title: Adenine coordination around a Cu6I6 core.
abstract: This Communication describes the synthesis and crystallographic investigation of copper(I) and silver(I) complexes of a modified adenine analogue, bearing a thiocyanate pendant arm at the N9 position. A novel adenine-containing hexagonal prismatic cuprous iodide aggregate was obtained with Cu(+), while Ag(+) interaction afforded interconnected two- and four-membered metallacycles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016 (UP), India.
authors.forename: Rajneesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Prajapati
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007454:Iodides; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012834:Silver; D003300:Copper; C073870:cuprous iodide; D000225:Adenine