title: Heterotopic silver-NHC complexes: from coordination polymers to supramolecular assemblies.
abstract: New coordination polymers based on different combinations of silver atoms and pyridyl-substituted N-heterocyclic carbene moieties are described. The addition of Zn(ii) templates leads to Ag-Zn supramolecular assemblies via selective ZnN interactions; a process that can be reverted.
authors.affiliation: Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018WV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.forename: Maxime A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siegler
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Spek
authors.forename: Joost N H
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Reek
mesh_terms: D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D056831:Coordination Complexes; D011108:Polymers; C030011:carbene; D012834:Silver; D015032:Zinc; D008697:Methane