Bromidotris(triphenylphosphane)silver acetonitrile monosolvate monohydrate

Abstract

In the title compound, [AgBr(C18H15P)3]·C2H3N·H2O, the coordination of the Ag atom is close to ideal tetrahedral, with the three Ag—P bond lengths almost equal [2.5441 (10), 2.5523 (9) and 2.5647 (10) ° A] and the Ag—Br bond slightly longer [2.7242 (5) Å]. The coordination tetrahedron is slightly flattened, the Ag atom is closer to the PPP plane; the P—Ag—P angles are wider than the Br—Ag—P angles. The voids in the crystal structure are filled with ordered acetonitrile solvent molecules. The remaining electron density was interpreted as a water molecule, disordered over three alternative positions. Neither of the solvent molecules is connected by any directional specific interactions with the complex.