A planar silver complex of 2,2′:6′,2″:6″,2‴-quaterpyridine

The silver(I) complex of 2,2′:6′,2″:6″,2‴-quaterpyridine (qtpy) of formula [Ag(qtpy)][ClO4] was obtained in DMF either by reacting AgClO4 with qtpy or from a ligand redistribution between [Zn(qtpy)2][ClO4]2 and AgBF4. In the solid state the product contains mononuclear substantially planar silver-containing cations, the distances between adjacent planes being alternatively 3.39 and 3.38 Å. Pairs of cations are packed in zig-zag chains, with Ag⋯Ag distances of 3.34 Å being alternated to longer ones (4.70 Å).