# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 1999 # CCDC Number: 186/1617 data_feb1296 _audit_creation_method SHELXL _chemical_name_systematic ; ? ; _chemical_name_common '[V2(H)2{SiMe3N(CH2CH2NSiMe3)2}2]' _chemical_formula_moiety ? _chemical_formula_structural ? _chemical_formula_analytical ? _chemical_formula_sum 'C26 H72 N6 Si6 V2' _chemical_formula_weight 739.32 _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_compound_source ? 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' 'V' 'V' 0.3005 0.5294 '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 10.562(5) _cell_length_b 18.902(2) _cell_length_c 11.236 _cell_angle_alpha 90.00(3) _cell_angle_beta 113.73 _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 2053.5(10) _cell_formula_units_Z 2 _cell_measurement_temperature 173(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 25 _cell_measurement_theta_min 7 _cell_measurement_theta_max 10 _exptl_crystal_description 'block' _exptl_crystal_colour ? _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.40 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.35 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.20 _exptl_crystal_density_meas ? _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.196 _exptl_crystal_density_method ? _exptl_crystal_F_000 800 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.655 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type empirical _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.87 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 1.00 _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _diffrn_ambient_temperature 173(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 ' Enraf-Nonius CAD4' _diffrn_measurement_method \w--2\q _diffrn_standards_number 2 _diffrn_standards_interval_count ? _diffrn_standards_interval_time 120 _diffrn_standards_decay_% 0 _diffrn_reflns_number 5193 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0506 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.0659 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min 0 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 13 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min 0 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 24 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 13 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 2.15 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 27.99 _reflns_number_total 4946 _reflns_number_observed 3800 _reflns_observed_criterion >2sigma(I) _computing_data_collection 'Enraf-Nonius CAD4' _computing_cell_refinement 'Enraf-Nonius