# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Chemical Communications # This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2007 data_global _journal_name_full Chem.Commun. _journal_coden_Cambridge 0182 _publ_contact_author_name 'Professor Duncan Bruce' _publ_contact_author_address ;Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK ; _publ_contact_author_email db519@york.ac.uk _publ_contact_author_phone '+44 904 434085' _publ_contact_author_fax '+44 904 432516' loop_ _publ_author_name _publ_author_address D.W.Bruce ;Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK ; V.N.Kozhevnikov ;Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK ; A.C.Whitwood ;Department of Chemistry University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK ; _publ_section_title ; Liquid-crystalline Terpyridines ; data_dwb0701m _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 647485' _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_name_common ? _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety 'C35 H31 N3 O2' _chemical_formula_sum 'C35 H31 N3 O2' _chemical_formula_weight 525.63 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' O O 0.0106 0.0060 '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 16.1072(12) _cell_length_b 15.3466(12) _cell_length_c 11.0231(8) _cell_angle_alpha 90.00 _cell_angle_beta 98.079(2) _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 2697.8(4) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 110(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 3627 _cell_measurement_theta_min 2.55 _cell_measurement_theta_max 28.00 _exptl_crystal_description plate _exptl_crystal_colour colourless _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.27 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.11 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.08 _exptl_crystal_density_meas ? _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.294 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 1112 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.081 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type multi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.820 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.990 _exptl_absorpt_process_details 'SADABS v2.03; (Sheldrick)' _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 110(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_detector_area_resol_mean ? _diffrn_standards_number ? _diffrn_standards_interval_count ? _diffrn_standards_interval_time ? _diffrn_standards_decay_% ? _diffrn_reflns_number 13663 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0352 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.0321 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -21 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 21 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -20 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 20 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 14 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 1.84 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 28.36 _reflns_number_total 3362 _reflns_number_gt 2639 _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, 1997)' _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. The cyclopentyl ring exhibited disorder in the position of C10. This was modelled in two positions which the relative occupancy of which was allowed to refine and found to be about 3:1. C9 and C11 were each modelled as two coincident atoms