# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005 data_global _journal_name_full Chem.Commun. _journal_coden_Cambridge 0182 _publ_contact_author_name 'Clemens Krempner' _publ_contact_author_address ; Universitat Rostock Insitut fur Chemie Abt. Anorganische Chemie Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a D-18059 Rostock Germany ; _publ_contact_author_email clemens.krempner@uni-rostock.de _publ_contact_author_fax '++49 381 6382' _publ_contact_author_phone '++49 381 6385' loop_ _publ_author_name _publ_author_address C.Krempner ; Universitat Rostock Insitut fur Chemie Abt. Anorganische Chemie Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a D-18059 Rostock Germany ; M.Kockerling ; Universitat Rostock Insitut fur Chemie Abt. Anorganische Chemie/Festkorperchemie Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a D-18059 Rostock Germany ; 'C. Mamat' ; ? ; _publ_section_title ; Novel Double-Cored Oligosilane Dendrimers Conformational Dependence of the UV Absorption Spectra ; data_KR-979 _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 275783' _audit_creation_method 'ct.exe (M. Kockerling, 1996)' _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_name_common ; 1,1,1,2,3,3,4,5,6,6,7,8,8,8-Tetradecamethyl-2,7-bis(trimethyl- silyl)-4,5-bis(1 ,1 2 ,3 ,3 ,3 -hexamethyl-2 -trimethylsilyl- trisilanyl)octasilane ; _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_sum 'C38 H114 Si18' _chemical_formula_weight 1076.92 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' Si Si 0.0817 0.0704 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _symmetry_cell_setting Monoclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M C2/c loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x, y, -z+1/2' 'x+1/2, y+1/2, z' '-x+1/2, y+1/2, -z+1/2' '-x, -y, -z' 'x, -y, z-1/2' '-x+1/2, -y+1/2, -z' 'x+1/2, -y+1/2, z-1/2' _cell_length_a 23.2800(7) _cell_length_b 17.9532(6) _cell_length_c 17.7010(5) _cell_angle_alpha 90.00 _cell_angle_beta 94.237(1) _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 7377.9(4) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 293(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 3757 _cell_measurement_theta_min 2.87 _cell_measurement_theta_max 19.22 _exptl_crystal_description 'irregular block' _exptl_crystal_colour white _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.23 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.08 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.08 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 0.970 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 2376 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.330 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type SADABS _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 293(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 'CCD area detector' _diffrn_measurement_method 'phi and omega scans' _diffrn_reflns_number 46850 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0804 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.1163 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -29 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 29 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -21 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 23 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -22 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 16 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 2.66 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 27.16 _reflns_number_total 8127 _reflns_number_gt 3613 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) _computing_data_collection 'Bruker SMART' _computing_cell_refinement 'Bruker SMART' _computing_data_reduction 'Bruker SAINT' _computing_structure_solution 'Bruker SHELXTL' _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^)+(0.0689P)^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 mixed _refine_ls_extinction_method none _refine_ls_extinction_coef ? _refine_ls_number_reflns 8127 _refine_ls_number_parameters 253 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.1392 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0473 