CAD4' _computing_data_reduction ? _computing_structure_solution 'SHELXS-86 (Sheldrick, 1990)' _computing_structure_refinement 'SHELXL-93 (Sheldrick, 1993)' _computing_molecular_graphics 'CAMERON (Watkin and Pearce,1993)' _computing_publication_material SHELXL-93 _refine_special_details ; Refinement on F^2^ for ALL reflections except for 0 with very negative F^2^ or flagged by the user for potential systematic errors. Weighted R-factors wR and all goodnesses 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 observed criterion of F^2^ > 2sigma(F^2^) is used only for calculating _R_factor_obs 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 w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0523P)^2^+1.5657P] 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 riding _refine_ls_extinction_method none _refine_ls_extinction_coef ? _refine_ls_number_reflns 4946 _refine_ls_number_parameters 185 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0698 _refine_ls_R_factor_obs 0.0480 _refine_ls_wR_factor_all 0.1265 _refine_ls_wR_factor_obs 0.1125 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_all 0.998 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_obs 1.016 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 0.998 _refine_ls_restrained_S_obs 1.016 _refine_ls_shift/esd_max 0.000 _refine_ls_shift/esd_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_thermal_displace_type _atom_site_occupancy _atom_site_calc_flag _atom_site_refinement_flags _atom_site_disorder_group V V 0.09437(4) 0.04528(2) 0.09661(4) 0.01705(12) Uani 1 d . . H1 H -0.0607(30) -0.0098(15) 0.0645(27) 0.018(7) Uiso 1 d . . Si1 Si 0.20053(8) -0.03278(4) 0.38240(7) 0.0211(2) Uani 1 d . . Si2 Si 0.28877(8) 0.14995(4) -0.01833(7) 0.0229(2) Uani 1 d . . Si3 Si -0.12437(8) 0.16573(4) 0.11890(8) 0.0251(2) Uani 1 d . . N1 N 0.2218(2) -0.00506(12) 0.2444(2) 0.0205(5) Uani 1 d . . N2 N 0.2823(2) 0.10483(12) 0.1203(2) 0.0204(5) Uani 1 d . . N3 N 0.0362(2) 0.13596(12) 0.1342(2) 0.0228(5) Uani 1 d . . C1 C 0.3693(3) 0.0034(2) 0.2716(3) 0.0265(6) Uani 1 d . . H1A H 0.4109(3) -0.0438(2) 0.2735(3) 0.032 Uiso 1 calc R . H1B H 0.4174(3) 0.0253(2) 0.3582(3) 0.032 Uiso 1 calc R . C2 C 0.3901(3) 0.0491(2) 0.1696(3) 0.0254(6) Uani 1 d . . H2A H 0.4826(3) 0.0715(2) 0.2080(3) 0.030 Uiso 1 calc R . H2B H 0.3867(3) 0.0189(2) 0.0963(3) 0.030 Uiso 1 calc R . C3 C 0.2882(3) 0.1530(2) 0.2268(3) 0.0265(6) Uani 1 d . . H3A H 0.3597(3) 0.1896(2) 0.2405(3) 0.032 Uiso 1 calc R . H3B H 0.3140(3) 0.1258(2) 0.3085(3) 0.032 Uiso 1 calc R . C4 C 0.1492(3) 0.1880(2) 0.1932(3) 0.0304(7) Uani 1 d . . H4A H 0.1448(3) 0.2080(2) 0.2728(3) 0.037 