# Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions # This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011 data_global _journal_name_full 'Dalton Trans.' _journal_coden_Cambridge 0222 _journal_volume ? _journal_page_first ? _journal_year ? _publ_contact_author_name 'Huang, Zhaohui' _publ_contact_author_email huang118@cugb.edu.cn _publ_section_title ; Crystal Structure of NdSi6-zAl1+zOzN10-z (z=0.4) Determined by Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction ; loop_ _publ_author_name 'Saifang Huang' 'Zhaohui Huang' 'Yan-gai Liu' 'Minghao Fang' # Attachment '- Revised CIF of NdSi6-zAl1+zOzN10-z (z=0.4).cif' data_huang _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 779811' #TrackingRef '- Revised CIF of NdSi6-zAl1+zOzN10-z (z=0.4).cif' _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_formula_structural 'Nd Si5.60 Al1.4 O0.40 N9.60' _chemical_formula_sum 'Al1.40 N9.60 Nd O0.40 Si5.60' _chemical_name_systematic ; Neodymium Silicon Aluminum Oxynitride ; _chemical_name_common 'Neodymium Silicon Aluminum Oxynitride' _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety ? _chemical_formula_weight 480.21 loop_ _atom_type_symbol _atom_type_description _atom_type_scat_dispersion_real _atom_type_scat_dispersion_imag _atom_type_scat_source 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' Al Al 0.0645 0.0514 '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' Nd Nd -0.1943 3.0179 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _symmetry_cell_setting Orthorhombic _symmetry_int_tables_number 60 _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P b c n' _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall '-P 2n 2ab' loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x+1/2, -y+1/2, z+1/2' '-x, y, -z+1/2' 'x+1/2, -y+1/2, -z' '-x, -y, -z' 'x-1/2, y-1/2, -z-1/2' 'x, -y, z-1/2' '-x-1/2, y-1/2, z' _cell_length_a 9.3060(6) _cell_length_b 9.7224(6) _cell_length_c 8.8777(5) _cell_angle_alpha 90.00 _cell_angle_beta 90.00 _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 803.22(8) _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _cell_measurement_temperature 293(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 4555 _cell_measurement_theta_min 3.03 _cell_measurement_theta_max 33.43 _exptl_crystal_description Needle _exptl_crystal_colour 'light blue' _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.50 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.12 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.02 _exptl_crystal_density_meas none _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 3.971 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 908 