# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2002 data_global _journal_coden_Cambridge 182 loop_ _publ_author_name 'Robert E. Mulvey' 'William Clegg' 'Glenn C. Forbes' 'Alan R. Kennedy' 'Stephen L. Liddle' _publ_contact_author_name 'Prof Robert E Mulvey' _publ_contact_author_address ; Pure and Applied Chemistry University of Strathclyde 295 Cathedral Street Glasgow G1 1XL UNITED KINGDOM ; _publ_contact_author_email R.E.MULVEY@STRATH.AC.UK _publ_requested_journal 'Chemical Communications' _publ_section_title ; Potassium-zinc induced synergic enhancement of the basicity of hexamethyldisilazide (HMDS) towards arene molecules ; data_rem285 _database_code_CSD 198623 _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_name_common ? _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety ? _chemical_formula_sum 'C19 H43 K N2 Si4 Zn' _chemical_formula_weight 516.38 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' Si Si 0.0817 0.0704 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' K K 0.2009 0.2494 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' Zn Zn 0.2839 1.4301 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _symmetry_cell_setting monoclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 21/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 9.2390(18) _cell_length_b 20.764(4) _cell_length_c 15.064(3) _cell_angle_alpha 90.00 _cell_angle_beta 91.90(3) _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 2888.3(10) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 160(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 77 _cell_measurement_theta_min 19.95 _cell_measurement_theta_max 24.70 _exptl_crystal_description block _exptl_crystal_colour colourless _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.69 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.46 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.27 _exptl_crystal_density_meas ? _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.188 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 1104 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 1.168 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type psi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.132 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.779 _exptl_absorpt_process_details XPREP _exptl_special_details ; Data were relatively weak, leading to high R(int) and R(sigma) values. ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 160(2) _diffrn_radiation_wavelength 0.71073 _diffrn_radiation_type MoK\a _diffrn_radiation_source 'fine-focus sealed tube' _diffrn_radiation_monochromator graphite _diffrn_measurement_device_type 'Stoe-Siemens diffractometer' _diffrn_measurement_method '\w/\q scans with on-line profile fitting' _diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean . _diffrn_standards_number 5 _diffrn_standards_interval_count . _diffrn_standards_interval_time 60 _diffrn_standards_decay_% 7.5 _diffrn_reflns_number 14016 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.2082 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.1549 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -24 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 24 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -17 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 16 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 1.67 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 25.21 _reflns_number_total 4975 _reflns_number_gt 4438 _reflns_threshold_expression I>2\s(I) _computing_data_collection 'Stoe DIF4' _computing_cell_refinement 'Stoe DIF4' _computing_data_reduction 'local programs' _computing_structure_solution 'Siemens SHELXTL' _computing_structure_refinement 'Siemens SHELXTL' _computing_molecular_graphics 'Siemens SHELXTL' _computing_publication_material 'SHELXTL and local programs' _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^)+(0.0126P)^2^+4.7772P] 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 SHELXL _refine_ls_extinction_coef 0.0072(8) _refine_ls_extinction_expression Fc^*^=kFc[1+0.001xFc^2^\l^3^/sin(2\q)]^-1/4^ _refine_ls_number_reflns 