# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2003 data_global _journal_coden_Cambridge 182 loop_ _publ_author_name ; Dermot O'Hare ; 'Simon C. Jones' _publ_contact_author_name ; Prof Dermot O'Hare ; _publ_contact_author_address ; Inorganic Chemistry University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3QR UNITED KINGDOM ; _publ_contact_author_email DERMOT.OHARE@CHEM.OX.AC.UK _publ_requested_journal 'Chemical Communications' _publ_section_title ; [V(eta-5 C5H5)]2C8H6: a bimetallic pentalene-bridged complex with multiple bonding between the metal atoms ; data_scj354 _database_code_CSD 212741 _audit_creation_date 2002-07-03T12:41:43-00:00 _audit_creation_method 'WinGX routine CIF_UPDATE' _audit_conform_dict_name cif_core.dic _audit_conform_dict_version 2.1 _audit_conform_dict_location ftp://ftp.iucr.org/cifdics/cif_core.dic #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # CHEMICAL INFORMATION # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_formula_moiety 'C18 H16 V2' _chemical_formula_structural 'C18 H16 V2' _chemical_formula_sum 'C18 H16 V2' _chemical_formula_weight 334.19 _chemical_compound_source 'synthesis as described' #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # UNIT CELL INFORMATION # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _symmetry_cell_setting monoclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 21/a' _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall '-P 2yab' _symmetry_Int_Tables_number 14 loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x+1/2, y+1/2, -z' '-x, -y, -z' 'x-1/2, -y-1/2, z' _cell_length_a 11.5324(3) _cell_length_b 7.7618(2) _cell_length_c 15.9992(5) _cell_angle_alpha 90 _cell_angle_beta 102.4650(10) _cell_angle_gamma 90 _cell_volume 1398.36(7) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 150(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 3086 _cell_measurement_theta_min 5.097 _cell_measurement_theta_max 27.485 _cell_measurement_wavelength 0.71073 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # CRYSTAL INFORMATION # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _exptl_crystal_description prism _exptl_crystal_colour 'dark green' _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.3 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.2 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.1 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.587 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 680 _exptl_special_details ; ? ; #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # ABSORPTION CORRECTION # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 1.321 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # DATA COLLECTION # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _diffrn_ambient_temperature 150(2) _diffrn_radiation_wavelength 0.71073 _diffrn_radiation_type MoK\a _diffrn_radiation_monochromator graphite _diffrn_radiation_probe x-ray _diffrn_reflns_number 5330 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0262 _diffrn_reflns_av_unetI/netI 0.0453 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -10 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 9 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -20 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 20 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 5.22 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 27.43 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 27.43 