Heterotopic silver-NHC complexes: from coordination polymers to supramolecular assemblies

Abstract

New coordination polymers based on different combinations of silver atoms and pyridyl-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene moieties are described. The addition of Zn(ii) templates leads to Ag-Zn supramolecular assemblies via selective ZnN interactions; a process that can be reverted.

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Citation

Rubio, M, Siegler, M A, Spek, A L & Reek, J N H 2010, 'Heterotopic silver-NHC complexes: from coordination polymers to supramolecular assemblies', Dalton Transactions, vol. 39, no. 23, pp. 5432-5435. https://doi.org/10.1039/c003352a