Crystal structure of a twisted-ribbon type double-stranded AgIcoordination polymer:catena-poly[[silver(I)-μ3-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)sulfane-κ3N:N′:S] nitrate]

Abstract

The asymmetric unit in the title compound, {[Ag(C12H12N2S)]·NO3}nor {[AgL]·NO3}n,L= bis(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)sulfane, consists of an AgIcation bound to a pyridine N atom of anLligand and an NO3−anion that is disordered over two orientations in an 0.570 (17):0.430 (17) occupancy ratio. Each AgIcation is coordinated by two pyridine N atoms from adjacentLligands to form an infinite zigzag chain along [110]. In addition, each AgIion binds to an S donor from a thirdLligand in an adjacent parallel chain, resulting in the formation of a twisted-ribbon type of double-stranded chain propagating along the [110] or [1-10] directions. The AgIatom is displaced out of the trigonal N2S coordination plane by 0.371 (3) Å because of interactions between the AgIcation and O atoms of the disordered nitrate anions. Intermolecular π–π stacking interactions [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.824 (3) Å] occur between one pair of corresponding pyridine rings in the double-stranded chain. In the crystal, the double-stranded chains are alternately stacked along thecaxis with alternate stacks linked by intermolecular π–π stacking interactions [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.849 (3) Å], generating a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture. Weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds between the polymer chains and the O atoms of the nitrate anions also occur.