Silver Cyanide

Catalog Number	ACEP2023251
Molecular Formula	AgCN
Appearance	Cream White Powder
Application	Used for silver plating
Content	Ag: 80% by Mass (Min.); CN: 27.5% by Mass (min.)
Insolubility	Insoluble Matter: 0.1% by Mass max.
Packaging	Customized packing as required

Case Study

Silver Cyanide (AgCN) as a Key Precursor for the Construction of Supramolecular Coordination Polymers with Bipodal Ligands

Etaiw, Safaa El-din H., Dina M. Abd El-Aziz, and Ahmed S. Badr El-din. Polyhedron 28.5 (2009): 873-882.

Silver cyanide (AgCN) plays a pivotal role in the synthesis of novel supramolecular coordination polymers (SCPs) via self-assembly with bipodal nitrogen-donor ligands. In this study, AgCN was utilized as a core building unit to construct three structurally distinct SCPs through coordination with 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy), trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (tbpe), and 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe) under aqueous/acetonitrile/ammonia conditions.
[(AgCN)₂·bpy] (1), [(AgCN)₃·(tbpe)₂·H₂O] (2), and [(AgCN)₄·bpe] (3) were synthesized at room temperature, with ammonia acting as a solubilizing agent for silver species. The resulting materials exhibited prismatic and needle-like crystal morphologies. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed diverse topologies: 1 and 3 crystallized in monoclinic P2₁/c, while 2 adopted a triclinic P space group. These architectures were stabilized by argentophilic interactions, extensive hydrogen bonding, and π-π stacking between ligand moieties.
AgCN's reactivity and structural compatibility with a variety of pyridyl-based linkers underscore its value in designing crystalline coordination networks. Its controlled solubility and predictable coordination behavior make it an ideal precursor for generating advanced SCPs with potential applications in molecular electronics, photonics, and host-guest chemistry.
Thus, AgCN serves as a fundamental silver source for the deliberate construction of multifunctional coordination frameworks.

Silver Cyanide (AgCN) Used for the Synthesis of Interpenetrated Coordination Polymers with Imidazole-Based Ligands

Lin, Jian-Di, et al. Polyhedron 26.1 (2007): 107-114.

Silver cyanide (AgCN) serves as a versatile coordination precursor for constructing supramolecular polymers with imidazole-functionalized ligands through solvothermal synthesis. In this study, AgCN reacts with 1,3-bis(imidazole-1-yl-methyl)benzene (mbix) and 1,4-bis(imidazole-1-yl-methyl)benzene (bix) to afford two distinct coordination polymers: [AgCN(mbix)]ₙ (1) and \[(AgCN)₄(bix)₂]ₙ (2). These polymers were synthesized under sealed solvothermal conditions at 120 °C and 160 °C, respectively, in CH₃CN, yielding crystalline materials suitable for single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
The structure of compound 1 reveals a 3-fold interpenetrated 2D network, whereas compound 2 exhibits a 2-fold parallel interpenetrated topology. The formation of these frameworks is guided by Ag-N coordination and supported by extensive supramolecular interactions, including π···π stacking. Elemental analysis and FT-IR spectroscopy confirm the expected composition and the presence of CN stretching vibrations, characteristic of coordinated AgCN units.
These findings underscore the utility of AgCN in engineering complex polymeric networks via coordination with nitrogen-donor ligands. The tunable dimensionality and interpenetration of the resulting materials make them promising candidates for applications in molecular recognition, sensing, and photoluminescent devices.
Thus, AgCN is effectively employed for the synthesis of interpenetrated imidazole-based coordination polymers with potential functional material applications.

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