4975 _refine_ls_number_parameters 257 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0619 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0571 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.1770 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.1688 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 1.043 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 1.043 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.000 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0.000 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 K1 K 0.61941(13) 0.18738(5) 0.84993(6) 0.0457(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . Zn1 Zn 0.43798(6) 0.23605(2) 0.66515(3) 0.0343(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . N1 N 0.4438(4) 0.14447(14) 0.7084(2) 0.0307(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si1 Si 0.56315(14) 0.09434(5) 0.65932(8) 0.0359(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C1 C 0.7527(6) 0.1157(3) 0.6932(4) 0.0588(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H1A H 0.7652 0.1615 0.6891 0.088 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H1B H 0.8184 0.0946 0.6546 0.088 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H1C H 0.7722 0.1021 0.7533 0.088 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C2 C 0.5481(7) 0.0086(2) 0.6937(4) 0.0652(16) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2A H 0.4556 -0.0081 0.6740 0.098 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H2B H 0.5572 0.0056 0.7573 0.098 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H2C H 0.6237 -0.0161 0.6677 0.098 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.5544(7) 0.0970(3) 0.5363(3) 0.0631(15) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3A H 0.4572 0.0879 0.5153 0.095 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H3B H 0.6190 0.0653 0.5134 0.095 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H3C H 0.5823 0.1390 0.5166 0.095 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . Si2 Si 0.27267(14) 0.11931(5) 0.73486(9) 0.0398(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C4 C 0.2721(7) 0.0758(3) 0.8426(4) 0.0697(17) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4A H 0.3313 0.0379 0.8391 0.105 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H4B H 0.1748 0.0635 0.8553 0.105 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H4C H 0.3100 0.1033 0.8889 0.105 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C5 C 0.1818(7) 0.0663(3) 0.6491(4) 0.0683(17) Uani 1 1 d . . . H5A H 0.2393 0.0284 0.6409 0.102 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H5B H 0.1718 0.0892 0.5939 0.102 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H5C H 0.0878 0.0541 0.6686 0.102 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C6 C 0.1466(6) 0.1896(2) 0.7483(5) 0.0678(17) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6A H 0.1988 0.2248 0.7754 0.102 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H6B H 0.0688 0.1772 0.7853 0.102 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H6C H 0.1081 0.2025 0.6911 0.102 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . N2 N 0.5413(4) 0.29789(14) 0.74523(19) 0.0276(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si3 Si 0.68514(13) 0.33298(5) 0.69537(7) 0.0318(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C7 C 0.7295(6) 0.2888(3) 0.5902(3) 0.0521(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H7A H 0.6489 0.2917 0.5485 0.078 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H7B H 0.7486 0.2443 0.6036 0.078 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H7C H 0.8134 0.3078 0.5649 0.078 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C8 C 0.6508(6) 0.4175(2) 0.6588(3) 0.0536(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H8A H 0.6219 0.4428 0.7086 0.080 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H8B H 0.5752 0.4181 0.6136 0.080 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H8C H 0.7377 0.4353 0.6355 0.080 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C9 C 0.8519(6) 0.3298(2) 0.7682(4) 