Silver as a Halogen Scavenger

One of the most prominent roles of silver in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds is due to another typical property of silver its halophilicity. Silver ions exhibit strong Lewis acid-base interaction with halides, and silver halides are often insoluble materials, especially in organic solvents (Table 10.4). 

TABLE 10.4. Molar Solubility Product (Asp) of Common Silver Salts in Water at 25° C 

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