Phenylsilver is an organosilver compound with the chemical formula C6H5Ag. It is a white solid. The structure is a one-dimensional coordination polymer of silver(I) tetrads.[2]
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Molar mass | 184.974 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
editIt can be produced by treating silver nitrate with trialkylphenyltin (or trialkylphenyllead at −10 °C). In the presence of excess silver nitrate, the reaction produces the bright yellow complex C6H5Ag·2AgNO3.[1] Phenylsilver can also be produced by treating silver nitrate with diphenylzinc in a 1:2 molar ratio and 0 °C. If the molar ratio is 1:1, it will produce orange C6H5Ag·2AgNO3.[3] Earlier syntheses using phenyl magnesium bromide will produce phenylsilver that contains silver or magnesium salt impurities, which destabilize it.[3][4]
When heating phenylsilver in a speed of 5 °C/min, it decomposes at 67 °C. If the heating speed is 10 °C/min, it will explode at 47 °C.[1]
- 2 C6H5Ag → C6H5-C6H5 + 2 Ag[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Beverwijk, C. D. M.; van der Kerk, G. J. M. (1972). "The synthesis and properties of phenylsilver". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 43 (1): C11–C12. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)81760-X. hdl:1874/15839.
- ^ Lenz, Tabea; Hebenbrock, Marian (2024). "Phenylsilver – an unexpected one-dimensional coordination polymer of silver(i) tetrads". Dalton Transactions. 53: 423–427. doi:10.1039/D3DT03007E.
- ^ a b c J. Boersma; F.J.A. Des Tombe; F. Weijers; G.J.M. Van Der Kerk (January 1977). "A new, easy synthesis of phenylsilver". Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 124 (2): 229–233. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)90970-7. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Reich, Rene. New organometallic compounds: Copper phenyl and silver phenyl. Compt. rend., 1923. 177: 322-324. CAN18: 2618.
Further reading
edit- Nicole J. Rijs, Richard A. J. O’Hair (2010-05-24). "Unimolecular Reactions of Organocuprates and Organoargentates". Organometallics. 29 (10): 2282–2291. doi:10.1021/om1000875. ISSN 0276-7333. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- John P. Fackler (2011-12-15). "Silver: Organometallic Chemistry". In Robert A. Scott (ed.). Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:10.1002/9781119951438.eibc0206. ISBN 9781119951438. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
External links
edit- Media related to Phenylsilver at Wikimedia Commons