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 7.449 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type Multi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.1183 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.8653 _exptl_absorpt_process_details 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 'Bruker SMART APEX-CCD area detector' _diffrn_measurement_method '\w scans' _diffrn_detector_area_resol_mean ? _diffrn_standards_number ? _diffrn_standards_interval_count ? _diffrn_standards_interval_time ? _diffrn_standards_decay_% ? _diffrn_reflns_number 6757 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0419 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.0343 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 8 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 14 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -13 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 13 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 3.03 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 33.43 _reflns_number_total 1518 _reflns_number_gt 1479 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) _computing_data_collection 'Bruker XSCANS' _computing_cell_refinement 'Bruker XSCANS' _computing_data_reduction 'Bruker SHELXTL' _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^)+(0.0280P)^2^+3.5000P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3' _atom_sites_solution_primary direct _atom_sites_solution_secondary difmap _atom_sites_solution_hydrogens none _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment none _refine_ls_extinction_method none _refine_ls_extinction_coef ? _refine_ls_number_reflns 1518 _refine_ls_number_parameters 87 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0297 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0289 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.0739 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.0734 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 1.031 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 1.031 _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 Nd1 Nd 0.05645(3) 0.09579(3) 0.17957(3) 0.00909(9) Uani 0.50 1 d P . . Al Al 0.0000 0.42657(10) 0.2500 0.00310(17) Uani 1 2 d S . . Si1 Si 0.43239(7) 0.18179(7) 0.05851(8) 0.00573(13) Uani 0.90 1 d P . 1 Si2 Si 0.26910(7) 0.08364(7) 0.51810(8) 0.00552(13) Uani 0.94 1 d P . 1 Si3 Si 0.29673(7) 0.33405(7) 0.33289(7) 0.00500(13) Uani 0.96 1 d P . 1 N1 N 0.3404(2) 0.3215(2) 0.1435(2) 0.0091(4) Uani 0.96 1 d P . 1 N2 N 0.3818(2) 0.2029(2) 0.4292(3) 0.0087(4) Uani 0.96 1 d P . 1 N3 N 0.3421(2) 0.4899(2) 0.4057(3) 0.0101(4) Uani 0.96 1 d P . 