Cf. Wang et al., LUMINESCENT SILVER(I) CLUSTER - SYNTHESIS, SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES AND X-RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF )(2)(DPPM)(3)]CL-CENTER-DOT-4ET(2)O-CENTER-DOT-H2O (DPPM=BIS(DIPHENYLPHOSPHINO)METHANE), Polyhedron, 15(11), 1996, pp. 1853-1858
The [Ag-3(mu(3)-eta(2)-C=CPh)(2)(dppm)(3)](+) complex {dppm = bis(diph
enylphosphino)methane} was prepared by reacting [(RC=C)Ag](infinity),
with dppm in CH2Cl2. The X-ray crystal structure of [Ag-3(mu(3)-eta(2)
-C=CPh)(2)(dppm)(3)]Cl . 4Et(2)O . H2O has been determined. The comple
x hasan isosceles triangular array of Ag atoms and with two asymmetric
phenylacetylide caps. The intramolecular Ag(I) ... Ag(I) separations
are 2.866(2) and 2.983(1) Angstrom. Extended-Huckel molecular-orbital
calculation reveals that the HOMO comprises prises of contributions fr
om Ag(I) and phenylacetylide whereas the LUMO is largely the pi of ph
enylacetylide. The complex shows a solid-state emission at 555 nm with
a lifetime of 0.4 mu s at room temperature.