Phenylsilver is an organosilver compound with the chemical formula C6H5Ag.
The structure is a one-dimensional coordination polymer of silver(I) tetrads.
[2] It can be produced by treating silver nitrate with trialkylphenyltin (or trialkylphenyllead at −10 °C).
In the presence of excess silver nitrate, the reaction produces the bright yellow complex C6H5Ag·2AgNO3.
[1] Phenylsilver can also be produced by treating silver nitrate with diphenylzinc in a 1:2 molar ratio and 0 °C.