1 N4 N 0.1111(2) 0.3098(2) 0.3618(2) 0.0075(3) Uani 0.96 1 d P . 1 N5 N 0.1184(2) 0.5198(2) 0.1279(2) 0.0092(4) Uani 0.96 1 d P . 1 Al1 Al 0.43239(7) 0.18179(7) 0.05851(8) 0.00573(13) Uani 0.10 1 d P . 2 Al2 Al 0.26910(7) 0.08364(7) 0.51810(8) 0.00552(13) Uani 0.06 1 d P . 2 Al3 Al 0.29673(7) 0.33405(7) 0.33289(7) 0.00500(13) Uani 0.04 1 d P . 2 O1 O 0.3404(2) 0.3215(2) 0.1435(2) 0.0091(4) Uani 0.04 1 d P . 2 O2 O 0.3818(2) 0.2029(2) 0.4292(3) 0.0087(4) Uani 0.04 1 d P . 2 O3 O 0.3421(2) 0.4899(2) 0.4057(3) 0.0101(4) Uani 0.04 1 d P . 2 O4 O 0.1111(2) 0.3098(2) 0.3618(2) 0.0075(3) Uani 0.04 1 d P . 2 O5 O 0.1184(2) 0.5198(2) 0.1279(2) 0.0092(4) Uani 0.04 1 d P . 2 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 Nd1 0.00801(13) 0.00744(13) 0.01182(14) -0.00098(8) -0.00121(8) 0.00180(8) Al 0.0015(4) 0.0043(4) 0.0035(4) 0.000 -0.0004(3) 0.000 Si1 0.0043(3) 0.0051(3) 0.0078(3) -0.0007(2) -0.0002(2) 0.00023(19) Si2 0.0040(3) 0.0051(3) 0.0075(3) -0.0004(2) -0.0002(2) 0.00083(19) Si3 0.0038(3) 0.0050(3) 0.0062(3) 0.0000(2) -0.00017(19) 0.0006(2) N1 0.0097(9) 0.0106(9) 0.0070(8) 0.0011(7) 0.0010(7) 0.0023(7) N2 0.0053(8) 0.0070(8) 0.0139(9) 0.0021(7) -0.0008(7) -0.0011(6) N3 0.0070(8) 0.0070(8) 0.0164(10) -0.0038(7) 0.0028(7) -0.0008(6) N4 0.0050(8) 0.0080(8) 0.0096(9) 0.0002(7) -0.0005(6) 0.0000(6) N5 0.0097(8) 0.0080(8) 0.0100(9) -0.0016(7) 0.0000(7) 0.0015(6) Al1 0.0043(3) 0.0051(3) 0.0078(3) -0.0007(2) -0.0002(2) 0.00023(19) Al2 0.0040(3) 0.0051(3) 0.0075(3) -0.0004(2) -0.0002(2) 0.00083(19) Al3 0.0038(3) 0.0050(3) 0.0062(3) 0.0000(2) -0.00017(19) 0.0006(2) O1 0.0097(9) 0.0106(9) 0.0070(8) 0.0011(7) 0.0010(7) 0.0023(7) O2 0.0053(8) 0.0070(8) 0.0139(9) 0.0021(7) -0.0008(7) -0.0011(6) O3 0.0070(8) 0.0070(8) 0.0164(10) -0.0038(7) 0.0028(7) -0.0008(6) O4 0.0050(8) 0.0080(8) 0.0096(9) 0.0002(7) -0.0005(6) 0.0000(6) O5 0.0097(8) 0.0080(8) 0.0100(9) -0.0016(7) 0.0000(7) 0.0015(6) _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 Nd1 Nd1 1.6333(6) 3 ? Nd1 O3 2.369(2) 6_556 ? Nd1 N3 2.369(2) 6_556 ? Nd1 O3 2.446(2) 8_655 ? Nd1 N3 2.446(2) 8_655 ? Nd1 O4 2.627(2) 3 ? Nd1 N4 2.627(2) 3 ? Nd1 N4 2.685(2) . ? Nd1 O3 2.738(2) 2_554 ? Nd1 N3 2.738(2) 2_554 ? Nd1 O1 2.853(2) 8_655 ? Al N5 1.792(2) . ? Al O5 1.792(2) 3 ? Al N5 1.792(2) 3 ? Al O4 1.828(2) 3 ? Al N4 1.828(2) 3 ? Al N4 1.828(2) . ? Al Al2 2.9775(7) 2_554 ? Al Al2 2.9775(7) 4_456 ? Al Al3 2.9959(7) 3 ? Si1 N2 1.745(2) 3_655 ? Si1 N5 1.756(2) 8_655 ? Si1 N1 1.774(2) . ? Si1 N4 1.794(2) 2_554 ? Si1 Nd1 3.2368(7) 4 ? Si2 N3 1.702(2) 8_655 ? Si2 N5 1.749(2) 2 ? Si2 N2 1.751(2) . ? Si2 N1 1.769(2) 2 ? Si2 Nd1 3.0024(7) 7_556 ? Si3 N3 1.700(2) . ? Si3 N2 1.727(2) . ? Si3 N1 1.734(2) . ? Si3 N4 1.762(2) . ? Si3 Nd1 3.1929(7) 8_665 ? Si3 Nd1 3.4358(7) 2 ? N1 Si2 1.769(2) 2_554 ? N1 Nd1 2.853(2) 8_665 ? N2 Nd1 3.017(2) 2 ? N2 Si1 1.745(2) 3_655 ? N3 Si2 1.702(2) 8_665 ? N3 Nd1 2.369(2) 6_666 ? N3 Nd1 2.446(2) 8_665 ? N3 Nd1 2.738(2) 2 ? N4 Si1 1.794(2) 2 ? N4 Nd1 2.627(2) 3 ? N5 Si2 1.749(2) 2_554 ? N5 Si1 1.756(2) 8_665 ? N5 Nd1 3.149(2) 8_665 ? 