Novel aggregation of [Ni(thiolato)2(amine)2]-type square planes assisted by silver(i) ions

Abstract

Treatment of [Ni(L)] [L = (⁻SCH₂CH₂NHC(CH₃)–)₂] with Ag⁺ in water gave a pinwheel-like S-bridged Ni^II₃Ag^I₂ structure in [Ag₂{Ni(L)}₃]²⁺, which further reacted with [Ni(L)] to produce a Ni^II₄Ag^I₂ structure in [Ag₂{Ni(L)}₄]²⁺ and a Ni^II₇Ag^I₄ structure in [Ag₄{Ni(L)}₇]⁴⁺.