Do 2-coordinate iodine(I) and silver(I) complexes form nucleophilic iodonium interactions (NIIs) in solution?

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Apr 19;58(32):4977-4980. doi: 10.1039/d2cc00994c.

Abstract

The interaction of a [bis(pyridine)iodine(I)]+ cation with a [bis(pyridine)silver(I)]+ cation, in which an iodonium ion acts as a nucleophile by transferring electron density to the silver(I) cation, is reinvestigated herein. No measurable interaction is observed between the cationic species in solution by NMR; DFT reveals that if there is an attractive interaction between these complexes in solution, it is dominantly the π-π interaction of pyridines.

MeSH terms

  • Cations
  • Iodides
  • Iodine*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Silver / chemistry

Substances

  • Cations
  • Iodides
  • Silver
  • Iodine