Competition of Au-Au, Ag-Ag, and Au-Ag interactions in formation of [AuAgAuAg] rhombic unit: difference and similarity between ClO4ˉ and BF4ˉ anions
摘要
This research shows the coexistence and competition of intracyclic Ag-Ag, intracyclic Ag-Au, intercyclic Au-Au, Ag⋅⋅⋅X, and Au⋅⋅⋅X in the formation of the skeleton of [AuAgAuAg] rhombus. Reactions of [Au(Spy)(PPh2py)] with AgX (Xˉ = ClO4ˉ and BF4ˉ) produce the rhombus skeleton with an intracyclic Ag-Ag interaction rather an Au-Au interaction: the ClO4ˉ anion affords a discrete [AuAgAuAg] whereas the BF4ˉ affords a polymeric [AuAgAuAg] with an intercyclic Au-Au interaction (3.0245(3) Å). Anion exchange of [AuAg(Spy)(BF4)0.5(PPh2py)]n(BF4)0.5n∙nCH2Cl2 with ClO4ˉ has been fully carried out, but that of [AuAg(Spy)(ClO4)(PPh2py)]2 with BF4ˉ has been in part accomplished in a mixture of MeOH : H2O (1 : 5).