THE PROPERTIES, CRYSTAL, AND MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE OF CATENA-[(MU-ACETATO-)(MU-PHTHALAZINE)SILVER(I)DIHYDRATE] - ([AG(MU-O2CCH3)(MU-PHZ)(H2O)(2)](2))(N)

The crystal and molecular structure of catena-[(mu-acetato) (mu-phthalazine)-silver(I)dihydrate], {[Ag(O2CCH3) (C8H6N2)(H2O)(2)](2)}(n), has been determined by single crystal X-ray analysis: the space group is P2(1)/n, a = 16.150(8) Angstrom, b = 3.886(5) Angstrom, c = 18.716(9) Angstrom, beta = 96.02(5)degrees, V = 1168 Angstrom(3). Phthalazine (PHZ) bridges the silver atoms to form [Ag-mu-PHZ](2) dimeric subunits. These dimeric subunits are planar and stack by bridging acetates to form a polymeric lattice. The acetates also form an asymmetric chelate ring with the silver atoms which result in a distorted, square pyramidal configuration. The complex is further characterized by its IR and thermal properties.