Bis(6,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl-κ2N,N′)silver(I) tetrafluoridoborate

Abstract

In the title compound, [Ag(C12H12N2)2]BF4, the AgI atom is four-coordinated by two chelating bipyridine groups; thus the crystal structure presents a 2:1 ligand-to-metal ratio. The angles around the metal center describe a distorted tetra­hedral geometry, with the Ag—N distances falling in the range of reported values. The pyridyl rings of the bipyridine ligands are essentially coplanar with small twisting angles between the corresponding mean planes.