Abstract
A cyanido-bridged Zn(II)-Ag(I) bimetallic coordination polymer, {[Zn(phen)(2)(H2O){Ag(CN)(2)}] [Ag(CN)(2)]center dot MeOH}(n) (1), was prepared using ZnCl2, 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and K[Ag(CN)(2)] and characterized by IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure of 1 consists of dinuclear [Zn(phen)(2)(H2O){Ag(CN)(2)}](+) cations, [Ag(CN)(2)](-) anions and a methanol molecule. The non-coordinated [Ag(CN)(2)](-) anions are linked to the [Zn(phen)(2)(H2O){Ag(CN)(2)}](+) complex cations through argentophilic interactions leading to the formation of chains. The chains are connected by hydrogen bonds and pi-pi interactions to give a 3D network.