Adenine Coordination around a Cu6I6 Core

This Communication describes the synthesis and crystallographic investigation of copper(I) and silver(I) complexes of a modified adenine analogue, bearing a thiocyanate pendant arm at the N9 position. A novel adenine-containing hexagonal prismatic cuprous iodide aggregate was obtained with Cu+, while Ag+ interaction afforded interconnected two- and four-membered metallacycles.