# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications # This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2008 data_global _journal_name_full Chem.Commun. _journal_coden_Cambridge 0182 _journal_volume ? _journal_page_first ? _journal_year ? _publ_contact_author_name 'Yasuo Norikane' _publ_contact_author_email Y-NORIKANE@AIST.GO.JP _publ_section_title ; Unconventional Thermodynamically Stable Cis Isomer and Trans to Cis Thermal Isomerization in Reversibly Photoresponsive [0.0](3,3')-Azobenzenophane ; _publ_contact_author_address ; AIST, Central 5, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan ; loop_ _publ_author_name 'Yasuo Norikane' 'Ryuzi Katoh' 'Nobuyuki Tamaoki' # Attachment 'nori1c.cif' data_nori1c _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 670051' _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_name_systematic ; [0.0](3,3')-Azobenzenophane ; _chemical_name_common (0.0)(3,3')-Azobenzenophane _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety 'C24 H16 N4' _chemical_formula_sum 'C24 H16 N4' _chemical_formula_weight 360.41 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 0.0000 0.0000 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' N N 0.0061 0.0033 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _symmetry_cell_setting Monoclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M P2(1)/n loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x+1/2, y+1/2, -z+1/2' '-x, -y, -z' 'x-1/2, -y-1/2, z-1/2' _cell_length_a 10.128(3) _cell_length_b 16.935(5) _cell_length_c 10.677(3) _cell_angle_alpha 90.00 _cell_angle_beta 94.323(7) _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 1826.1(10) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 223(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 1538 _cell_measurement_theta_min 2.348 _cell_measurement_theta_max 27.973 _exptl_crystal_description plate _exptl_crystal_colour colourless _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.30 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.10 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.03 _exptl_crystal_density_meas ? _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.311 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 752 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.080 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type multi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.9014 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.9976 _exptl_absorpt_process_details sadabs _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 223(2) _diffrn_radiation_wavelength 0.71073 _diffrn_radiation_type MoK\a _diffrn_radiation_source 'rotating unit' _diffrn_radiation_monochromator graphite _diffrn_measurement_device_type 'CCD area detector' _diffrn_measurement_method 'phi and omega scans' _diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean 8.366 _diffrn_standards_number 36 _diffrn_standards_interval_count ? _diffrn_standards_interval_time 1380 _diffrn_standards_decay_% 0.0 _diffrn_reflns_number 8526 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.1100 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.3496 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -10 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 12 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -17 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 20 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -12 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 12 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 2.26 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 25.00 _reflns_number_total 3126 _reflns_number_gt 1452 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) _computing_data_collection 'Bruker SMART' _computing_cell_refinement 'Bruker SMART' _computing_data_reduction 'Bruker SAINT' _computing_structure_solution 'SHELXS-97 (Sheldrick, 1990)' _computing_structure_refinement 'SHELXL-97 (Sheldrick, 1997)' _computing_molecular_graphics 'Bruker SHELXTL' _computing_publication_material 