0.0526(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H9A H 0.8339 0.3507 0.8236 0.079 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H9B H 0.9293 0.3515 0.7395 0.079 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H9C H 0.8783 0.2858 0.7789 0.079 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . Si4 Si 0.44689(14) 0.33865(5) 0.82259(7) 0.0335(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C10 C 0.3936(9) 0.2847(3) 0.9155(4) 0.079(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10A H 0.3442 0.2476 0.8916 0.118 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H10B H 0.3306 0.3076 0.9539 0.118 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H10C H 0.4788 0.2712 0.9487 0.118 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C 0.2789(5) 0.3768(2) 0.7754(3) 0.0482(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H11A H 0.2166 0.3441 0.7500 0.072 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H11B H 0.3037 0.4070 0.7301 0.072 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H11C H 0.2297 0.3988 0.8216 0.072 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C12 C 0.5544(8) 0.4029(3) 0.8831(4) 0.075(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12A H 0.5681 0.4388 0.8441 0.113 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H12B H 0.6470 0.3859 0.9020 0.113 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H12C H 0.5030 0.4168 0.9340 0.113 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C13 C 0.2856(5) 0.31621(18) 0.5259(3) 0.0345(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . C14 C 0.1527(5) 0.3379(2) 0.5538(3) 0.0407(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14A H 0.0951 0.3104 0.5861 0.049 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.1033(7) 0.3996(2) 0.5349(3) 0.0523(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H15A H 0.0134 0.4128 0.5541 0.063 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C16 C 0.1880(7) 0.4414(2) 0.4874(3) 0.0576(15) Uani 1 1 d . . . H16A H 0.1545 0.4826 0.4738 0.069 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C17 C 0.3212(6) 0.4220(2) 0.4605(3) 0.0500(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17A H 0.3795 0.4504 0.4299 0.060 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C18 C 0.3694(6) 0.3598(2) 0.4789(3) 0.0434(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18A H 0.4595 0.3470 0.4595 0.052 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C19 C 0.3368(6) 0.25008(19) 0.5463(3) 0.0419(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H19A H 0.4024 0.2372 0.5005 0.050 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19B H 0.2539 0.2214 0.5422 0.050 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . 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 K1 0.0564(7) 0.0425(5) 0.0373(5) 0.0022(4) -0.0112(5) 0.0128(5) Zn1 0.0342(4) 0.0289(3) 0.0398(3) 0.00346(17) 0.0005(2) -0.00074(18) N1 0.0318(19) 0.0211(14) 0.0393(17) 0.0031(12) 0.0004(14) -0.0013(13) Si1 0.0336(7) 0.0239(5) 0.0501(7) -0.0014(4) -0.0006(5) 0.0047(4) C1 0.031(3) 0.059(3) 0.087(4) -0.016(3) 0.006(3) 0.008(2) C2 0.070(4) 0.032(2) 0.093(4) 0.006(2) 0.002(3) 0.013(3) C3 0.076(4) 0.056(3) 0.058(3) -0.014(2) 0.007(3) 0.012(3) Si2 0.0278(6) 0.0276(5) 0.0642(8) 0.0142(5) 0.0035(6) -0.0033(5) C4 0.056(4) 0.068(3) 0.086(4) 0.031(3) 0.020(3) -0.005(3) C5 0.052(4) 0.047(3) 0.105(5) 0.003(3) -0.020(3) -0.011(3) C6 0.041(3) 0.042(3) 0.121(5) 0.012(3) 0.023(3) 0.002(2) N2 0.0336(19) 0.0222(14) 0.0271(15) -0.0004(11) 0.0043(14) -0.0013(13) Si3 0.0294(6) 0.0284(5) 0.0381(6) -0.0010(4) 0.0055(5) -0.0063(4) C7 0.047(3) 0.064(3) 0.047(3) -0.006(2) 0.021(2) -0.005(3) C8 0.061(4) 0.043(2) 0.057(3) 0.010(2) -0.001(3) -0.016(2) C9 0.032(3) 0.052(3) 0.074(3) -0.005(2) -0.004(2) -0.002(2) Si4 0.0361(7) 0.0349(6) 0.0299(5) -0.0027(4) 0.0061(5) 0.0079(5) C10 0.093(5) 0.078(4) 0.067(4) 0.024(3) 0.041(4) 0.033(4) C11 0.038(3) 0.049(3) 0.057(3) -0.009(2) -0.002(2) 0.013(2) C12 0.073(4) 0.086(4) 0.066(3) -0.049(3) -0.010(3) 0.020(4) C13 0.046(3) 0.0270(18) 0.0294(19) 0.0024(14) -0.0130(18) -0.0019(17) C14 0.044(3) 0.041(2) 0.036(2) 0.0056(17) -0.0051(19) 0.000(2) C15 