A homologous series of silver complexes of 1-alkylimidazoles (R-im, R = CnH2n, where n = 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18) was synthesized. All the CnH2nim ligands are non-mesomorphic. Upon complexation, all the [Ag(CnH2nim)(2)]-[NO3], except for n = 10, exhibit liq