Uiso 1 calc R . H4B H 0.1377(3) 0.2273(2) 0.1314(3) 0.037 Uiso 1 calc R . C5 C 0.3055(4) -0.1146(2) 0.4489(3) 0.0367(7) Uani 1 d . . H5A H 0.4025(4) -0.1053(2) 0.4660(3) 0.055 Uiso 1 calc R . H5B H 0.2706(4) -0.1531(2) 0.3855(3) 0.055 Uiso 1 calc R . H5C H 0.2981(4) -0.1283(2) 0.5301(3) 0.055 Uiso 1 calc R . C6 C 0.2607(3) 0.0377(2) 0.5100(3) 0.0323(7) Uani 1 d . . H6A H 0.3575(3) 0.0493(2) 0.5294(3) 0.049 Uiso 1 calc R . H6B H 0.2528(3) 0.0206(2) 0.5890(3) 0.049 Uiso 1 calc R . H6C H 0.2035(3) 0.0800(2) 0.4783(3) 0.049 Uiso 1 calc R . C7 C 0.0181(3) -0.0518(2) 0.3511(3) 0.0328(7) Uani 1 d . . H7A H -0.0175(3) -0.0886(2) 0.2845(3) 0.049 Uiso 1 calc R . H7B H -0.0371(3) -0.0087(2) 0.3207(3) 0.049 Uiso 1 calc R . H7C H 0.0123(3) -0.0681(2) 0.4315(3) 0.049 Uiso 1 calc R . C8 C 0.1225(3) 0.1958(2) -0.1125(3) 0.0338(7) Uani 1 d . . H8A H 0.1033(3) 0.2300(2) -0.0563(3) 0.051 Uiso 1 calc R . H8B H 0.0476(3) 0.1609(2) -0.1444(3) 0.051 Uiso 1 calc R . H8C H 0.1290(3) 0.2206(2) -0.1864(3) 0.051 Uiso 1 calc R . C9 C 0.3305(3) 0.0843(2) -0.1203(3) 0.0305(7) Uani 1 d . . H9A H 0.4185(3) 0.0611(2) -0.0681(3) 0.046 Uiso 1 calc R . H9B H 0.3383(3) 0.1084(2) -0.1943(3) 0.046 Uiso 1 calc R . H9C H 0.2569(3) 0.0488(2) -0.1523(3) 0.046 Uiso 1 calc R . C10 C 0.4302(3) 0.2171(2) 0.0391(3) 0.0353(7) Uani 1 d . . H10A H 0.4102(3) 0.2523(2) 0.0932(3) 0.053 Uiso 1 calc R . H10B H 0.4366(3) 0.2406(2) -0.0360(3) 0.053 Uiso 1 calc R . H10C H 0.5182(3) 0.1937(2) 0.0904(3) 0.053 Uiso 1 calc R . C11 C -0.1680(4) 0.1356(2) 0.2557(4) 0.0518(10) Uani 1 d . . H11A H -0.0958(4) 0.1512(2) 0.3383(4) 0.078 Uiso 1 calc R . H11B H -0.1741(4) 0.0839(2) 0.2547(4) 0.078 Uiso 1 calc R . H11C H -0.2570(4) 0.1559(2) 0.2460(4) 0.078 Uiso 1 calc R . C12 C -0.2621(4) 0.1357(2) -0.0366(4) 0.0532(11) Uani 1 d . . H12A H -0.2401(4) 0.1514(2) -0.1093(4) 0.080 Uiso 1 calc R . H12B H -0.3509(4) 0.1560(2) -0.0457(4) 0.080 Uiso 1 calc R . H12C H -0.2680(4) 0.0840(2) -0.0370(4) 0.080 Uiso 1 calc R . C13 C -0.1300(4) 0.2644(2) 0.1184(4) 0.0522(10) Uani 1 d . . H13A H -0.0585(4) 0.2825(2) 0.1992(4) 0.078 Uiso 1 calc R . H13B H -0.2211(4) 0.2802(2) 0.1114(4) 0.078 Uiso 1 calc R . H13C H -0.1134(4) 0.2824(2) 0.0441(4) 0.078 Uiso 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 V 0.0169(2) 0.0165(2) 0.0158(2) -0.0012(2) 0.0046(2) -0.0004(2) Si1 0.0232(4) 0.0202(4) 0.0173(3) 0.0005(3) 0.0055(3) -0.0001(3) Si2 0.0229(4) 0.0214(4) 0.0229(4) -0.0011(3) 0.0078(3) -0.0032(3) Si3 0.0267(4) 0.0210(4) 0.0290(4) -0.0021(3) 0.0127(3) 0.0041(3) N1 0.0183(11) 0.0214(11) 0.0188(10) -0.0004(9) 0.0046(9) 0.0011(9) N2 0.0173(11) 0.0209(11) 