (5)C10—H100.9300
N1—C131.340 (5)C11—C121.367 (6)
N1—Ag1ii2.181 (3)C11—H110.9300
C1—C61.382 (6)C12—C131.362 (6)
C1—C21.384 (6)C12—H120.9300
C1—H10.9300C13—H130.9300
C2—C31.375 (7)B1—F2'1.312 (9)
C2—H20.9300B1—F21.325 (8)
C3—C41.355 (8)B1—F3'1.329 (8)
C3—H30.9300B1—F4'1.343 (9)
C4—C51.380 (7)B1—F31.351 (8)
C4—H40.9300B1—F11.353 (8)
C5—C61.384 (5)B1—F41.364 (8)
C5—H50.9300B1—F1'1.372 (9)
C7—C81.517 (5)
N1i—Ag1—S1174.02 (9)C11—C10—C9119.0 (4)
C6—S1—C7101.37 (18)C11—C10—H10120.5
C6—S1—Ag1108.55 (13)C9—C10—H10120.5
C7—S1—Ag1107.39 (13)C12—C11—C10119.0 (4)
C9—S2—C8103.99 (18)C12—C11—H11120.5
C9—N1—C13118.0 (3)C10—C11—H11120.5
C9—N1—Ag1ii119.8 (2)C13—C12—C11119.3 (4)
C13—N1—Ag1ii122.2 (3)C13—C12—H12120.4
C6—C1—C2119.6 (4)C11—C12—H12120.4
C6—C1—H1120.2N1—C13—C12122.8 (4)
C2—C1—H1120.2N1—C13—H13118.6
C3—C2—C1119.7 (5)C12—C13—H13118.6
C3—C2—H2120.2F2'—B1—F225.2 (14)
C1—C2—H2120.2F2'—B1—F3'108.1 (12)
C4—C3—C2120.9 (5)F2—B1—F3'123.6 (12)
C4—C3—H3119.6F2'—B1—F4'113.7 (14)
C2—C3—H3119.6F2—B1—F4'117.0 (14)
C3—C4—C5120.3 (5)F3'—B1—F4'111.4 (14)
C3—C4—H4119.9F2'—B1—F387.9 (11)
C5—C4—H4119.9F2—B1—F3111.2 (10)
C4—C5—C6119.6 (5)F3'—B1—F332.5 (8)
C4—C5—H5120.2F4'—B1—F398.5 (12)
C6—C5—H5120.2F2'—B1—F1127.0 (12)
C1—C6—C5120.0 (4)F2—B1—F1106.9 (10)
C1—C6—S1122.1 (3)F3'—B1—F179.9 (8)
C5—C6—S1117.9 (3)F4'—B1—F1110.8 (12)
C8—C7—S1111.8 (3)F3—B1—F1112.5 (9)
C8—C7—H7A109.3F2'—B1—F4108.7 (12)
S1—C7—H7A109.3F2—B1—F4105.8 (12)
C8—C7—H7B109.3F3'—B1—F4126.3 (13)
S1—C7—H7B109.3F4'—B1—F415.6 (18)
H7A—C7—H7B107.9F3—B1—F4113.6 (11)
C7—C8—S2112.9 (3)F1—B1—F4106.4 (9)
C7—C8—H8A109.0F2'—B1—F1'111.4 (13)
S2—C8—H8A109.0F2—B1—F1'88.3 (12)
C7—C8—H8B109.0F3'—B1—F1'99.1 (12)
S2—C8—H8B109.0F4'—B1—F1'112.1 (13)
H8A—C8—H8B107.8F3—B1—F1'131.1 (12)
N1—C9—C10122.0 (3)F1—B1—F1'21.4 (12)
N1—C9—S2112.2 (3)F4—B1—F1'102.3 (10)
C10—C9—S2125.7 (3)
N1i—Ag1—S1—C610.2 (9)S1—C7—C8—S2167.5 (2)
N1i—Ag1—S1—C798.7 (8)C9—S2—C8—C769.7 (3)
C6—C1—C2—C30.6 (7)C13—N1—C9—C100.5 (6)
C1—C2—C3—C40.9 (8)Ag1ii—N1—C9—C10179.2 (3)
C2—C3—C4—C50.2 (9)C13—N1—C9—S2177.3 (3)
C3—C4—C5—C60.8 (8)Ag1ii—N1—C9—S21.4 (4)
C2—C1—C6—C50.3 (6)C8—S2—C9—N1170.2 (3)
C2—C1—C6—S1179.9 (3)C8—S2—C9—C1012.1 (4)
C4—C5—C6—C11.0 (6)N1—C9—C10—C110.2 (6)
C4—C5—C6—S1179.2 (4)S2—C9—C10—C11177.7 (3)
C7—S1—C6—C195.3 (3)C9—C10—C11—C120.5 (6)
Ag1—S1—C6—C117.6 (4)C10—C11—C12—C130.1 (7)
C7—S1—C6—C585.0 (3)C9—N1—C13—C120.9 (6)
Ag1—S1—C6—C5162.1 (3)Ag1ii—N1—C13—C12179.6 (3)
C6—S1—C7—C865.6 (3)C11—C12—C13—N10.6 (7)
Ag1—S1—C7—C848.2 (3)
Symmetry codes: (i) x+1, y+1/2, z+3/2; (ii) x+1, y1/2, z+3/2.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formula[Ag(C13H13NS2)]BF4
Mr442.04
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, P21/c
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)11.252 (3), 13.999 (4), 11.315 (3)
β (°) 116.227 (4)
V3)1598.8 (8)
Z4
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)1.56
Crystal size (mm)0.16 × 0.12 × 0.08
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART 1000 CCD
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 1996)
Tmin, Tmax0.643, 0.883
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
9039, 3260, 2324
Rint0.036
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.625
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.036, 0.088, 0.99
No. of reflections3260
No. of parameters235
No. of restraints20
H-atom treatmentH-atom parameters constrained
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)0.52, 0.39

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 1998), SMART, SAINT (Bruker, 1998), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXTL (Bruker, 1998), SHELXTL.

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ag1—N1i2.181 (3)Ag1—S12.4127 (11)
N1i—Ag1—S1174.02 (9)
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y+1/2, z+3/2.
 

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