Effects of vacuum on tetrakis-isocyanide complexes of silver(I) and copper(I): Implications for sims analyses

L D Detter; S J Pachuta; R G Cooks; R A Walton

doi:10.1016/0039-9140(86)80224-7

Effects of vacuum on tetrakis-isocyanide complexes of silver(I) and copper(I): Implications for sims analyses

Talanta. 1986 Nov;33(11):917-8. doi: 10.1016/0039-9140(86)80224-7.

Authors

L D Detter¹, S J Pachuta, R G Cooks, R A Walton

Affiliation

¹ Purdue University, Chemistry Department, West Lafayette, IN 47907, U.S.A.

PMID: 18964227
DOI: 10.1016/0039-9140(86)80224-7

Abstract

Vacuum-promoted ligand loss has been detected for the complexes [Ag(CNMe)(4)]PF(6) (Me = methyl), [Ag(CN-t-Bu)(4)]ClO(4) (t-Bu = tert-butyl) and [Ag(CNCy)(4)]ClO(4) (Cy = cyclohexyl). The analogous Cu(I) isocyanide complexes are stable under the same conditions. These conclusions are based on infrared spectroscopy, secondary-ion mass-spectrometry (SIMS) and weight-loss measurements.