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 Nd1 Nd1 O3 72.73(6) 3 6_556 ? Nd1 Nd1 N3 72.73(6) 3 6_556 ? O3 Nd1 N3 0.00(15) 6_556 6_556 ? Nd1 Nd1 O3 67.65(5) 3 8_655 ? O3 Nd1 O3 113.85(9) 6_556 8_655 ? N3 Nd1 O3 113.85(9) 6_556 8_655 ? Nd1 Nd1 N3 67.65(5) 3 8_655 ? O3 Nd1 N3 113.85(9) 6_556 8_655 ? N3 Nd1 N3 113.85(9) 6_556 8_655 ? O3 Nd1 N3 0.00(11) 8_655 8_655 ? Nd1 Nd1 O4 74.05(5) 3 3 ? O3 Nd1 O4 78.45(7) 6_556 3 ? N3 Nd1 O4 78.45(7) 6_556 3 ? O3 Nd1 O4 132.66(7) 8_655 3 ? N3 Nd1 O4 132.66(7) 8_655 3 ? Nd1 Nd1 N4 74.05(5) 3 3 ? O3 Nd1 N4 78.45(7) 6_556 3 ? N3 Nd1 N4 78.45(7) 6_556 3 ? O3 Nd1 N4 132.66(7) 8_655 3 ? N3 Nd1 N4 132.66(7) 8_655 3 ? O4 Nd1 N4 0.00(11) 3 3 ? Nd1 Nd1 N4 70.16(4) 3 . ? O3 Nd1 N4 133.56(7) 6_556 . ? N3 Nd1 N4 133.56(7) 6_556 . ? O3 Nd1 N4 76.03(7) 8_655 . ? N3 Nd1 N4 76.03(7) 8_655 . ? O4 Nd1 N4 65.33(9) 3 . ? N4 Nd1 N4 65.33(9) 3 . ? Nd1 Nd1 O3 154.38(5) 3 2_554 ? O3 Nd1 O3 82.78(7) 6_556 2_554 ? N3 Nd1 O3 82.78(7) 6_556 2_554 ? O3 Nd1 O3 117.89(6) 8_655 2_554 ? N3 Nd1 O3 117.89(6) 8_655 2_554 ? O4 Nd1 O3 108.76(7) 3 2_554 ? N4 Nd1 O3 108.76(7) 3 2_554 ? N4 Nd1 O3 134.88(6) . 2_554 ? Nd1 Nd1 N3 154.38(5) 3 2_554 ? O3 Nd1 N3 82.78(7) 6_556 2_554 ? N3 Nd1 N3 82.78(7) 6_556 2_554 ? O3 Nd1 N3 117.89(6) 8_655 2_554 ? N3 Nd1 N3 117.89(6) 8_655 2_554 ? O4 Nd1 N3 108.76(7) 3 2_554 ? N4 Nd1 N3 108.76(7) 3 2_554 ? N4 Nd1 N3 134.88(6) . 2_554 ? O3 Nd1 N3 0.00(10) 2_554 2_554 ? Nd1 Nd1 O1 107.61(4) 3 8_655 ? O3 Nd1 O1 80.86(7) 6_556 8_655 ? N3 Nd1 O1 80.86(7) 6_556 8_655 ? O3 Nd1 O1 64.45(7) 8_655 8_655 ? N3 Nd1 O1 64.45(7) 8_655 8_655 ? O4 Nd1 O1 157.66(6) 3 8_655 ? N4 Nd1 O1 157.66(6) 3 8_655 ? N4 Nd1 O1 136.77(6) . 8_655 ? O3 Nd1 O1 59.99(6) 2_554 8_655 ? N3 Nd1 O1 59.99(6) 2_554 8_655 ? N5 Al O5 119.21(14) . 3 ? N5 Al N5 119.21(14) . 3 ? O5 Al N5 0.00(10) 3 3 ? N5 Al O4 109.47(10) . 3 ? O5 Al O4 107.15(9) 3 3 ? N5 Al O4 107.15(9) 3 3 ? N5 Al N4 109.47(10) . 3 ? O5 Al N4 107.15(9) 3 3 ? N5 Al N4 107.15(9) 3 3 ? O4 Al N4 0.00(15) 3 3 ? N5 Al N4 107.15(9) . . ? O5 Al N4 109.47(10) 3 . ? N5 Al N4 109.47(10) 3 . ? O4 Al N4 103.27(14) 3 . ? N4 Al N4 103.27(14) 3 . ? N5 Al Al2 32.32(7) . 2_554 ? O5 Al Al2 151.50(8) 3 2_554 ? N5 Al Al2 151.50(8) 3 2_554 ? O4 Al Al2 90.70(7) 3 2_554 ? N4 Al Al2 90.70(7) 3 2_554 ? N4 Al Al2 86.93(7) . 2_554 ? N5 Al Al2 151.50(8) . 