A Topologically Novel Binuclear Silver Complex of Di-2-pyridyl Sulfide

The reaction of di-2-pyridyl sulfide with silver nitrate produces a centrosymmetric binuclear complex, bis(di-2-pyridyl sulfide-N,N':S)bis(nitrato-O)-disilver(I) ethanol solvate, [Ag₂(C₁₀H₈N₂S)₂(NO₃)₂].C₂H₅OH, within which each Ag atom is coordinated to a monodentate nitrate, an S atom of one ligand and two N atoms of a second ligand. Topologically, this represents the first coordination analogue of the well known photodimers of anthracene.

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