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.99 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.99 _reflns_number_total 3146 _reflns_number_gt 2420 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # COMPUTER PROGRAMS USED # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _computing_structure_refinement 'SHELXL-97 (Sheldrick, 1997)' _computing_molecular_graphics 'Ortep-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 1997)' _computing_publication_material 'WinGX publication routines (Farrugia, 1999)' #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # REFINEMENT INFORMATION # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _refine_special_details ; Refinement of F^2^ against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F^2^, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F^2^. The threshold expression of F^2^ > 2sigma(F^2^) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F^2^ are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. ; _refine_ls_structure_factor_coef Fsqd _refine_ls_matrix_type full _refine_ls_weighting_scheme calc _refine_ls_weighting_details 'calc w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0326P)^2^+0.4038P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3' _atom_sites_solution_primary direct _atom_sites_solution_secondary difmap _atom_sites_solution_hydrogens geom _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment mixed _refine_ls_extinction_method SHELXL _refine_ls_extinction_expression Fc^*^=kFc[1+0.001xFc^2^\l^3^/sin(2\q)]^-1/4^ _refine_ls_extinction_coef 0.0057(14) _refine_ls_number_reflns 3146 _refine_ls_number_parameters 182 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.054 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0329 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.0787 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.0705 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 1.022 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 1.022 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.001 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0 _refine_diff_density_max 0.266 _refine_diff_density_min -0.302 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.058 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # ATOMIC TYPES, COORDINATES AND THERMAL PARAMETERS # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# loop_ _atom_type_symbol _atom_type_description _atom_type_scat_dispersion_real _atom_type_scat_dispersion_imag _atom_type_scat_source C C 0.0033 0.0016 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' H H 0 0 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' V V 0.3005 0.5294 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' loop_ _atom_site_label _atom_site_type_symbol _atom_site_fract_x _atom_site_fract_y _atom_site_fract_z _atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv _atom_site_adp_type _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity _atom_site_calc_flag _atom_site_refinement_flags _atom_site_disorder_assembly _atom_site_disorder_group C4 C 0.5291(2) 0.6642(3) 0.16929(15) 0.0433(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4 H 0.5826 0.6679 0.1318 0.052 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C8 C 0.55644(19) 0.6124(3) 0.25759(13) 0.0323(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . C6 C 0.3539(2) 0.6676(3) 0.21701(17) 0.0474(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6 H 0.2714 0.6743 