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.1293 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.1089 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 0.852 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 0.852 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.001 _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 Si1 Si 0.45446(3) 0.12587(4) 0.21323(4) 0.0406(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si2 Si 0.40145(3) 0.01195(4) 0.21848(4) 0.0444(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si3 Si 0.30034(3) 0.02184(5) 0.21551(4) 0.0497(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si4 Si 0.26153(4) -0.09762(5) 0.18658(5) 0.0669(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si5 Si 0.26218(4) 0.06033(6) 0.32843(5) 0.0668(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si6 Si 0.46963(3) 0.15546(4) 0.08482(4) 0.0466(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si7 Si 0.47079(3) 0.28405(4) 0.05469(4) 0.0490(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si8 Si 0.53038(4) 0.30412(6) -0.04508(5) 0.0710(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . Si9 Si 0.37791(4) 0.32436(5) 0.01158(5) 0.0627(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C1 C 0.41019(12) 0.20482(16) 0.24991(16) 0.0556(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H1A H 0.4314 0.2506 0.2479 0.083 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H1B H 0.4022 0.1948 0.3013 0.083 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H1C H 0.3746 0.2091 0.2191 0.083 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C2 C 0.42484(12) -0.04503(17) 0.30420(17) 0.0692(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2A H 0.4026 -0.0900 0.3041 0.104 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H2B H 0.4190 -0.0170 0.3491 0.104 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H2C H 0.4649 -0.0572 0.3032 0.104 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.41530(13) -0.04750(17) 0.13380(17) 0.0672(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3A H 0.3940 -0.0932 0.1359 0.101 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H3B H 0.4557 -0.0584 0.1343 0.101 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H3C H 0.4032 -0.0212 0.0882 0.101 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C4 C 0.27226(12) 0.08587(17) 0.13621(18) 0.0710(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4A H 0.2870 0.1352 0.1456 0.106 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H4B H 0.2309 0.0869 0.1339 0.106 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H4C H 0.2846 0.0679 0.0890 0.106 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C5 C 0.29827(17) -0.17291(19) 0.2447(2) 0.1046(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H5A H 0.2811 -0.2201 0.2310 0.157 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H5B H 0.2942 -0.1634 0.2974 0.157 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H5C H 0.3384 -0.1740 0.2356 0.157 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C6 C 0.26618(16) -0.1201(2) 0.0842(2) 0.1000(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6A H 0.2502 -0.1686 0.0738 0.150 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H6B H 0.3058 -0.1194 0.0724 0.150 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H6C H 0.2449 -0.0837 0.0538 0.150 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C7 C 0.18257(15) -0.1007(2) 0.2026(3) 0.1138(15) Uani 1 1 d . . . H7A H 0.1677 -0.1495 0.1906 0.171 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H7B H 0.1624 -0.0646 0.1707 0.171 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H7C H 0.1773 -0.0896 0.2547 0.171 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C8 C 0.29214(14) 0.14965(18) 0.36785(19) 0.0802(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H8A H 0.2744 0.1614 0.4137 0.120 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H8B H 0.2844 0.1888 0.3316 0.120 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H8C H 0.3330 0.1447 0.3786 0.120 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C9 C 0.27462(19) -0.0131(2) 0.4022(2) 0.1093(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H9A H 0.2590 0.0029 0.4482 