Thermal decomposition of silver cyano complex and characterization its decomposition products by ETA, DSC, DTA and TG

Abstract

It was found by DTA and TG that [Phenyl2I][Ag(CN)2] in the solid state is chemically stable on heating in argon up to 160°C. During heating to higher temperatures it decomposes, forming volatile products such as [Phenyl]I, [Phenyl]NC and (CN)2 [1]. After heating the sample to 500°C metallic silver resulted. The volatile and intermediate solid products were analysed by IR-spectroscopy.