'Bruker SHELXTL' _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^)+(0.0000P)^2^+0.0000P] 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 constr _refine_ls_extinction_method none _refine_ls_extinction_coef ? _refine_ls_number_reflns 3126 _refine_ls_number_parameters 253 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.1739 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0701 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.2401 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.1827 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 0.661 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 0.661 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.025 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0.005 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 C1 C 0.1012(5) 0.2570(2) 0.7566(4) 0.0559(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . C2 C 0.0738(5) 0.2990(2) 0.8639(4) 0.0635(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2 H 0.1373 0.3334 0.9026 0.076 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C -0.0466(5) 0.2897(2) 0.9124(4) 0.0580(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3 H -0.0665 0.3188 0.9835 0.070 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C4 C -0.1389(4) 0.2380(2) 0.8579(3) 0.0515(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4 H -0.2202 0.2317 0.8938 0.062 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C5 C -0.1145(4) 0.19466(18) 0.7502(3) 0.0405(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C6 C 0.0052(4) 0.2078(2) 0.6974(3) 0.0473(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6 H 0.0215 0.1833 0.6212 0.057 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C7 C -0.2045(4) 0.13024(19) 0.7009(3) 0.0415(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C8 C -0.3396(4) 0.1292(2) 0.7151(4) 0.0557(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H8 H -0.3794 0.1726 0.7521 0.067 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C9 C -0.4160(4) 0.0655(3) 0.6760(4) 0.0652(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H9 H -0.5073 0.0664 0.6864 0.078 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C10 C -0.3622(4) 0.0008(3) 0.6221(4) 0.0589(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10 H -0.4160 -0.0421 0.5951 0.071 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C -0.2262(4) -0.0004(2) 0.6080(3) 0.0435(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C12 C -0.1484(4) 0.06404(19) 0.6459(3) 0.0409(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12 H -0.0572 0.0634 0.6347 0.049 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C13 C -0.0778(4) -0.1284(2) 0.8110(3) 0.0507(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H13 H -0.1546 -0.1593 0.7969 0.061 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C14 C -0.0193(5) -0.1169(2) 0.9307(4) 0.0546(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14 H -0.0547 -0.1423 0.9989 0.066 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.0896(4) -0.0690(2) 0.9521(3) 0.0525(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H15 H 0.1258 -0.0614 1.0349 0.063 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C16 C 0.1475(4) -0.0314(2) 0.8540(3) 0.0448(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C17 C 0.0962(4) -0.04818(19) 0.7317(3) 0.0438(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17 H 0.1396 -0.0294 0.6629 0.053 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C18 C -0.0186(4) -0.09240(19) 0.7118(3) 0.0449(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . C19 C 0.2450(4) 0.0971(2) 0.7945(4) 0.0507(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H19 H 0.1932 0.0940 0.7179 0.061 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C20 C 0.2462(4) 0.0338(3) 0.8781(3) 0.0502(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . C21 C 0.3291(5) 0.0394(3) 0.9901(4) 0.0734(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H21 H 0.3329 -0.0025 1.0481 0.088 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C22 C 0.4049(5) 