0.164 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H9B H 0.3152 -0.0217 0.4115 0.164 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H9C H 0.2561 -0.0584 0.3850 0.164 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C10 C 0.18301(14) 0.0777(3) 0.3092(3) 0.1243(17) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10A H 0.1670 0.0935 0.3551 0.186 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H10B H 0.1644 0.0327 0.2914 0.186 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H10C H 0.1771 0.1159 0.2715 0.186 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C 0.41058(14) 0.11586(16) 0.01660(17) 0.0691(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H11A H 0.4181 0.1288 -0.0344 0.104 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H11B H 0.3741 0.1361 0.0281 0.104 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H11C H 0.4098 0.0626 0.0215 0.104 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C12 C 0.53731(13) 0.10804(18) 0.05770(17) 0.0702(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12A H 0.5437 0.1198 0.0061 0.105 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H12B H 0.5333 0.0551 0.0630 0.105 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H12C H 0.5695 0.1250 0.0902 0.105 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C13 C 0.49894(15) 0.34891(17) 0.13376(18) 0.0764(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H13A H 0.4976 0.3994 0.1158 0.115 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H13B H 0.5380 0.3359 0.1496 0.115 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H13C H 0.4755 0.3442 0.1759 0.115 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C14 C 0.52191(19) 0.40260(19) -0.0797(2) 0.1107(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14A H 0.5463 0.4107 -0.1204 0.166 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H14B H 0.5326 0.4363 -0.0390 0.166 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H14C H 0.4825 0.4112 -0.0975 0.166 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.51250(18) 0.2424(2) -0.12800(19) 0.1009(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H15A H 0.5381 0.2529 -0.1668 0.151 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H15B H 0.4735 0.2513 -0.1473 0.151 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H15C H 0.5168 0.1913 -0.1127 0.151 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C16 C 0.60770(15) 0.2885(3) -0.0119(3) 0.1324(18) Uani 1 1 d . . . H16A H 0.6315 0.2969 -0.0531 0.199 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H16B H 0.6127 0.2382 0.0058 0.199 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H16C H 0.6186 0.3224 0.0286 0.199 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C17 C 0.32138(14) 0.2943(2) 0.0745(2) 0.0983(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17A H 0.2845 0.3120 0.0544 0.147 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H17B H 0.3298 0.3144 0.1243 0.147 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H17C H 0.3207 0.2409 0.0772 0.147 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C18 C 0.35738(15) 0.2890(2) -0.0856(2) 0.0964(13) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18A H 0.3194 0.3062 -0.1018 0.145 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H18B H 0.3578 0.2355 -0.0853 0.145 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H18C H 0.3843 0.3070 -0.1198 0.145 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C19 C 0.37686(14) 0.42895(18) 0.0085(2) 0.0892(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H19A H 0.3391 0.4458 -0.0091 0.134 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19B H 0.4044 0.4462 -0.0252 0.134 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H19C H 0.3865 0.4483 0.0584 0.134 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 Si1 0.0381(4) 0.0481(5) 0.0352(4) -0.0004(4) 0.0004(3) 0.0003(3) Si2 0.0385(4) 0.0482(5) 0.0458(5) 0.0011(4) -0.0019(3) -0.0001(4) Si3 0.0399(4) 0.0589(6) 0.0497(5) 0.0062(4) -0.0021(4) -0.0030(4) Si4 0.0656(6) 0.0713(7) 0.0618(6) 0.0077(5) -0.0087(5) -0.0222(5) Si5 0.0533(5) 0.0818(7) 0.0673(6) -0.0014(5) 0.0171(4) -0.0034(5) Si6 0.0524(5) 0.0514(5) 0.0355(4) -0.0012(4) 