Honors Theses
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Completion
Spring 4-29-2022
Academic Year
2021-2022
Department
Chemistry
Academic Major
Chemistry
Faculty Advisor
Jaime M. Murphy, Ph.D.
Abstract
Coordination polymers are repeating units of a coordination complex that have applications as catalysts, conductors, and magnets. In this work, silver (I) was the metal of choice because it behaves similarly to copper (I), which has been studied much more extensively and thione ligands were chosen due to their potential for forming coordination polymers. These coordination complexes with silver were synthesized by combining silver nitrate with thioacetamide, N,N'-diphenylthiourea, and 2-mercapto-1-methylimidazole. These complexes were characterized via IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray crystallography. Silver thioacetamide was determined to form a coordination complex through the sulfur to form a trigonal crystal lattice while silver methimazole was determined to form a coordination polymer using sulfur as a bridging atom.
Recommended Citation
Lawrence, Audrey V., "Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Thione Complexes" (2022). Honors Theses. 16.
https://scholarworks.harding.edu/honors-theses/16