to allow use of a riding model for their hydrogens; The position of the latter being dependent upon the position of C10. ; _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^)+(0.0789P)^2^+0.7769P] 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 3362 _refine_ls_number_parameters 193 _refine_ls_number_restraints 12 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0600 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0456 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.1311 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.1221 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 1.052 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 1.052 _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 C1 C 0.02618(7) 0.15879(8) 1.15780(11) 0.0152(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C2 C 0.02452(8) 0.06748(8) 1.15298(11) 0.0174(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2 H 0.0400 0.0375 1.0841 0.021 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.0000 0.02180(11) 1.2500 0.0189(4) Uani 1 2 d S . . H3 H 0.0000 -0.0401 1.2500 0.023 Uiso 1 2 calc SR . . C4 C 0.06030(8) 0.20666(8) 1.05771(11) 0.0160(3) Uani 1 1 d . A . C5 C 0.09536(8) 0.29008(8) 1.06917(12) 0.0186(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C6 C 0.13115(8) 0.32537(8) 0.97136(12) 0.0201(3) Uani 1 1 d . A . C7 C 0.13063(8) 0.27885(8) 0.86305(11) 0.0177(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C8 C 0.09365(8) 0.19602(8) 0.86121(11) 0.0190(3) Uani 1 1 d . A . H8 H 0.0923 0.1628 0.7883 0.023 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C9A C 0.10567(10) 0.35259(9) 1.17579(13) 0.0294(3) Uani 0.733(13) 1 d P A 1 H9A H 0.1524 0.3345 1.2390 0.035 Uiso 0.733(13) 1 calc PR A 1 H9B H 0.0536 0.3565 1.2136 0.035 Uiso 0.733(13) 1 calc PR A 1 C10A C 0.1250(4) 0.4389(3) 1.1176(4) 0.0364(9) Uani 0.733(13) 1 d PU A 1 H10A H 0.1633 0.4745 1.1759 0.044 Uiso 0.733(13) 1 calc PR A 1 H10B H 0.0728 0.4723 1.0927 0.044 Uiso 0.733(13) 1 calc PR A 1 C11A C 0.16678(12) 0.41466(10) 1.00508(14) 0.0343(4) Uani 0.733(13) 1 d P A 1 H11A H 0.1518 0.4567 0.9374 0.041 Uiso 0.733(13) 1 calc PR A 1 H11B H 0.2286 0.4125 1.0259 0.041 Uiso 0.733(13) 1 calc PR A 1 C9B C 0.10567(10) 0.35259(9) 1.17579(13) 0.0294(3) Uani 0.267(13) 1 d P A 2 H9C H 0.1331 0.3240 1.2515 0.035 Uiso 0.267(13) 1 calc PR A 2 H9D H 0.0509 0.3766 1.1906 0.035 Uiso 0.267(13) 1 calc PR A 2 C10B C 0.1618(12) 0.4239(11) 1.1328(12) 0.051(4) Uani 0.267(13) 1 d PU A 2 H10C H 0.1386 0.4820 1.1483 0.061 Uiso 0.267(13) 1 calc PR A 2 H10D H 0.2188 0.4198 1.1799 0.061 Uiso 0.267(13) 1 calc PR A 2 C11B C 0.16678(12) 0.41466(10) 1.00508(14) 0.0343(4) Uani 0.267(13) 1 d P A 2 H11C H 0.2257 0.4187 0.9894 0.041 Uiso 0.267(13) 1 calc PR A 2 H11D H 0.1335 0.4604 0.9572 0.041 Uiso 0.267(13) 1 calc PR A 2 C12 C 0.16363(8) 0.31093(8) 0.75207(11) 0.0181(3) Uani 1 1 d . A . C13 C 0.24384(8) 0.34578(9) 0.75577(12) 0.0204(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H13 H 0.2781 0.3525 0.8327 0.024 Uiso 1 1 calc R A . C14 C 0.27487(8) 0.37100(9) 0.64955(12) 0.0206(3) Uani 1 1 d . A . H14 H 0.3301 0.3936 0.6539 0.025 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.22440(8) 0.36284(8) 0.53706(12) 0.0192(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C16 C 0.14368(9) 0.32873(9) 0.53147(12) 0.0232(3) Uani 1 1 d . A . H16 H 0.1090 0.3230 0.4547 0.028 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C17 C 0.11427(8) 0.30328(9) 0.63752(12) 0.0225(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17 