0.2163 0.057 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C1 C 0.4757(2) 0.5893(3) 0.37858(15) 0.0445(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . H1 H 0.4214 0.5764 0.4151 0.053 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.6512(2) 0.5885(3) 0.33107(15) 0.0425(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3 H 0.7332 0.5757 0.3311 0.051 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C7 C 0.44626(19) 0.6142(3) 0.28759(14) 0.0345(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . C2 C 0.5996(2) 0.5876(3) 0.40313(15) 0.0500(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2 H 0.6432 0.5861 0.4608 0.06 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C5 C 0.4087(2) 0.7081(3) 0.14917(17) 0.0524(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . H5 H 0.3693 0.7585 0.0966 0.063 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C19 C 0.4205(2) 0.2630(3) 0.05468(15) 0.0493(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . H19 H 0.487 0.2597 0.0285 0.059 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C14 C 0.5994(3) 0.0810(3) 0.29671(18) 0.0543(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14 H 0.6127 0.0494 0.2422 0.065 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.3273(2) 0.3771(3) 0.03568(16) 0.0530(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . H15 H 0.3187 0.4661 -0.006 0.064 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C16 C 0.2486(2) 0.3411(4) 0.0870(2) 0.0647(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H16 H 0.1766 0.4007 0.0867 0.078 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C10 C 0.4929(3) 0.0672(3) 0.3226(2) 0.0574(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10 H 0.4204 0.0247 0.2891 0.069 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C13 C 0.6841(2) 0.1496(4) 0.36445(19) 0.0599(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H13 H 0.7649 0.1729 0.3643 0.072 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C12 C 0.6279(3) 0.1775(4) 0.43255(17) 0.0621(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12 H 0.6638 0.2234 0.487 0.075 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C 0.5104(3) 0.1263(4) 0.4063(2) 0.0629(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H11 H 0.4519 0.1309 0.4398 0.075 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C17 C 0.2927(3) 0.2027(4) 0.13933(19) 0.0740(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17 H 0.2567 0.1509 0.1812 0.089 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C18 C 0.4007(3) 0.1534(3) 0.11866(18) 0.0615(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18 H 0.4508 0.0618 0.1439 0.074 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . V1 V 0.54123(3) 0.35317(4) 0.32293(2) 0.02965(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . V2 V 0.42148(3) 0.42590(4) 0.17462(2) 0.02863(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . loop_ _atom_site_aniso_label _atom_site_aniso_U_11 _atom_site_aniso_U_22 _atom_site_aniso_U_33 _atom_site_aniso_U_23 _atom_site_aniso_U_13 _atom_site_aniso_U_12 C4 0.0588(15) 0.0342(12) 0.0344(13) 0.0038(10) 0.0048(11) -0.0148(11) C8 0.0353(11) 0.0295(11) 0.0302(12) -0.0003(9) 0.0028(9) -0.0095(9) C6 0.0418(13) 0.0304(12) 0.0645(18) -0.0051(11) -0.0011(12) 0.0073(10) C1 0.0573(15) 0.0418(13) 0.0390(14) -0.0119(10) 0.0206(12) -0.0115(11) C3 0.0346(12) 0.0490(14) 0.0401(14) 0.0002(11) -0.0001(10) -0.0151(10) C7 0.0380(12) 0.0262(10) 0.0384(13) -0.0079(9) 