# Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Dalton Transactions # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013 ####################################################################### # # Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre # CCDC # ####################################################################### # # This CIF contains data from an original supplementary publication # deposited with the CCDC, and may include chemical, crystal, # experimental, refinement, atomic coordinates, # anisotropic displacement parameters and molecular geometry data, # as required by the journal to which it was submitted. # # This CIF is provided on the understanding that it is used for bona # fide research purposes only. It may contain copyright material # of the CCDC or of third parties, and may not be copied or further # disseminated in any form, whether machine-readable or not, # except for the purpose of generating routine backup copies # on your local computer system. # # For further information on the CCDC, data deposition and # data retrieval see: # www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk # # Bona fide researchers may freely download Mercury and enCIFer # from this site to visualise CIF-encoded structures and # to carry out CIF format checking respectively. # data_3b _audit_creation_method maXus _chemical_name_systematic ? _chemical_formula_moiety 'C25 H25 Al N4' _chemical_formula_sum 'C25 H25 Al N4' _chemical_compound_source Synthesis _exptl_crystal_description Prism _exptl_crystal_colour Colorless _diffrn_ambient_temperature 298(2) _cell_measurement_temperature 298 _refine_ls_hydrogen_treatment refxyz _diffrn_radiation_probe x-ray _diffrn_radiation_type ' MoK\a' _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.30 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.20 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.15 _exptl_crystal_F_000 864 loop_ _diffrn_radiation_wavelength 0.71073 _diffrn_source 'fine-focus sealed tube' _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -15 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 15 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -16 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 21 _diffrn_radiation_wavelength_id all _diffrn_orient_matrix_type X=UH _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_11 -0.01258 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_12 -0.03197 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_13 0.09460 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_21 -0.05497 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_22 -0.05044 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_23 -0.02436 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_31 0.03894 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_32 -0.03863 _diffrn_orient_matrix_UB_33 -0.00788 _cell_formula_units_Z 4 _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.188 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_special_details ; ? ; _chemical_formula_weight 408.485 loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz +X,+Y,+Z '-X+ 1/2,-Y,+Z+ 1/2' '+X+ 1/2,-Y+ 1/2,-Z' '-X,+Y+ 1/2,-Z+ 1/2' _symmetry_cell_setting orthorhombic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 21 21 21' _symmetry_int_tables_number 19 _chemical_absolute_configuration unk _cell_length_a 9.9362(3) _cell_length_b 12.7413(4) _cell_length_c 18.0469(4) _cell_angle_alpha 90.00 _cell_angle_beta 90.00 _cell_angle_gamma 90.00 _cell_volume 2284.74(11) _diffrn_reflns_number 20685 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 25.35 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 0.00 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 25.35 _computing_structure_solution 'SIR97(Cascarano al.,Acta Cryst.,1996,A52,C-79)' _atom_sites_solution_primary direct _atom_sites_solution_secondary difmap _atom_sites_solution_hydrogens geom # Absorption correction _exptl_absorpt_correction_type multi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.623 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.987 _exptl_absorpt_process_details ; multi-scan from symmetry-related measurements Sortav (Blessing 1995) ; 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' Al Al 0.0645 0.0514 'International Tables Vol C Tables 4.2.6.8 and 6.1.1.4' _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.107 _reflns_number_total 4172 _reflns_number_gt 2922 _reflns_threshold_expression >2sigma(I) _computing_structure_refinement 'SHELXL-97 (Sheldrick, 1997)' _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.995 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.995 _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^)+(0.0797P)^2^+0.0000P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3' _refine_ls_extinction_method SHELXL _refine_ls_extinction_coef 0.026(4) _refine_ls_extinction_expression Fc^*^=kFc[1+0.001xFc^2^\l^3^/sin(2\q)]^-1/4^ _refine_ls_abs_structure_details 'Flack H D (1983), Acta Cryst. A39, 876-881' _refine_ls_abs_structure_Flack -0.2(2) _refine_ls_number_reflns 4172 _refine_ls_number_parameters 272 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0739 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0460 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.1284 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.1145 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 0.981 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 0.981 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.000 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0.000 _refine_diff_density_max 0.162 _refine_diff_density_min -0.126 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.027 #================================================== # ATOMIC COORDINATES AND THERMAL PARAMETERS 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 Al1 Al 0.46771(8) 0.27869(6) 0.14120(4) 0.0656(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . N1 N 0.4771(2) 0.14959(15) 0.08749(10) 0.0624(5) Uani 1 1 d . . . N15 N 0.6297(2) 0.32006(17) 0.18986(12) 0.0700(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . N21 N 0.5602(2) 0.35990(16) 0.05181(11) 0.0667(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . N7 N 0.4211(2) 0.16963(17) 0.22932(12) 0.0701(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . C5 C 0.4605(3) 0.05925(19) 0.12886(15) 0.0688(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . C6 C 0.4302(3) 0.0743(2) 0.20423(15) 0.0721(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6 H 0.4157 0.0165 0.2374 0.087 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C20 C 0.6749(3) 0.3977(2) 0.07330(15) 0.0755(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H20 H 0.7291 0.4389 0.0402 0.091 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C16 C 0.6916(3) 0.3101(2) 0.25697(16) 0.0791(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H16 H 0.6475 0.2725 0.2961 0.095 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C2 C 0.5058(3) 0.1165(2) 0.01760(14) 0.0719(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2 H 0.5210 0.1680 -0.0203 0.086 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C22 C 0.5176(3) 0.37599(19) -0.02297(14) 0.0642(6) Uani 1 1 d . . . C19 C 0.7172(3) 0.3770(2) 0.14634(16) 0.0755(7) Uani 1 1 d . . . C23 C 0.6069(3) 0.3827(3) -0.08025(15) 0.0842(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H23 H 0.7013 0.3739 -0.0708 0.101 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C29 C 0.3068(3) 0.3671(2) 0.15057(17) 0.0911(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H29A H 0.3284 0.4273 0.1802 0.109 Uiso 1 1 d R . . H29B H 0.2364 0.3278 0.1741 0.109 Uiso 1 1 d R . . H29C H 0.2772 0.3896 0.1025 0.109 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C25 C 0.4288(3) 0.4069(2) -0.16869(17) 0.0820(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . C4 C 0.4775(3) -0.0278(2) 0.08375(16) 