0.1067(4) 1.0148(5) 0.0809(15) Uani 1 1 d . . . H22 H 0.4597 0.1096 1.0898 0.097 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C23 C 0.4018(5) 0.1693(4) 0.9319(5) 0.0799(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . H23 H 0.4548 0.2141 0.9494 0.096 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C24 C 0.3194(4) 0.1651(3) 0.8226(4) 0.0611(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . N1 N 0.3263(5) 0.2269(3) 0.7303(4) 0.0745(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . N2 N 0.2279(5) 0.2682(2) 0.6973(4) 0.0774(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . N3 N -0.1726(4) -0.06597(19) 0.5393(3) 0.0544(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . N4 N -0.0740(4) -0.10633(18) 0.5836(3) 0.0518(9) 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 C1 0.073(3) 0.0344(19) 0.059(2) -0.0003(19) -0.003(2) -0.011(2) C2 0.097(4) 0.0316(19) 0.060(3) -0.010(2) -0.013(2) -0.004(2) C3 0.089(3) 0.0304(19) 0.053(2) -0.0090(19) 0.000(2) 0.005(2) C4 0.072(3) 0.0319(18) 0.049(2) 0.0000(18) -0.001(2) 0.015(2) C5 0.052(2) 0.0250(16) 0.0414(19) 0.0055(16) -0.0144(17) 0.0071(17) C6 0.071(3) 0.0299(18) 0.0382(19) -0.0028(16) -0.0118(19) -0.0024(19) C7 0.052(2) 0.0370(18) 0.0336(17) 0.0101(16) -0.0111(16) 0.0053(18) C8 0.053(3) 0.049(2) 0.063(2) 0.011(2) -0.003(2) 0.020(2) C9 0.043(3) 0.062(3) 0.088(3) 0.008(3) -0.010(2) 0.003(2) C10 0.052(3) 0.057(2) 0.064(3) 0.006(2) -0.018(2) -0.013(2) C11 0.060(3) 0.0387(19) 0.0296(17) 0.0074(16) -0.0121(17) -0.0053(18) C12 0.044(2) 0.0399(19) 0.0364(18) 0.0042(16) -0.0098(16) 0.0011(17) C13 0.069(3) 0.0291(17) 0.055(2) -0.0006(18) 0.012(2) 0.0018(19) C14 0.080(3) 0.036(2) 0.050(2) 0.0078(19) 0.014(2) 0.017(2) C15 0.067(3) 0.046(2) 0.043(2) 0.0086(19) -0.0006(19) 0.022(2) C16 0.049(2) 0.0384(19) 0.046(2) -0.0031(17) -0.0014(17) 0.0175(18) C17 0.052(2) 0.0366(18) 0.043(2) 0.0003(17) 0.0032(18) 0.0094(19) C18 0.065(3) 0.0269(16) 0.0419(19) -0.0064(16) 0.0022(18) 0.0053(18) C19 0.039(2) 0.064(2) 0.048(2) -0.015(2) -0.0008(17) -0.008(2) C20 0.044(2) 0.069(3) 0.037(2) -0.009(2) -0.0013(18) 0.014(2) C21 0.068(3) 0.093(3) 0.056(3) -0.012(3) -0.014(2) 0.014(3) C22 0.054(3) 0.113(4) 0.071(3) -0.028(3) -0.024(2) 0.001(3) C23 0.060(3) 0.104(4) 0.074(3) -0.038(3) -0.002(3) -0.026(3) C24 0.052(3) 0.070(3) 0.062(3) -0.020(2) 0.006(2) -0.018(2) N1 0.072(3) 0.068(3) 0.085(3) -0.021(2) 0.009(2) -0.030(2) N2 0.093(3) 0.055(2) 0.085(3) -0.013(2) 0.011(3) -0.040(2) N3 0.079(3) 0.0459(18) 0.0380(16) -0.0098(16) -0.0006(17) -0.0225(19) N4 0.072(3) 0.0363(17) 0.0470(18) -0.0102(16) 0.0047(17) -0.0119(18) _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 C1 C2 1.395(5) . ? C1 C6 1.395(6) . ? C1 N2 1.485(6) . ? C2 C3 1.369(6) . ? C2 H2 0.9400 . ? C3 C4 1.377(6) . ? C3 H3 0.9400 . ? C4 C5 1.403(4) . ? C4 H4 0.9400 . ? C5 C6 1.392(5) . ? C5 C7 1.492(5) . ? C6 H6 0.9400 . ? C7 C8 1.389(5) . ? C7 C12 1.405(5) . ? C8 C9 1.373(6) . ? C8 H8 0.9400 . ? C9 C10 1.369(6) . ? C9 H9 0.9400 . ? C10 C11 1.397(5) . ? C10 H10 0.9400 . ? C11 C12 1.388(5) . ? C11 N3 1.458(5) . ? C12 H12 0.9400 . ? C13 C14 1.381(6) . ? C13 C18 1.396(5) . ? C13 H13 0.9400 . ? C14 C15 1.375(6) . ? C14 H14 0.9400 . ? C15 C16 1.392(5) . ? C15 H15 0.9400 . ? C16 C17 1.398(5) . ? C16 C20 1.498(5) . ? C17 C18 1.385(5) . ? C17 H17 0.9400 . ? C18 N4 1.458(5) . ? C19 C20 1.395(5) . ? C19 C24 1.396(5) . ? C19 H19 0.9400 . ? C20 C21 1.411(6) . ? C21 C22 1.388(7) . ? C21 H21 0.9400 . ? C22 C23 1.380(7) . ? C22 H22 0.9400 . ? C23 C24 1.385(7) . ? C23 H23 0.9400 . ? C24 N1 1.443(6) . ? N1 N2 1.246(6) . ? N3 N4 1.272(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 C2 C1 C6 120.1(4) . . ? C2 C1 N2 121.1(4) . . ? C6 C1 N2 118.6(3) . . ? C3 C2 C1 119.3(4) . . ? C3 C2 H2 120.3 . . ? C1 C2 H2 120.3 . . ? C4 C3 C2 120.6(4) . . ? C4 C3 H3 119.7 . . ? C2 C3 H3 119.7 . . ? C3 C4 C5 121.6(4) . . ? C3 C4 H4 119.2 . . ? C5 C4 H4 119.2 . . ? C6 C5 C4 117.4(3) . . ? C6 C5 C7 120.1(3) . . ? C4 C5 C7 122.1(3) . . ? C5 C6 C1 120.7(3) . . ? C5 C6 H6 119.6 . . ? C1 C6 H6 119.6 . . ? C8 C7 C12 117.9(3) . . ? C8 