Bis[μ-2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-κ4 N 2,N 3:N 4,N 5]bis[(nitrato-κO)silver(I)] tetrahydrate

The self-assembly of an angular 2,5-bis(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ligand (L) with silver nitrate (AgNO3) produced a new dinuclear silver(I) coordination complex, [Ag2(C12H8N4S)2(NO3)2]·4H2O, which crystallizes with two Ag atoms bridged by two L ligands. The Ag atom is surrounded by four N atoms of L and by one O from the nitrate anion defining a distorted square pyramid. The atoms comprising the dication are nearly coplanar, with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.1997 Å. Molecules are linked by C—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds through nitrate anions and water molecules, forming a two-dimensional porous network. The overall structure involves stacking of Ag complex layers along the b axis. The cohesion in the three-dimensional architecture is ensured by O⋯Ag interactions.