4_456 ? O5 Al Al2 32.32(7) 3 4_456 ? N5 Al Al2 32.32(7) 3 4_456 ? O4 Al Al2 86.93(7) 3 4_456 ? N4 Al Al2 86.93(7) 3 4_456 ? N4 Al Al2 90.70(7) . 4_456 ? Al2 Al Al2 176.18(4) 2_554 4_456 ? N5 Al Al3 124.74(7) . 3 ? O5 Al Al3 74.57(7) 3 3 ? N5 Al Al3 74.57(7) 3 3 ? O4 Al Al3 32.74(6) 3 3 ? N4 Al Al3 32.74(6) 3 3 ? N4 Al Al3 117.93(7) . 3 ? Al2 Al Al3 119.03(2) 2_554 3 ? Al2 Al Al3 59.646(19) 4_456 3 ? N2 Si1 N5 110.50(10) 3_655 8_655 ? N2 Si1 N1 111.21(10) 3_655 . ? N5 Si1 N1 114.06(10) 8_655 . ? N2 Si1 N4 106.21(10) 3_655 2_554 ? N5 Si1 N4 108.74(10) 8_655 2_554 ? N1 Si1 N4 105.67(10) . 2_554 ? N2 Si1 Nd1 66.97(8) 3_655 4 ? N5 Si1 Nd1 157.57(8) 8_655 4 ? N1 Si1 Nd1 86.46(7) . 4 ? N4 Si1 Nd1 54.18(7) 2_554 4 ? N3 Si2 N5 112.50(11) 8_655 2 ? N3 Si2 N2 117.04(11) 8_655 . ? N5 Si2 N2 105.86(10) 2 . ? N3 Si2 N1 107.34(11) 8_655 2 ? N5 Si2 N1 107.11(10) 2 2 ? N2 Si2 N1 106.45(11) . 2 ? N3 Si2 Nd1 64.40(8) 8_655 7_556 ? N5 Si2 Nd1 78.14(7) 2 7_556 ? N2 Si2 Nd1 174.00(8) . 7_556 ? N1 Si2 Nd1 67.84(8) 2 7_556 ? N3 Si3 N2 110.83(11) . . ? N3 Si3 N1 111.92(11) . . ? N2 Si3 N1 108.70(11) . . ? N3 Si3 N4 107.88(10) . . ? N2 Si3 N4 106.17(10) . . ? N1 Si3 N4 111.19(11) . . ? N3 Si3 Nd1 49.14(8) . 8_665 ? N2 Si3 Nd1 127.10(7) . 8_665 ? N1 Si3 Nd1 62.78(8) . 8_665 ? N4 Si3 Nd1 126.02(7) . 8_665 ? N3 Si3 Nd1 51.96(8) . 2 ? N2 Si3 Nd1 61.37(8) . 2 ? N1 Si3 Nd1 142.13(8) . 2 ? N4 Si3 Nd1 106.60(7) . 2 ? Nd1 Si3 Nd1 93.064(18) 8_665 2 ? Si3 N1 Si2 116.01(12) . 2_554 ? Si3 N1 Si1 125.40(13) . . ? Si2 N1 Si1 114.20(12) 2_554 . ? Si3 N1 Nd1 84.49(8) . 8_665 ? Si2 N1 Nd1 77.11(8) 2_554 8_665 ? Si1 N1 Nd1 126.95(10) . 8_665 ? Si3 N2 Si1 124.88(13) . 3_655 ? Si3 N2 Si2 115.94(12) . . ? Si1 N2 Si2 119.17(12) 3_655 . ? Si3 N3 Si2 123.29(13) . 8_665 ? Si3 N3 Nd1 118.35(11) . 6_666 ? Si2 N3 Nd1 117.80(11) 8_665 6_666 ? Si3 N3 Nd1 99.14(10) . 8_665 ? Si2 N3 Nd1 119.36(11) 8_665 8_665 ? Nd1 N3 Nd1 39.62(4) 6_666 8_665 ? Si3 N3 Nd1 98.76(10) . 2 ? Si2 N3 Nd1 81.49(9) 8_665 2 ? Nd1 N3 Nd1 97.22(7) 6_666 2 ? Nd1 N3 Nd1 136.38(9) 8_665 2 ? Si3 N4 Si1 110.92(11) . 2 ? Si3 N4 Al 113.11(11) . . ? Si1 N4 Al 111.87(11) 2 . ? Si3 N4 Nd1 131.87(11) . 3 ? Si1 N4 Nd1 92.18(8) 2 3 ? Al N4 Nd1 94.59(8) . 3 ? Si3 N4 Nd1 101.63(9) . . ? Si1 N4 Nd1 125.36(10) 2 . ? Al N4 Nd1 92.68(8) . . ? Nd1 N4 Nd1 35.80(3) 3 . ? Si2 N5 Si1 118.78(13) 2_554 8_665 ? Si2 N5 Al 114.47(12) 2_554 . ? Si1 N5 Al 120.05(12) 8_665 . ? _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.969 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 33.43 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.969 _refine_diff_density_max 0.917 _refine_diff_density_min -0.861 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.183