0.061(3) 0.049(3) 0.046(3) -0.002(2) -0.007(2) 0.017(2) C16 0.085(5) 0.028(2) 0.059(3) 0.0065(19) -0.014(3) 0.009(2) C17 0.067(4) 0.032(2) 0.050(3) 0.0141(19) -0.013(2) -0.010(2) C18 0.043(3) 0.043(2) 0.044(2) 0.0033(18) -0.011(2) -0.006(2) C19 0.059(3) 0.0256(18) 0.040(2) -0.0013(16) -0.022(2) 0.001(2) _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 K1 N1 2.782(3) . ? K1 N2 2.863(3) . ? K1 C13 3.019(4) 4_666 ? K1 C14 3.120(4) 4_666 ? K1 C18 3.126(4) 4_666 ? K1 C15 3.328(5) 4_666 ? K1 C17 3.347(5) 4_666 ? K1 C16 3.429(5) 4_666 ? Zn1 N2 1.985(3) . ? Zn1 N1 2.010(3) . ? Zn1 C19 2.014(4) . ? N1 Si1 1.703(4) . ? N1 Si2 1.724(4) . ? Si1 C3 1.853(5) . ? Si1 C1 1.861(5) . ? Si1 C2 1.862(5) . ? Si2 C4 1.857(5) . ? Si2 C5 1.874(5) . ? Si2 C6 1.882(6) . ? N2 Si4 1.704(3) . ? N2 Si3 1.711(3) . ? Si3 C9 1.862(5) . ? Si3 C8 1.864(5) . ? Si3 C7 1.888(5) . ? Si4 C11 1.863(5) . ? Si4 C10 1.872(6) . ? Si4 C12 1.881(6) . ? C13 C14 1.387(7) . ? C13 C18 1.399(6) . ? C13 C19 1.481(5) . ? C13 K1 3.019(4) 4_565 ? C14 C15 1.385(6) . ? C14 K1 3.120(4) 4_565 ? C15 C16 1.385(8) . ? C15 K1 3.328(5) 4_565 ? C16 C17 1.370(9) . ? C16 K1 3.429(5) 4_565 ? C17 C18 1.390(6) . ? C17 K1 3.347(5) 4_565 ? C18 K1 3.126(4) 4_565 ? 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 N1 K1 N2 72.82(9) . . ? N1 K1 C13 158.63(10) . 4_666 ? N2 K1 C13 127.94(10) . 4_666 ? N1 K1 C14 137.38(12) . 4_666 ? N2 K1 C14 133.78(11) . 4_666 ? C13 K1 C14 26.04(13) 4_666 4_666 ? N1 K1 C18 140.87(11) . 4_666 ? N2 K1 C18 139.56(12) . 4_666 ? C13 K1 C18 26.25(12) 4_666 4_666 ? C14 K1 C18 44.70(14) 4_666 4_666 ? N1 K1 C15 115.25(11) . 4_666 ? N2 K1 C15 151.48(13) . 4_666 ? C13 K1 C15 44.54(12) 4_666 4_666 ? C14 K1 C15 24.53(11) 4_666 4_666 ? C18 K1 C15 50.38(15) 4_666 4_666 ? N1 K1 C17 117.71(10) . 4_666 ? N2 K1 C17 160.72(14) . 4_666 ? C13 K1 C17 44.59(10) 4_666 4_666 ? C14 K1 C17 50.28(12) 4_666 4_666 ? C18 K1 C17 24.50(12) 4_666 4_666 ? C15 K1 C17 41.83(15) 4_666 4_666 ? N1 K1 C16 107.72(11) . 4_666 ? N2 K1 C16 174.87(14) . 4_666 ? C13 K1 C16 51.11(11) 4_666 4_666 ? C14 K1 C16 42.61(11) 4_666 4_666 ? C18 K1 C16 42.45(14) 4_666 4_666 ? C15 K1 C16 23.59(14) 4_666 4_666 ? C17 K1 C16 23.28(15) 4_666 4_666 ? N2 Zn1 N1 114.06(13) . . ? N2 Zn1 C19 130.30(15) . . ? N1 Zn1 C19 115.59(15) . . ? Si1 N1 Si2 121.80(18) . . ? Si1 N1 Zn1 116.62(18) . . ? Si2 N1 Zn1 110.28(17) . . ? Si1 N1 K1 99.15(15) . . ? Si2 N1 K1 115.84(16) . . ? Zn1 N1 K1 87.38(11) . . ? N1 Si1 C3 114.1(2) . . ? N1 Si1 C1 110.6(2) . . ? C3 Si1 C1 106.1(3) . . ? N1 Si1 C2 114.1(2) . . ? C3 Si1 C2 107.8(3) . . ? C1 Si1 C2 103.3(3) . . ? N1 Si2 C4 112.2(2) . . ? N1 Si2 C5 114.3(3) . . ? C4 Si2 C5 107.6(3) . . ? N1 Si2 C6 111.4(2) . . ? C4 Si2 C6 105.3(3) . . ? C5 Si2 C6 105.4(3) . . ? Si4 N2 Si3 120.77(18) . . ? Si4 N2 Zn1 119.34(19) . . ? Si3 N2 Zn1 111.95(16) . . ? Si4 N2 K1 98.43(13) . . ? Si3 N2 K1 113.46(16) . . ? Zn1 N2 K1 85.62(10) . . ? N2 Si3 C9 111.5(2) . . ? N2 Si3 C8 113.8(2) . . ? C9 Si3 C8 109.6(2) . . ? N2 Si3 C7 110.8(2) . . ? C9 Si3 C7 106.2(3) . . ? C8 Si3 C7 104.4(2) . . ? N2 Si4 C11 112.90(19) . . ? N2 Si4 C10 111.6(2) . . ? C11 Si4 C10 107.7(3) . . ? N2 Si4 C12 114.2(3) . . ? C11 Si4 C12 107.7(3) . . ? C10 Si4 C12 102.1(3) . . ? C14 C13 C18 117.0(4) . . ? C14 C13 C19 121.2(4) . . ? C18 C13 C19 121.8(5) . . ? C14 C13 K1 81.1(2) . 4_565 ? C18 C13 K1 81.1(2) . 4_565 ? C19 C13 K1 108.0(2) . 4_565 ? C15 C14 C13 121.8(5) . . ? C15 C14 K1 86.1(3) . 4_565 ? C13 C14 K1 72.9(2) . 4_565 ? C16 C15 C14 119.9(6) . . ? C16 C15 K1 82.3(3) . 4_565 ? C14 C15 K1 69.3(3) . 4_565 ? C17 C16 C15 119.8(4) . . ? C17 C16 K1 75.0(3) . 4_565 ? C15 C16 K1 74.1(3) . 4_565 ? C16 C17 C18 120.0(5) . . ? C16 C17 K1 81.7(3) . 4_565 ? C18 C17 K1 68.8(2) . 4_565 ? C17 C18 C13 121.5(5) . . ? C17 C18 K1 86.7(3) . 4_565 ? C13 C18 K1 72.6(2) . 4_565 ? C13 C19 Zn1 117.0(3) . . ? _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.957 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 25.21 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.957 _refine_diff_density_max 0.602 _refine_diff_density_min -0.827 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.094