0.0208(11) -0.0020(9) 0.0054(9) -0.0001(9) N3 0.0231(12) 0.0190(11) 0.0262(12) -0.0043(9) 0.0099(10) -0.0020(9) C1 0.0205(14) 0.032(2) 0.0239(14) 0.0013(12) 0.0059(11) 0.0021(12) C2 0.0174(13) 0.0289(15) 0.0297(15) 0.0021(12) 0.0093(11) 0.0024(11) C3 0.0254(15) 0.0274(15) 0.0251(14) -0.0086(11) 0.0086(12) -0.0090(12) C4 0.031(2) 0.0240(14) 0.036(2) -0.0122(13) 0.0136(13) -0.0064(12) C5 0.046(2) 0.028(2) 0.037(2) 0.0090(13) 0.018(2) 0.0067(14) C6 0.032(2) 0.038(2) 0.0247(14) -0.0099(13) 0.0090(13) -0.0035(13) C7 0.033(2) 0.039(2) 0.0273(15) -0.0035(13) 0.0126(13) -0.0087(14) C8 0.035(2) 0.033(2) 0.029(2) 0.0017(13) 0.0074(13) 0.0038(13) C9 0.032(2) 0.033(2) 0.0274(15) -0.0020(12) 0.0129(13) -0.0021(13) C10 0.035(2) 0.032(2) 0.039(2) -0.0015(14) 0.0138(14) -0.0107(14) C11 0.055(2) 0.059(2) 0.055(2) 0.018(2) 0.037(2) 0.023(2) C12 0.032(2) 0.064(3) 0.052(2) -0.025(2) 0.005(2) 0.013(2) C13 0.045(2) 0.029(2) 0.083(3) 0.000(2) 0.026(2) 0.008(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 V N1 1.917(2) . ? V N3 1.924(2) . ? V N2 2.203(2) . ? V V 2.8521(12) 3 ? V H1 1.85(3) . ? Si1 N1 1.735(2) . ? Si1 C7 1.849(3) . ? Si1 C6 1.871(3) . ? Si1 C5 1.875(3) . ? Si2 N2 1.801(2) . ? Si2 C9 1.858(3) . ? Si2 C8 1.860(3) . ? Si2 C10 1.867(3) . ? Si3 N3 1.728(3) . ? Si3 C12 1.856(4) . ? Si3 C11 1.862(4) . ? Si3 C13 1.866(4) . ? N1 C1 1.471(4) . ? N2 C3 1.485(3) . ? N2 C2 1.485(3) . ? N3 C4 1.481(4) . ? C1 C2 1.520(4) . ? C1 H1A 0.99 . ? C1 H1B 0.99 . ? C2 H2A 0.99 . ? C2 H2B 0.99 . ? C3 C4 1.514(4) . ? C3 H3A 0.99 . ? C3 H3B 0.99 . ? C4 H4A 0.99 . ? C4 H4B 0.99 . ? C5 H5A 0.98 . ? C5 H5B 0.98 . ? C5 H5C 0.98 . ? C6 H6A 0.98 . ? C6 H6B 0.98 . ? C6 H6C 0.98 . ? C7 H7A 0.98 . ? C7 H7B 0.98 . ? C7 H7C 0.98 . ? C8 H8A 0.98 . ? C8 H8B 0.98 . ? C8 H8C 0.98 . ? C9 H9A 0.98 . ? C9 H9B 0.98 . ? C9 H9C 0.98 . ? C10 H10A 0.98 . ? C10 H10B 0.98 . ? C10 H10C 0.98 . ? C11 H11A 0.98 . ? C11 H11B 0.98 . ? C11 H11C 0.98 . ? C12 H12A 0.98 . ? C12 H12B 0.98 . ? C12 H12C 0.98 . ? C13 H13A 0.98 . ? C13 H13B 0.98 . ? C13 H13C 0.98 . ? 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 V N3 115.27(10) . . ? N1 V N2 82.21(9) . . ? N3 V N2 82.55(9) . . ? N1 V V 113.17(7) . 3 ? N3 V V 120.97(8) . 3 ? N2 V V 135.92(6) . 3 ? N1 V H1 98.5(9) . . ? N3 V H1 102.0(9) . . ? N2 V H1 174.4(9) . . ? V V H1 38.8(9) 3 . ? N1 Si1 C7 112.87(13) . . ? N1 Si1 C6 110.08(13) . . ? C7 Si1 C6 106.91(15) . . ? N1 Si1 C5 109.70(13) . . ? C7 Si1 C5 108.6(2) . . ? C6 Si1 C5 108.5(2) . . ? N2 Si2 C9 108.53(12) . . ? N2 Si2 C8 110.93(13) . . ? C9 Si2 C8 111.37(14) . . ? N2 Si2 C10 109.05(13) . . ? C9 Si2 C10 108.16(15) . . ? C8 Si2 C10 