0.0806(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H4 H 0.4686 -0.0968 0.1046 0.097 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C24 C 0.5630(3) 0.3986(3) -0.15177(17) 0.0911(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H24 H 0.6265 0.4064 -0.1915 0.109 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C3 C 0.5058(3) 0.0091(2) 0.01393(16) 0.0833(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . H3 H 0.5247 -0.0254 -0.0322 0.100 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C26 C 0.3407(3) 0.3989(3) -0.1109(2) 0.1050(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H26 H 0.2457 0.4027 -0.1201 0.126 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C18 C 0.8295(4) 0.4021(3) 0.18617(18) 0.0955(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18 H 0.8996 0.4436 0.1641 0.115 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C8 C 0.3941(3) 0.1843(2) 0.30599(16) 0.0779(8) Uani 1 1 d . . . C17 C 0.8140(4) 0.3601(3) 0.25586(18) 0.0966(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17 H 0.8716 0.3594 0.2986 0.116 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C9 C 0.4682(4) 0.1329(3) 0.35991(17) 0.0935(9) Uani 1 1 d . . . H9 H 0.5388 0.0859 0.3451 0.112 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C27 C 0.3824(3) 0.3830(3) -0.03885(18) 0.0958(10) Uani 1 1 d . . . H27 H 0.3175 0.3773 0.0003 0.115 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C13 C 0.2928(4) 0.2526(3) 0.32880(19) 0.1013(11) Uani 1 1 d . . . H13 H 0.2403 0.2886 0.2921 0.122 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C28 C 0.3832(4) 0.4239(3) -0.2480(2) 0.1197(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H28A H 0.2867 0.4266 -0.2503 0.144 Uiso 1 1 d R . . H28B H 0.4154 0.3685 -0.2794 0.144 Uiso 1 1 d R . . H28C H 0.4198 0.4896 -0.2644 0.144 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C12 C 0.2680(5) 0.2663(4) 0.4043(2) 0.1206(14) Uani 1 1 d . . . H12 H 0.1987 0.3141 0.4196 0.145 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C10 C 0.4409(5) 0.1485(3) 0.43426(19) 0.1092(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10 H 0.4933 0.1138 0.4717 0.131 Uiso 1 1 d R . . C11 C 0.3415(5) 0.2136(4) 0.45726(18) 0.1099(12) Uani 1 1 d . . . C14 C 0.3121(6) 0.2338(4) 0.53928(17) 0.151(2) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14A H 0.3730 0.1908 0.5672 0.181 Uiso 1 1 d R . . H14B H 0.2211 0.2147 0.5510 0.181 Uiso 1 1 d R . . H14C H 0.3264 0.3063 0.5516 0.181 Uiso 1 1 d 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 Al1 0.0538(4) 0.0606(4) 0.0825(5) -0.0080(4) 0.0061(4) -0.0004(4) N1 0.0434(10) 0.0663(12) 0.0775(13) -0.0073(10) 0.0021(10) -0.0014(10) N15 0.0617(13) 0.0675(14) 0.0809(14) -0.0058(11) 0.0009(12) -0.0059(11) N21 0.0491(13) 0.0680(13) 0.0829(13) -0.0022(10) 0.0033(11) -0.0052(10) N7 0.0633(14) 0.0672(13) 0.0799(14) -0.0019(11) 0.0039(11) -0.0050(11) C5 0.0539(15) 0.0584(14) 0.0940(19) -0.0050(13) -0.0044(14) -0.0041(12) C6 0.0607(17) 0.0678(17) 0.0880(19) 0.0031(14) 0.0062(14) -0.0047(14) C20 0.0640(18) 0.0726(17) 0.0899(19) -0.0012(14) 0.0074(15) -0.0131(14) C16 0.083(2) 0.0732(18) 0.0817(17) -0.0029(13) -0.0024(16) -0.0070(15) C2 0.0565(17) 0.0765(17) 0.0827(16) -0.0071(13) -0.0040(13) 0.0021(13) C22 0.0500(14) 0.0616(14) 0.0810(16) 0.0044(12) 0.0029(13) -0.0035(12) C19 0.0639(17) 0.0792(17) 0.0834(18) -0.0063(15) 0.0022(16) -0.0133(14) C23 0.0529(16) 0.113(2) 0.0867(18) 0.0165(17) -0.0026(15) 0.0124(16) C29 0.083(2) 0.081(2) 0.109(2) 0.0055(17) 0.0236(19) 0.0166(17) C25 0.0687(19) 0.0760(18) 0.101(2) 0.0292(15) -0.0151(16) -0.0129(15) C4 0.0779(19) 0.0629(16) 0.101(2) -0.0099(15) -0.0043(18) -0.0021(15) C24 0.0650(19) 0.112(2) 0.096(2) 0.0292(18) 0.0032(16) -0.0022(16) C3 0.086(2) 0.0714(17) 0.0925(19) -0.0210(15) -0.0065(17) 0.0069(16) C26 0.0453(17) 0.138(3) 0.131(3) 0.020(2) -0.0110(18) -0.0096(19) C18 0.081(2) 0.102(2) 0.104(2) -0.0028(19) -0.0150(19) -0.031(2) C8 0.076(2) 0.0729(18) 0.0848(19) -0.0026(14) 