An icosanuclear silver(I) cluster supported by bis (thiosemicarbazonato) ligands

The synthesis and structural characterisation of an icosanuclear silver(I) cluster complex is reported here. The complex includes twenty silver(I) ions supported by eighteen bis(thiosemicarbazonato) ligands. The cluster of silver(I) ions involves several close Ag center dot center dot center dot Ag contacts suggesting some degree of argentophilic interactions and the bis(thiosemicarbazonato) ligands are present in three different conformations highlighting the ability of thiosemicarbazone ligands to coordinate to metal ions in different modes.

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This paper reports the synthesis and structural characterization of a icosanuclear silver(I) cluster complex. The complex consists of twenty silver(I) ions supported by eighteen bis(thiosemicarbazonato) ligands. The cluster of silver(I) ions exhibits several close Ag center dot center dot center dot Ag contacts, suggesting the presence of argentophilic interactions. Additionally, the bis(thiosemicarbazonato) ligands adopt three different conformations, highlighting their ability to coordinate to metal ions in various modes.