108.7(2) . . ? N3 Si3 C12 111.11(14) . . ? N3 Si3 C11 112.14(15) . . ? C12 Si3 C11 108.8(2) . . ? N3 Si3 C13 110.8(2) . . ? C12 Si3 C13 106.9(2) . . ? C11 Si3 C13 106.9(2) . . ? C1 N1 Si1 110.8(2) . . ? C1 N1 V 116.2(2) . . ? Si1 N1 V 128.71(13) . . ? C3 N2 C2 110.9(2) . . ? C3 N2 Si2 113.8(2) . . ? C2 N2 Si2 111.6(2) . . ? C3 N2 V 98.9(2) . . ? C2 N2 V 101.6(2) . . ? Si2 N2 V 118.90(11) . . ? C4 N3 Si3 114.2(2) . . ? C4 N3 V 114.7(2) . . ? Si3 N3 V 130.95(13) . . ? N1 C1 C2 111.6(2) . . ? N1 C1 H1A 109.31(15) . . ? C2 C1 H1A 109.3(2) . . ? N1 C1 H1B 109.31(14) . . ? C2 C1 H1B 109.3(2) . . ? H1A C1 H1B 108.0 . . ? N2 C2 C1 111.3(2) . . ? N2 C2 H2A 109.38(14) . . ? C1 C2 H2A 109.38(15) . . ? N2 C2 H2B 109.38(14) . . ? C1 C2 H2B 109.4(2) . . ? H2A C2 H2B 108.0 . . ? N2 C3 C4 110.2(2) . . ? N2 C3 H3A 109.62(14) . . ? C4 C3 H3A 109.6(2) . . ? N2 C3 H3B 109.62(15) . . ? C4 C3 H3B 109.6(2) . . ? H3A C3 H3B 108.1 . . ? N3 C4 C3 110.3(2) . . ? N3 C4 H4A 109.6(2) . . ? C3 C4 H4A 109.6(2) . . ? N3 C4 H4B 109.6(2) . . ? C3 C4 H4B 109.6(2) . . ? H4A C4 H4B 108.1 . . ? Si1 C5 H5A 109.47(11) . . ? Si1 C5 H5B 109.47(11) . . ? H5A C5 H5B 109.5 . . ? Si1 C5 H5C 109.47(11) . . ? H5A C5 H5C 109.5 . . ? H5B C5 H5C 109.5 . . ? Si1 C6 H6A 109.47(10) . . ? Si1 C6 H6B 109.47(10) . . ? H6A C6 H6B 109.5 . . ? Si1 C6 H6C 109.47(10) . . ? H6A C6 H6C 109.5 . . ? H6B C6 H6C 109.5 . . ? Si1 C7 H7A 109.47(10) . . ? Si1 C7 H7B 109.47(11) . . ? H7A C7 H7B 109.5 . . ? Si1 C7 H7C 109.47(10) . . ? H7A C7 H7C 109.5 . . ? H7B C7 H7C 109.5 . . ? Si2 C8 H8A 109.47(10) . . ? Si2 C8 H8B 109.47(11) . . ? H8A C8 H8B 109.5 . . ? Si2 C8 H8C 109.47(11) . . ? H8A C8 H8C 109.5 . . ? H8B C8 H8C 109.5 . . ? Si2 C9 H9A 109.47(10) . . ? Si2 C9 H9B 109.47(10) . . ? H9A C9 H9B 109.5 . . ? Si2 C9 H9C 109.47(10) . . ? H9A C9 H9C 109.5 . . ? H9B C9 H9C 109.5 . . ? Si2 C10 H10A 109.47(11) . . ? Si2 C10 H10B 109.47(11) . . ? H10A C10 H10B 109.5 . . ? Si2 C10 H10C 109.47(11) . . ? H10A C10 H10C 109.5 . . ? H10B C10 H10C 109.5 . . ? Si3 C11 H11A 109.47(14) . . ? Si3 C11 H11B 109.47(14) . . ? H11A C11 H11B 109.5 . . ? Si3 C11 H11C 109.47(12) . . ? H11A C11 H11C 109.5 . . ? H11B C11 H11C 109.5 . . ? Si3 C12 H12A 109.47(15) . . ? Si3 C12 H12B 109.47(12) . . ? H12A C12 H12B 109.5 . . ? Si3 C12 H12C 109.47(14) . . ? H12A C12 H12C 109.5 . . ? H12B C12 H12C 109.5 . . ? Si3 C13 H13A 109.47(14) . . ? Si3 C13 H13B 109.47(12) . . ? H13A C13 H13B 109.5 . . ? Si3 C13 H13C 109.47(14) . . ? H13A C13 H13C 109.5 . . ? H13B C13 H13C 109.5 . . ? _refine_diff_density_max 0.532 _refine_diff_density_min -0.441 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.082