0.0066(10) -0.0019(9) C2 0.0641(17) 0.0507(15) 0.0300(13) -0.0064(11) -0.0016(11) -0.0214(12) C5 0.0688(17) 0.0266(12) 0.0491(16) 0.0064(11) -0.0152(13) -0.0007(12) C19 0.0511(14) 0.0605(16) 0.0347(14) -0.0172(12) 0.0056(11) 0.0002(12) C14 0.0713(19) 0.0415(14) 0.0518(17) 0.0049(12) 0.0172(15) 0.0184(13) C15 0.0673(18) 0.0495(14) 0.0311(14) -0.0052(11) -0.0138(12) 0.0007(13) C16 0.0349(13) 0.085(2) 0.067(2) -0.0338(17) -0.0066(13) -0.0078(13) C10 0.0658(18) 0.0339(13) 0.069(2) 0.0182(13) 0.0076(15) -0.0013(12) C13 0.0420(14) 0.0624(18) 0.074(2) 0.0134(15) 0.0085(14) 0.0228(13) C12 0.079(2) 0.0616(17) 0.0387(15) 0.0117(12) -0.0038(14) 0.0294(15) C11 0.0712(19) 0.0586(17) 0.068(2) 0.0384(15) 0.0343(16) 0.0210(14) C17 0.098(2) 0.076(2) 0.0518(19) -0.0265(16) 0.0251(17) -0.062(2) C18 0.095(2) 0.0305(13) 0.0456(17) -0.0119(11) -0.0152(15) 0.0022(13) V1 0.0288(2) 0.0315(2) 0.0273(2) 0.00295(14) 0.00324(15) -0.00003(14) V2 0.0296(2) 0.0256(2) 0.0278(2) -0.00190(14) -0.00022(14) -0.00189(14) #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# # MOLECULAR GEOMETRY # #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# _geom_special_details ; All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. ; loop_ _geom_bond_atom_site_label_1 _geom_bond_atom_site_label_2 _geom_bond_distance _geom_bond_site_symmetry_2 _geom_bond_publ_flag C4 C5 1.398(3) . ? C4 C8 1.437(3) . ? C4 V2 2.239(2) . ? C8 C3 1.434(3) . ? C8 C7 1.452(3) . ? C8 V1 2.291(2) . ? C8 V2 2.321(2) . ? C6 C5 1.405(4) . ? C6 C7 1.436(3) . ? C6 V2 2.195(2) . ? C1 C2 1.398(3) . ? C1 C7 1.435(3) . ? C1 V1 2.239(2) . ? C3 C2 1.407(3) . ? C3 V1 2.212(2) . ? C7 V2 2.294(2) . ? C7 V1 2.315(2) . ? C2 V1 2.245(2) . ? C5 V2 2.227(2) . ? C19 C15 1.375(3) . ? C19 C18 1.387(4) . ? C19 V2 2.296(2) . ? C14 C10 1.382(4) . ? C14 C13 1.398(4) . ? C14 V1 2.282(2) . ? C15 C16 1.378(4) . ? C15 V2 2.285(2) . ? C16 C17 1.389(4) . ? C16 V2 2.273(2) . ? C10 C11 1.387(4) . ? C10 V1 2.288(2) . ? C13 C12 1.400(4) . ? C13 V1 2.276(2) . ? C12 C11 1.387(4) . ? C12 V1 2.275(2) . ? C11 V1 2.282(2) . ? C17 C18 1.409(4) . ? C17 V2 2.273(2) . ? C18 V2 2.289(2) . ? V1 V2 2.5380(5) . ? loop_ _geom_angle_atom_site_label_1 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_2 _geom_angle_atom_site_label_3 _geom_angle _geom_angle_site_symmetry_1 _geom_angle_site_symmetry_3 _geom_angle_publ_flag C5 C4 C8 106.9(2) . . ? C5 C4 V2 71.28(13) . . ? C8 C4 V2 74.77(12) . . ? C3 C8 C4 144.0(2) . . ? C3 C8 C7 107.27(18) . . ? C4 C8 C7 107.48(19) . . ? C3 C8 V1 68.44(12) . . ? C4 C8 V1 132.23(14) . . ? C7 C8 V1 72.50(12) . . ? C3 C8 V2 133.37(15) . . ? C4 C8 V2 68.56(11) . . ? C7 C8 V2 70.65(11) . . ? V1 C8 V2 66.77(5) . . ? C5 C6 C7 106.9(2) . . ? C5 C6 V2 72.72(14) . . ? C7 C6 V2 75.14(12) . . ? C2 C1 C7 106.9(2) . . ? C2 C1 V1 72.06(14) . . ? C7 C1 V1 74.53(12) . . ? C2 C3 C8 106.9(2) . . ? C2 C3 V1 72.88(13) . . ? C8 C3 V1 74.48(12) . . ? C1 C7 C6 144.1(2) . . ? C1 C7 C8 107.56(19) . . ? C6 C7 C8 107.2(2) . . ? C1 C7 V2 132.48(15) . . ? C6 C7 V2 67.62(12) . . ? C8 C7 V2 72.68(11) . . ? C1 C7 V1 68.78(13) . . ? C6 C7 V1 132.55(15) . . ? C8 C7 V1 70.75(12) . . ? V2 C7 V1 66.83(6) . . ? C1 C2 C3 110.9(2) . . ? C1 C2 V1 71.60(13) . . ? C3 C2 V1 70.32(13) . . ? C4 C5 C6 111.0(2) . . ? C4 C5 V2 72.24(12) . . ? C6 C5 V2 70.24(13) . . ? C15 C19 C18 108.2(3) . . ? C15 C19 V2 72.10(14) . . ? C18 C19 V2 72.10(14) . . ? C10 C14 C13 108.3(3) . . ? C10 C14 V1 72.62(14) . . ? C13 C14 V1 71.89(14) . . ? C19 C15 C16 