H 0.0592 0.2800 0.6328 0.027 Uiso 1 1 calc R A . C18 C 0.32732(9) 0.42618(10) 0.42786(13) 0.0249(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18A H 0.3320 0.4769 0.4825 0.037 Uiso 1 1 calc R A . H18B H 0.3338 0.4448 0.3447 0.037 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . H18C H 0.3713 0.3840 0.4570 0.037 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . N1 N 0.0000 0.20403(9) 1.2500 0.0157(3) Uani 1 2 d S . . N2 N 0.06033(7) 0.16015(7) 0.95304(10) 0.0184(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . O1 O 0.24733(6) 0.38681(6) 0.42700(8) 0.0235(2) Uani 1 1 d . A . 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 0.0150(5) 0.0127(6) 0.0171(6) 0.0008(4) -0.0002(4) 0.0004(4) C2 0.0187(6) 0.0135(6) 0.0199(6) -0.0021(4) 0.0023(5) 0.0012(5) C3 0.0203(8) 0.0107(8) 0.0255(9) 0.000 0.0028(7) 0.000 C4 0.0170(5) 0.0135(6) 0.0172(6) 0.0002(4) 0.0017(5) 0.0017(4) C5 0.0224(6) 0.0145(6) 0.0185(6) -0.0014(5) 0.0021(5) -0.0017(5) C6 0.0241(6) 0.0152(6) 0.0210(6) -0.0003(5) 0.0027(5) -0.0032(5) C7 0.0176(6) 0.0164(6) 0.0188(6) 0.0011(5) 0.0018(5) 0.0000(5) C8 0.0232(6) 0.0159(6) 0.0185(6) -0.0028(5) 0.0049(5) 0.0002(5) C9A 0.0452(9) 0.0216(7) 0.0231(7) -0.0064(5) 0.0107(6) -0.0144(6) C10A 0.063(2) 0.0195(13) 0.0310(16) -0.0086(10) 0.0209(18) -0.0193(16) C11A 0.0551(10) 0.0229(7) 0.0275(8) -0.0071(6) 0.0156(7) -0.0193(7) C9B 0.0452(9) 0.0216(7) 0.0231(7) -0.0064(5) 0.0107(6) -0.0144(6) C10B 0.079(9) 0.043(7) 0.035(5) -0.015(4) 0.020(6) -0.043(7) C11B 0.0551(10) 0.0229(7) 0.0275(8) -0.0071(6) 0.0156(7) -0.0193(7) C12 0.0211(6) 0.0139(6) 0.0196(6) 0.0004(5) 0.0042(5) 0.0003(5) C13 0.0187(6) 0.0218(6) 0.0197(6) 0.0012(5) -0.0006(5) 0.0002(5) C14 0.0167(6) 0.0196(6) 0.0253(7) 0.0014(5) 0.0027(5) -0.0013(5) C15 0.0230(6) 0.0148(6) 0.0208(6) 0.0008(5) 0.0069(5) 0.0005(5) C16 0.0237(7) 0.0272(7) 0.0184(6) -0.0003(5) 0.0011(5) -0.0059(5) C17 0.0209(6) 0.0238(7) 0.0229(7) -0.0012(5) 0.0040(5) -0.0072(5) C18 0.0226(6) 0.0275(7) 0.0261(7) 0.0004(6) 0.0085(5) -0.0052(5) N1 0.0173(7) 0.0128(7) 0.0170(7) 0.000 0.0023(6) 0.000 N2 0.0221(5) 0.0142(5) 0.0196(5) -0.0014(4) 0.0049(4) 0.0009(4) O1 0.0234(5) 0.0280(5) 0.0198(5) 0.0023(4) 0.0056(4) -0.0062(4) _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 N1 1.3465(14) . ? C1 C2 1.4025(17) . ? C1 C4 1.4931(16) . ? C2 C3 1.3820(15) . ? C2 H2 0.9500 . ? C3 C2 1.3820(15) 2_557 ? C3 H3 0.9500 . ? C4 N2 1.3568(15) . ? C4 C5 1.3977(17) . ? C5 C6 1.4010(18) . ? C5 C9A 1.5081(18) . ? C6 C7 1.3901(17) . ? C6 C11A 1.5116(19) . ? C7 C8 1.4027(18) . ? C7 C12 1.4847(17) . ? C8 N2 1.3298(16) . ? C8 H8 0.9500 . ? C9A C10A 1.522(4) . ? C9A H9A 0.9900 . ? C9A H9B 0.9900 . ? C10A C11A 1.538(5) . ? C10A H10A 0.9900 . ? C10A H10B 0.9900 . ? C11A H11A 0.9900 . ? C11A H11B 0.9900 . ? C10B H10C 0.9900 . ? C10B H10D 0.9900 . ? C12 C13 1.3935(18) . ? C12 C17 1.3994(18) . ? C13 C14 1.3911(18) . ? C13 H13 0.9500 . ? C14 C15 1.3896(19) . ? C14 H14 0.9500 . ? C15 O1 1.3673(15) . ? C15 C16 1.3948(18) . ? C16 C17 1.3782(18) . ? C16 H16 0.9500 . ? C17 H17 0.9500 . ? C18 O1 1.4219(16) . ? C18 H18A 0.9800 . ? C18 H18B 0.9800 . ? C18 H18C 0.9800 . ? N1 C1 1.3465(14) 2_557 ? 