Economic and Straightforward Synthesis of Heteroleptic Silver(I) Complexes bearing NHC and Bidentate Ligands

Herein, we describe an economic, straightforward and selective synthesis for trigonal heteroleptic silver(I) complexes bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHC) and bidentate ligands. The procedure allows to synthesize the targeted compounds in mild conditions and short reaction time with various NHC associated with bis-pyridylamine or diphosphine as second ligands. Silver(I) complexes have been fully structurally and photophysically characterized, unveiling the different role and impact of the ligands in the photophysical behavior of this family of silver(I) complexes.