μ-Chlorido-bis{[1-benzyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene-κC]silver(I)} chloride 1,2-dichloroethane hemisolvate

Abstract

The title compound, [Ag2(C19H20N2)4]Cl·0.5C2H4Cl2, can be readily generated by treatment of (1-benzyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazolium chloride with sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide followed by silver chloride. The molecular structure of the compound was confirmed using NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal structure of the title compound at 110 K has monoclinic (P21/c) symmetry. The represented silver compound is of interest with respect to antibacterial properties and the structure displays a series of weak intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions with the chloride counter-anion.

Keywords

• crystal structure
• n-heterocyclic carbene
• silver chloride
• bis(nhc) silver complex