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 C1 C2 122.51(11) . . ? N1 C1 C4 119.40(11) . . ? C2 C1 C4 118.07(11) . . ? C3 C2 C1 118.92(12) . . ? C3 C2 H2 120.5 . . ? C1 C2 H2 120.5 . . ? C2 C3 C2 119.03(16) 2_557 . ? C2 C3 H3 120.5 2_557 . ? C2 C3 H3 120.5 . . ? N2 C4 C5 120.68(11) . . ? N2 C4 C1 114.43(11) . . ? C5 C4 C1 124.74(11) . . ? C4 C5 C6 119.29(12) . . ? C4 C5 C9A 130.68(12) . . ? C6 C5 C9A 109.98(11) . . ? C7 C6 C5 120.59(12) . . ? C7 C6 C11A 129.27(12) . . ? C5 C6 C11A 110.14(11) . . ? C6 C7 C8 115.42(11) . . ? C6 C7 C12 125.28(11) . . ? C8 C7 C12 119.28(11) . . ? N2 C8 C7 125.46(12) . . ? N2 C8 H8 117.3 . . ? C7 C8 H8 117.3 . . ? C5 C9A C10A 103.40(19) . . ? C5 C9A H9A 111.1 . . ? C10A C9A H9A 111.1 . . ? C5 C9A H9B 111.1 . . ? C10A C9A H9B 111.1 . . ? H9A C9A H9B 109.0 . . ? C9A C10A C11A 105.5(3) . . ? C9A C10A H10A 110.6 . . ? C11A C10A H10A 110.6 . . ? C9A C10A H10B 110.6 . . ? C11A C10A H10B 110.6 . . ? H10A C10A H10B 108.8 . . ? C6 C11A C10A 102.91(19) . . ? C6 C11A H11A 111.2 . . ? C10A C11A H11A 111.2 . . ? C6 C11A H11B 111.2 . . ? C10A C11A H11B 111.2 . . ? H11A C11A H11B 109.1 . . ? H10C C10B H10D 108.1 . . ? C13 C12 C17 117.74(12) . . ? C13 C12 C7 122.75(11) . . ? C17 C12 C7 119.46(11) . . ? C14 C13 C12 121.56(12) . . ? C14 C13 H13 119.2 . . ? C12 C13 H13 119.2 . . ? C15 C14 C13 119.45(12) . . ? C15 C14 H14 120.3 . . ? C13 C14 H14 120.3 . . ? O1 C15 C14 124.78(12) . . ? O1 C15 C16 115.35(11) . . ? C14 C15 C16 119.87(12) . . ? C17 C16 C15 119.89(12) . . ? C17 C16 H16 120.1 . . ? C15 C16 H16 120.1 . . ? C16 C17 C12 121.48(12) . . ? C16 C17 H17 119.3 . . ? C12 C17 H17 119.3 . . ? O1 C18 H18A 109.5 . . ? O1 C18 H18B 109.5 . . ? H18A C18 H18B 109.5 . . ? O1 C18 H18C 109.5 . . ? H18A C18 H18C 109.5 . . ? H18B C18 H18C 109.5 . . ? C1 N1 C1 117.93(15) . 2_557 ? C8 N2 C4 118.55(11) . . ? C15 O1 C18 117.76(10) . . ? 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 N1 C1 C2 C3 -4.09(16) . . . . ? C4 C1 C2 C3 174.46(9) . . . . ? C1 C2 C3 C2 1.93(8) . . . 2_557 ? N1 C1 C4 N2 -160.48(9) . . . . ? C2 C1 C4 N2 20.92(16) . . . . ? N1 C1 C4 C5 23.86(17) . . . . ? C2 C1 C4 C5 -154.74(12) . . . . ? N2 C4 C5 C6 -0.32(19) . . . . ? C1 C4 C5 C6 175.08(11) . . . . ? N2 C4 C5 C9A -177.58(13) . . . . ? C1 C4 C5 C9A -2.2(2) . . . . ? C4 C5 C6 C7 1.1(2) . . . . ? C9A C5 C6 C7 178.94(12) . . . . ? C4 C5 C6 C11A -178.64(13) . . . . ? C9A C5 C6 C11A -0.86(17) . . . . ? C5 C6 C7 C8 -0.92(18) . . . . ? C11A C6 C7 C8 178.83(15) . . . . ? C5 C6 C7 C12 177.54(12) . . . . ? C11A C6 C7 C12 -2.7(2) . . . . ? C6 C7 C8 N2 -0.13(19) . . . . ? C12 C7 C8 N2 -178.69(12) . . . . ? C4 C5 C9A C10A -164.7(3) . . . . ? C6 C5 C9A C10A 17.9(3) . . . . ? C5 C9A C10A C11A -27.5(4) . . . . ? C7 C6 C11A C10A 163.9(3) . . . . ? C5 C6 C11A C10A -16.3(3) . . . . ? C9A C10A C11A C6 26.9(4) . . . . ? C6 C7 C12 C13 51.38(19) . . . . ? C8 C7 C12 C13 -130.22(14) . . . . ? C6 C7 C12 C17 -131.19(14) . . . . ? C8 C7 C12 C17 47.21(17) . . . . ? C17 C12 C13 C14 -1.0(2) . . . . ? C7 C12 C13 C14 176.45(12) . . . . ? C12 C13 C14 C15 1.2(2) . . . . ? C13 C14 C15 O1 178.78(12) . . . . ? C13 C14 C15 C16 -0.7(2) . . . . ? O1 C15 C16 C17 -179.46(12) . . . . ? C14 C15 C16 C17 0.0(2) . . . . ? C15 C16 C17 C12 0.1(2) . . . . ? C13 C12 C17 C16 0.4(2) . . . . ? C7 C12 C17 C16 -177.19(12) . . . . ? C2 C1 N1 C1 2.07(8) . . . 2_557 ? C4 C1 N1 C1 -176.47(12) . . . 2_557 ? C7 C8 N2 C4 0.95(19) . . . . ? C5 C4 N2 C8 -0.69(18) . . . . ? C1 C4 N2 C8 -176.54(11) . . . . ? C14 C15 O1 C18 -2.66(19) . . . . ? C16 C15 O1 C18 176.81(12) . . . . ? _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.995 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 28.36 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.995 _refine_diff_density_max 0.398 _refine_diff_density_min -0.221 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.058