Three-Dimensional Silver-dabco Coordination Polymers with Zeolitic or Three-Connected Topology

The simple linear linking ligand diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (dabco) combines with silver(I) to form three-dimensional (3D) coordination polymers which have either a zeolitic mtn topology structure or a (10,3)-b ths network according to the counteranion used. The tetrahedral anions BF4 or ReO4 promote formation of [Ag(dabco)(2)].X, which has a 3D four-connected mtn framework of fused 5 (12) and 64512 cages, and the material shows modest absorption of iodine. The bulky anion [Co(C2B9H11)(2)]- and an excess of dabco promote formation of complex [Ag-2(dabco)(3)(CH3CN)(2)].(2)[Co(C2B9H11)2(]) with a three-connected (10,3)-b network, while use of 1 equiv of dabco gives a previously reported [Ag(dabco)].[Co(C2B9H11)(2)], which has a one-dimensional coordination chain structure.