Bis[μ-2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-κ4N2,N3:N4,N5]bis[(nitrato-κO)silver(I)] tetrahydrate

Abstract

The self-assembly of an angular 2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ligand (L) with silver nitrate (AgNO3) produced a new dinuclear silver(I) coordination complex, [Ag2(C12H8N4S)2(NO3)2]·4H2O, which crystallizes with two Ag atoms bridged by two L ligands. The Ag atom is surrounded by four N atoms of L and by one O from the nitrate anion defining a distorted square pyramid. The atoms comprising the dication are nearly coplanar, with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.1997 Å. Molecules are linked by C—H...O and O—H...O hydrogen bonds through nitrate anions and water molecules, forming a two-dimensional porous network. The overall structure involves stacking of Ag complex layers along the b axis. The cohesion in the three-dimensional architecture is ensured by O...Ag interactions.