0.0001(4) 0.0032(4) Si7 0.0521(5) 0.0523(5) 0.0419(5) 0.0016(4) -0.0009(4) -0.0016(4) Si8 0.0695(6) 0.0785(7) 0.0670(6) 0.0169(5) 0.0171(5) 0.0034(5) Si9 0.0558(5) 0.0578(6) 0.0731(6) 0.0012(5) -0.0036(4) 0.0075(4) C1 0.0543(18) 0.065(2) 0.0466(17) -0.0012(15) 0.0004(14) 0.0076(15) C2 0.060(2) 0.070(2) 0.074(2) 0.0205(18) -0.0155(16) -0.0135(16) C3 0.067(2) 0.061(2) 0.074(2) -0.0145(18) 0.0098(17) -0.0035(17) C4 0.0540(19) 0.077(2) 0.079(2) 0.0265(19) -0.0108(17) -0.0008(17) C5 0.129(3) 0.064(3) 0.115(3) 0.018(2) -0.029(3) -0.017(2) C6 0.118(3) 0.108(3) 0.073(3) -0.017(2) -0.005(2) -0.040(3) C7 0.073(3) 0.132(4) 0.136(4) -0.008(3) 0.009(2) -0.048(2) C8 0.078(2) 0.084(3) 0.081(3) -0.010(2) 0.0223(19) -0.0020(19) C9 0.167(4) 0.095(3) 0.072(3) 0.010(2) 0.044(3) -0.011(3) C10 0.059(2) 0.166(4) 0.150(4) -0.044(3) 0.027(2) 0.008(3) C11 0.098(2) 0.058(2) 0.0479(19) -0.0013(15) -0.0206(17) -0.0028(18) C12 0.083(2) 0.077(2) 0.052(2) 0.0039(17) 0.0185(17) 0.0218(18) C13 0.102(3) 0.064(2) 0.062(2) -0.0024(17) -0.0096(19) -0.0153(19) C14 0.138(4) 0.075(3) 0.126(4) 0.025(3) 0.056(3) -0.011(2) C15 0.141(3) 0.101(3) 0.065(2) 0.008(2) 0.032(2) 0.032(3) C16 0.060(2) 0.197(5) 0.142(4) 0.043(4) 0.023(3) -0.004(3) C17 0.068(2) 0.096(3) 0.132(4) 0.009(3) 0.014(2) 0.012(2) C18 0.092(3) 0.105(3) 0.086(3) -0.010(2) -0.034(2) 0.027(2) C19 0.080(2) 0.065(2) 0.122(3) 0.008(2) 0.002(2) 0.0148(19) _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 Si1 C1 1.895(3) . Si1 Si6 2.3857(10) . Si1 Si2 2.3942(11) . Si1 Si1 2.4048(13) 2_655 Si2 C2 1.877(3) . Si2 C3 1.887(3) . Si2 Si3 2.3573(10) . Si3 C4 1.893(3) . Si3 Si5 2.3502(12) . Si3 Si4 2.3685(12) . Si4 C5 1.867(3) . Si4 C6 1.867(4) . Si4 C7 1.881(4) . Si5 C9 1.863(4) . Si5 C8 1.864(3) . Si5 C10 1.875(4) . Si6 C12 1.884(3) . Si6 C11 1.899(3) . Si6 Si7 2.3700(11) . Si7 C13 1.900(3) . Si7 Si8 2.3528(12) . Si7 Si9 2.3532(11) . Si8 C15 1.861(4) . Si8 C16 1.873(4) . Si8 C14 1.877(4) . Si9 C18 1.862(3) . Si9 C17 1.866(4) . Si9 C19 1.879(3) . 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 C1 Si1 Si6 106.40(9) . . C1 Si1 Si2 109.31(10) . . Si6 Si1 Si2 109.89(4) . . C1 Si1 Si1 107.13(9) . 2_655 Si6 Si1 Si1 109.22(5) . 2_655 Si2 Si1 Si1 114.54(3) . 2_655 C2 Si2 C3 106.11(15) . . C2 Si2 Si3 106.78(10) . . C3 Si2 Si3 104.71(10) . . C2 Si2 Si1 112.17(9) . . C3 Si2 Si1 109.48(10) . . Si3 Si2 Si1 116.84(4) . . C4 Si3 Si5 108.71(11) . . C4 Si3 Si2 110.59(10) . . Si5 Si3 Si2 116.28(4) . . C4 Si3 Si4 106.51(10) . . Si5 Si3 Si4 106.74(5) . . Si2 Si3 Si4 107.51(4) . . C5 Si4 C6 108.74(19) . . C5 Si4 C7 107.97(19) . . C6 Si4 C7 105.50(18) . . C5 Si4 Si3 112.61(12) . . C6 Si4 Si3 110.91(12) . . C7 Si4 Si3 110.82(14) . . C9 Si5 C8 108.18(17) . . C9 Si5 C10 110.1(2) . . C8 Si5 C10 105.08(17) . . C9 Si5 Si3 109.82(13) . . C8 Si5 Si3 114.64(11) . . C10 Si5 Si3 108.85(14) . . C12 Si6 C11 104.38(15) . . C12 Si6 Si7 111.05(11) . . C11 Si6 Si7 103.96(10) . . C12 Si6 Si1 109.12(10) . . C11 Si6 Si1 111.79(11) . . Si7 Si6 Si1 115.86(4) . . C13 Si7 Si8 105.58(11) . . C13 Si7 Si9 108.01(11) . . Si8 Si7 Si9 106.75(4) . . C13 Si7 Si6 116.13(10) . . Si8 Si7 Si6 109.59(4) . . Si9 Si7 Si6 110.31(4) . . C15 Si8 C16 108.2(2) . . C15 Si8 C14 106.90(18) . . C16 Si8 C14 108.6(2) . . C15 Si8 Si7 113.01(13) . . C16 Si8 Si7 110.38(14) . . C14 Si8 Si7 109.64(13) . . C18 Si9 C17 107.97(18) . . C18 Si9 C19 108.20(18) . . C17 Si9 C19 107.35(17) . . C18 Si9 Si7 111.19(11) . . C17 Si9 Si7 112.89(12) . . C19 Si9 Si7 109.05(11) . . 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 Si6 Si1 Si1 C1 37.87(10) . . 2_655 2_655 Si6 Si1 Si1 Si2 -83.55(4) . . 2_655 2_655 Si6 Si1 Si1 Si6 152.72(6) . . 2_655 2_655 Si2 Si1 Si1 C1 161.59(10) . . 2_655 2_655 Si2 Si1 Si1 Si2 40.17(8) . . 2_655 2_655 Si2 Si1 Si1 Si6 -83.55(4) . . 2_655 2_655 C1 Si1 Si1 C1 -76.99(19) . . 2_655 2_655 C1 Si1 Si1 Si2 161.59(10) . . 2_655 2_655 C1 Si1 Si1 Si6 37.87(10) . . 2_655 2_655 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.993 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 27.16 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.993 _refine_diff_density_max 0.330 _refine_diff_density_min -0.201 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.053