A linear-chain silver(I) coordination polymer with tetrakis(isopropylthio)-p-benzoquinone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1107/S0108270199005624

The silver(I) complex of tetrakis(isopropylthio)-p-benzoquinone (tpq), catena-poly[silver(I)-μ-[2,3,5,6-tetrakis (isopropylthio)-p-benzoquinone-S²,S³:S⁵,S ⁶]] perchlorate acetone solvate, {[Ag(C₁₈H₂₈S₄O₂)]CIO ₄·-C₃H₆O}_n, has been prepared and the molecular structure determined. The silver ion prefers a tetrahedral coordination geometry comprising four S atoms from two different tpq molecules, giving a linear-chain structure of alternating metal cations and organic ligands. Also, the four isopropyl groups of the tpq molecule lie in the perpendicular direction of the plane of the benzoquinone ring.