Synthesis and crystal structure of Ag(I) complex with one-dimensional chain structure

The complex [Ag(L)]NO3 (1) [L=1,5-bis(imidazol-1-yl)pentane] was synthesized in ethanol and water, and characterized by elemental analysis and X-ray crystal structural analysis. The result shows that the complex crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P2(1)/c with a=0.695 7(4) nm, b=0.9887(4) nm, c=1.974 8(7) nm, beta=91.934(19)degrees, V=1.357 5(10) nm(3), Z=4, D-calc=1.831 g(.)cm(-3), F(000)=752, mu=1.50 cm(-1), the final R=0.036 6, wR=0.0910. The coordination environment of Ag(l) is nearly linear with two N atoms, and each L ligand links two Ag(l) atoms using its two imidazolyl N atoms to generate an infinite one-dimensional (11)) chain structure. The ID chains are further connected by C-(HO)-O-... hydrogen bonds to give a three-dimensional structure.