Four silver(I) pyrazolato complexes, namely, [Ag(mdnpz)] n , [(Ag(mdnpz)(NCCH 3 )] n , [Ag(mdnpz)] 3 •2.5H 2 O, and [Ag(mdnpz)] 3 •C 7 H 8 , were synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, where mdnpz − denotes 4methyl-3,5-dinitro-pyrazolate and C 7 H 8 stands for toluene. The chain-like [Ag(mdnpz)] n can be prepared by mixing 4-methyl-3,5dinitro-pyrazole and AgNO 3 in methanol. [(Ag(mdnpz)(NCCH 3 )] n , adopting a helical chain structure, was isolated from an acetonitrile solution of [Ag(mdnpz)] n , which may be a key intermediate in the structural transformation.The triangular species can be obtained as adducts with water or toluene from the aforementioned CH 3 CN solution. On the basis of the experimental observations, crystal structures, mass spectrum, and theoretical investigation, the isomeric transformation can be described as a solvent-assisted, acid−base interaction promoted, thermodynamically favored process.