The bis(thioether)silane (BtsR) ligands constitute a family of sulfur-donor ligands whose coordination chemistry we have been investigating for a number of years.  Both main group and transition metal complexes, including derivatives of palladium(II), platinum(II), copper(I), gold(I), cadmium(II), mercury(II), and tin(IV) have been isolated.  We describe herein the syntheses and molecular structures of several series of silver(I) complexes supported by these ligands, including homoleptic species [Ag(BtsR)2]X (R = Me, Pri, But; X = ClO4, BF4, PF6, SbF6) and heteroleptic nitrate compounds of general formula (BtsR)AgNO3.  Our initial attempts to prepare thioether-protected silver nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution andpotential applications in the preparation of antibacterial agents will also be outlined in this presentation.

Bis(thioether)silane complexes of silver(I): Synthetic and structural studies

239th National Meeting (2010)

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