108.8(3) . . ? C19 C15 V2 72.97(13) . . ? C16 C15 V2 71.91(15) . . ? C15 C16 C17 108.3(3) . . ? C15 C16 V2 72.90(14) . . ? C17 C16 V2 72.21(15) . . ? C14 C10 C11 108.0(3) . . ? C14 C10 V1 72.17(14) . . ? C11 C10 V1 72.10(15) . . ? C14 C13 C12 107.4(2) . . ? C14 C13 V1 72.38(14) . . ? C12 C13 V1 72.06(14) . . ? C11 C12 C13 107.8(3) . . ? C11 C12 V1 72.56(14) . . ? C13 C12 V1 72.12(14) . . ? C12 C11 C10 108.5(3) . . ? C12 C11 V1 72.01(15) . . ? C10 C11 V1 72.56(14) . . ? C16 C17 C18 107.2(3) . . ? C16 C17 V2 72.20(15) . . ? C18 C17 V2 72.64(14) . . ? C19 C18 C17 107.6(3) . . ? C19 C18 V2 72.68(14) . . ? C17 C18 V2 71.39(14) . . ? C3 V1 C1 62.55(9) . . ? C3 V1 C2 36.80(9) . . ? C1 V1 C2 36.34(9) . . ? C3 V1 C12 107.37(10) . . ? C1 V1 C12 108.28(10) . . ? C2 V1 C12 91.00(10) . . ? C3 V1 C13 100.74(10) . . ? C1 V1 C13 137.51(10) . . ? C2 V1 C13 106.68(10) . . ? C12 V1 C13 35.83(10) . . ? C3 V1 C11 139.67(11) . . ? C1 V1 C11 106.90(10) . . ? C2 V1 C11 110.91(11) . . ? C12 V1 C11 35.43(10) . . ? C13 V1 C11 59.20(10) . . ? C3 V1 C14 125.99(10) . . ? C1 V1 C14 165.57(9) . . ? C2 V1 C14 142.32(10) . . ? C12 V1 C14 59.30(10) . . ? C13 V1 C14 35.72(10) . . ? C11 V1 C14 58.82(10) . . ? C3 V1 C10 159.65(10) . . ? C1 V1 C10 133.78(10) . . ? C2 V1 C10 146.14(10) . . ? C12 V1 C10 59.11(11) . . ? C13 V1 C10 59.19(10) . . ? C11 V1 C10 35.34(10) . . ? C14 V1 C10 35.21(10) . . ? C3 V1 C8 37.09(8) . . ? C1 V1 C8 61.86(8) . . ? C2 V1 C8 60.39(8) . . ? C12 V1 C8 144.46(10) . . ? C13 V1 C8 128.38(9) . . ? C11 V1 C8 168.76(9) . . ? C14 V1 C8 132.40(9) . . ? C10 V1 C8 153.30(9) . . ? C3 V1 C7 61.74(8) . . ? C1 V1 C7 36.69(8) . . ? C2 V1 C7 59.85(8) . . ? C12 V1 C7 144.96(9) . . ? C13 V1 C7 162.48(9) . . ? C11 V1 C7 133.87(9) . . ? C14 V1 C7 155.18(9) . . ? C10 V1 C7 138.29(9) . . ? C8 V1 C7 36.75(8) . . ? C3 V1 V2 93.49(6) . . ? C1 V1 V2 91.58(7) . . ? C2 V1 V2 112.94(7) . . ? C12 V1 V2 156.03(8) . . ? C13 V1 V2 129.85(8) . . ? C11 V1 V2 126.58(9) . . ? C14 V1 V2 98.99(7) . . ? C10 V1 V2 97.51(8) . . ? C8 V1 V2 57.18(5) . . ? C7 V1 V2 56.20(5) . . ? C6 V2 C5 37.04(10) . . ? C6 V2 C4 62.77(10) . . ? C5 V2 C4 36.48(9) . . ? C6 V2 C16 96.62(10) . . ? C5 V2 C16 99.06(11) . . ? C4 V2 C16 129.44(11) . . ? C6 V2 C17 118.15(12) . . ? C5 V2 C17 133.67(13) . . ? C4 V2 C17 163.36(10) . . ? C16 V2 C17 35.59(11) . . ? C6 V2 C15 108.45(9) . . ? C5 V2 C15 89.22(9) . . ? C4 V2 C15 104.53(9) . . ? C16 V2 C15 35.19(10) . . ? C17 V2 C15 58.94(10) . . ? C6 V2 C18 153.71(11) . . ? C5 V2 C18 147.14(10) . . ? C4 V2 C18 139.50(11) . . ? C16 V2 C18 59.15(11) . . ? C17 V2 C18 35.98(11) . . ? C15 V2 C18 58.57(9) . . ? C6 V2 C7 37.24(8) . . ? C5 V2 C7 60.62(9) . . ? C4 V2 C7 61.83(8) . . ? C16 V2 C7 127.88(9) . . ? C17 V2 C7 130.18(9) . . ? C15 V2 C7 145.52(9) . . ? C18 V2 C7 151.85(9) . . ? C6 V2 C19 142.29(10) . . ? C5 V2 C19 113.62(10) . . ? C4 V2 C19 109.01(9) . . ? C16 V2 C19 58.65(10) . . ? C17 V2 C19 59.17(10) . . ? C15 V2 C19 34.93(9) . . ? C18 V2 C19 35.22(10) . . ? C7 V2 C19 170.65(9) . . ? C6 V2 C8 61.92(8) . . ? C5 V2 C8 60.06(8) . . ? C4 V2 C8 36.68(8) . . ? C16 V2 C8 157.50(10) . . ? C17 V2 C8 159.90(10) . . ? C15 V2 C8 141.16(9) . . ? C18 V2 C8 143.19(10) . . ? C7 V2 C8 36.67(7) . . ? C19 V2 C8 134.67(8) . . ? C6 V2 V1 93.39(7) . . ? C5 V2 V1 113.01(7) . . ? C4 V2 V1 91.44(6) . . ? C16 V2 V1 137.73(10) . . ? C17 V2 V1 104.91(9) . . ? C15 V2 V1 157.07(7) . . ? C18 V2 V1 98.64(7) . . ? C7 V2 V1 56.97(6) . . ? C19 V2 V1 124.21(7) . . ? C8 V2 V1 56.06(5) . . ?