C7 C5 123.5(3) . . ? C12 C7 C5 118.4(3) . . ? C9 C8 C7 120.9(4) . . ? C9 C8 H8 119.5 . . ? C7 C8 H8 119.5 . . ? C8 C9 C10 121.5(4) . . ? C8 C9 H9 119.2 . . ? C10 C9 H9 119.2 . . ? C9 C10 C11 118.9(4) . . ? C9 C10 H10 120.5 . . ? C11 C10 H10 120.5 . . ? C10 C11 C12 120.0(3) . . ? C10 C11 N3 118.2(3) . . ? C12 C11 N3 121.4(3) . . ? C11 C12 C7 120.7(3) . . ? C11 C12 H12 119.6 . . ? C7 C12 H12 119.6 . . ? C14 C13 C18 117.5(4) . . ? C14 C13 H13 121.2 . . ? C18 C13 H13 121.2 . . ? C13 C14 C15 121.3(3) . . ? C13 C14 H14 119.3 . . ? C15 C14 H14 119.3 . . ? C14 C15 C16 121.5(4) . . ? C14 C15 H15 119.2 . . ? C16 C15 H15 119.2 . . ? C15 C16 C17 117.5(4) . . ? C15 C16 C20 121.4(3) . . ? C17 C16 C20 120.4(3) . . ? C18 C17 C16 120.1(3) . . ? C18 C17 H17 119.9 . . ? C16 C17 H17 119.9 . . ? C17 C18 C13 121.5(3) . . ? C17 C18 N4 119.4(3) . . ? C13 C18 N4 119.0(4) . . ? C20 C19 C24 121.2(4) . . ? C20 C19 H19 119.4 . . ? C24 C19 H19 119.4 . . ? C19 C20 C21 117.8(4) . . ? C19 C20 C16 118.9(3) . . ? C21 C20 C16 122.8(4) . . ? C22 C21 C20 120.1(5) . . ? C22 C21 H21 120.0 . . ? C20 C21 H21 120.0 . . ? C23 C22 C21 121.6(5) . . ? C23 C22 H22 119.2 . . ? C21 C22 H22 119.2 . . ? C22 C23 C24 119.0(5) . . ? C22 C23 H23 120.5 . . ? C24 C23 H23 120.5 . . ? C23 C24 C19 120.3(5) . . ? C23 C24 N1 118.8(4) . . ? C19 C24 N1 120.3(4) . . ? N2 N1 C24 121.4(4) . . ? N1 N2 C1 120.4(4) . . ? N4 N3 C11 122.3(3) . . ? N3 N4 C18 119.9(3) . . ? loop_ _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_1 _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_2 _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_3 _geom_torsion_atom_site_label_4 _geom_torsion _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_1 _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_2 _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_3 _geom_torsion_site_symmetry_4 _geom_torsion_publ_flag C6 C1 C2 C3 1.8(6) . . . . ? N2 C1 C2 C3 177.0(4) . . . . ? C1 C2 C3 C4 1.6(6) . . . . ? C2 C3 C4 C5 -1.4(6) . . . . ? C3 C4 C5 C6 -2.2(5) . . . . ? C3 C4 C5 C7 171.0(3) . . . . ? C4 C5 C6 C1 5.6(5) . . . . ? C7 C5 C6 C1 -167.7(3) . . . . ? C2 C1 C6 C5 -5.5(5) . . . . ? N2 C1 C6 C5 179.2(4) . . . . ? C6 C5 C7 C8 -157.2(3) . . . . ? C4 C5 C7 C8 29.9(5) . . . . ? C6 C5 C7 C12 28.1(4) . . . . ? C4 C5 C7 C12 -144.9(3) . . . . ? C12 C7 C8 C9 -0.4(5) . . . . ? C5 C7 C8 C9 -175.1(3) . . . . ? C7 C8 C9 C10 0.3(6) . . . . ? C8 C9 C10 C11 0.6(6) . . . . ? C9 C10 C11 C12 -1.3(5) . . . . ? C9 C10 C11 N3 -174.0(3) . . . . ? C10 C11 C12 C7 1.2(5) . . . . ? N3 C11 C12 C7 173.6(3) . . . . ? C8 C7 C12 C11 -0.4(5) . . . . ? C5 C7 C12 C11 174.7(3) . . . . ? C18 C13 C14 C15 2.9(5) . . . . ? C13 C14 C15 C16 -1.5(5) . . . . ? C14 C15 C16 C17 -4.1(5) . . . . ? C14 C15 C16 C20 166.6(3) . . . . ? C15 C16 C17 C18 8.2(5) . . . . ? C20 C16 C17 C18 -162.6(3) . . . . ? C16 C17 C18 C13 -7.0(5) . . . . ? C16 C17 C18 N4 177.2(3) . . . . ? C14 C13 C18 C17 1.4(5) . . . . ? C14 C13 C18 N4 177.1(3) . . . . ? C24 C19 C20 C21 -2.4(5) . . . . ? C24 C19 C20 C16 169.4(3) . . . . ? C15 C16 C20 C19 -143.0(3) . . . . ? C17 C16 C20 C19 27.4(5) . . . . ? C15 C16 C20 C21 28.3(5) . . . . ? C17 C16 C20 C21 -161.3(3) . . . . ? C19 C20 C21 C22 0.6(5) . . . . ? C16 C20 C21 C22 -170.8(3) . . . . ? C20 C21 C22 C23 0.0(7) . . . . ? C21 C22 C23 C24 1.0(7) . . . . ? C22 C23 C24 C19 -2.7(6) . . . . ? C22 C23 C24 N1 -173.7(4) . . . . ? C20 C19 C24 C23 3.5(6) . . . . ? C20 C19 C24 N1 174.3(3) . . . . ? C23 C24 N1 N2 -120.2(5) . . . . ? C19 C24 N1 N2 68.8(5) . . . . ? C24 N1 N2 C1 2.5(6) . . . . ? C2 C1 N2 N1 89.8(5) . . . . ? C6 C1 N2 N1 -94.9(5) . . . . ? C10 C11 N3 N4 -128.9(4) . . . . ? C12 C11 N3 N4 58.5(4) . . . . ? C11 N3 N4 C18 5.8(5) . . . . ? C17 C18 N4 N3 -101.3(4) . . . . ? C13 C18 N4 N3 82.8(4) . . . . ? _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.971 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 25.00 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.971 _refine_diff_density_max 0.305 _refine_diff_density_min -0.159 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.042