0.0142(16) -0.0143(16) C17 0.090(2) 0.102(2) 0.097(2) -0.0061(18) -0.0229(19) -0.018(2) C9 0.104(2) 0.0819(18) 0.095(2) 0.0051(16) 0.003(2) -0.0089(18) C27 0.0482(16) 0.145(3) 0.094(2) 0.009(2) 0.0021(15) -0.0117(18) C13 0.092(2) 0.111(3) 0.101(2) -0.0012(19) 0.017(2) 0.006(2) C28 0.098(3) 0.132(3) 0.130(3) 0.056(3) -0.040(2) -0.030(2) C12 0.126(3) 0.133(3) 0.103(2) -0.016(3) 0.043(3) -0.007(3) C10 0.135(3) 0.103(3) 0.090(2) 0.0080(18) 0.005(2) -0.023(3) C11 0.137(3) 0.109(3) 0.084(2) -0.001(2) 0.021(2) -0.039(3) C14 0.200(5) 0.162(4) 0.091(2) -0.002(3) 0.038(3) -0.052(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 Al1 N15 1.908(2) . ? Al1 N1 1.9116(19) . ? Al1 C29 1.963(3) . ? Al1 N21 2.125(2) . ? Al1 N7 2.162(2) . ? N1 C2 1.360(3) . ? N1 C5 1.382(3) . ? N15 C16 1.364(4) . ? N15 C19 1.378(3) . ? N21 C20 1.297(3) . ? N21 C22 1.429(3) . ? N7 C6 1.299(3) . ? N7 C8 1.422(3) . ? C5 C4 1.386(3) . ? C5 C6 1.406(4) . ? C6 H6 0.9599 . ? C20 C19 1.408(4) . ? C20 H20 0.9600 . ? C16 C17 1.373(5) . ? C16 H16 0.9602 . ? C2 C3 1.370(4) . ? C2 H2 0.9599 . ? C22 C23 1.365(4) . ? C22 C27 1.376(4) . ? C19 C18 1.366(4) . ? C23 C24 1.377(4) . ? C23 H23 0.9599 . ? C29 H29A 0.9600 . ? C29 H29B 0.9600 . ? C29 H29C 0.9599 . ? C25 C26 1.365(5) . ? C25 C24 1.372(4) . ? C25 C28 1.517(4) . ? C4 C3 1.374(4) . ? C4 H4 0.9601 . ? C24 H24 0.9601 . ? C3 H3 0.9599 . ? C26 C27 1.380(4) . ? C26 H26 0.9601 . ? C18 C17 1.376(4) . ? C18 H18 0.9600 . ? C8 C9 1.385(4) . ? C8 C13 1.392(5) . ? C17 H17 0.9600 . ? C9 C10 1.383(4) . ? C9 H9 0.9600 . ? C27 H27 0.9600 . ? C13 C12 1.396(5) . ? C13 H13 0.9602 . ? C28 H28A 0.9600 . ? C28 H28B 0.9600 . ? C28 H28C 0.9599 . ? C12 C11 1.377(6) . ? C12 H12 0.9601 . ? C10 C11 1.355(6) . ? C10 H10 0.9601 . ? C11 C14 1.531(4) . ? C14 H14A 0.9600 . ? C14 H14B 0.9600 . ? C14 H14C 0.9600 . ? 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 N15 Al1 N1 115.46(10) . . ? N15 Al1 C29 119.26(13) . . ? N1 Al1 C29 125.26(12) . . ? N15 Al1 N21 81.38(9) . . ? N1 Al1 N21 90.74(8) . . ? C29 Al1 N21 97.94(11) . . ? N15 Al1 N7 91.14(10) . . ? N1 Al1 N7 80.24(9) . . ? C29 Al1 N7 97.52(11) . . ? N21 Al1 N7 164.55(9) . . ? C2 N1 C5 105.5(2) . . ? C2 N1 Al1 138.36(18) . . ? C5 N1 Al1 115.90(15) . . ? C16 N15 C19 105.7(2) . . ? C16 N15 Al1 139.8(2) . . ? C19 N15 Al1 114.54(18) . . ? C20 N21 C22 119.3(2) . . ? C20 N21 Al1 109.49(18) . . ? C22 N21 Al1 131.20(17) . . ? C6 N7 C8 118.4(2) . . ? C6 N7 Al1 109.23(18) . . ? C8 N7 Al1 132.20(18) . . ? N1 C5 C4 109.6(2) . . ? N1 C5 C6 115.8(2) . . ? C4 C5 C6 134.7(3) . . ? N7 C6 C5 118.7(2) . . ? N7 C6 H6 119.3 . . ? C5 C6 H6 122.1 . . ? N21 C20 C19 118.2(3) . . ? N21 C20 H20 120.6 . . ? C19 C20 H20 121.1 . . ? N15 C16 C17 110.1(3) . . ? N15 C16 H16 119.6 . . ? C17 C16 H16 130.3 . . ? N1 C2 C3 110.8(2) . . ? N1 C2 H2 118.8 . . ? C3 C2 H2 130.4 . . ? C23 C22 C27 118.2(3) . . ? C23 C22 N21 122.1(2) . . ? C27 C22 N21 119.7(2) . . ? C18 C19 N15 109.8(3) . . ? C18 C19 C20 133.8(3) . . ? N15 C19 C20 116.3(2) . . ? C22 C23 C24 120.9(3) . . ? C22 C23 H23 119.6 . . ? C24 C23 H23 119.5 . . ? Al1 C29 H29A 108.9 . . ? Al1 C29 H29B 109.4 . . ? H29A C29 H29B 109.5 . . ? Al1 C29 H29C 110.0 . . ? H29A C29 H29C 109.5 . . ? H29B C29 H29C 109.5 . . ? C26 C25 C24 116.6(3) . . ? C26 C25 C28 122.7(3) . . ? C24 C25 C28 120.7(3) . . ? C3 C4 C5 106.8(2) . . ? C3 C4 H4 133.8 . . ? C5 C4 H4 119.4 . . ? C25 C24 C23 121.8(3) . . ? C25 C24 H24 117.6 . . ? C23 C24 H24 120.5 . . ? C2 C3 C4 107.3(2) . . ? C2 C3 H3 119.9 . . ? C4 C3 H3 132.8 . . ? C25 C26 C27 122.6(3) . . ? C25 C26 H26 119.6 . . ? C27 C26 H26 117.8 . . ? C19 C18 C17 107.4(3) . . ? C19 C18 H18 120.2 . . ? C17 C18 H18 132.4 . . ? C9 C8 C13 118.2(3) . . ? C9 C8 N7 121.4(3) . . ? C13 C8 N7 120.4(3) . . ? C16 C17 C18 107.0(3) . . ? C16 C17 H17 120.7 . . ? C18 C17 H17 132.2 . . ? C10 C9 C8 120.6(4) . . ? C10 C9 H9 120.2 . . ? C8 C9 H9 119.2 . . ? C22 C27 C26 119.9(3) . . ? C22 C27 H27 119.9 . . ? C26 C27 H27 120.2 . . ? C8 C13 C12 119.6(4) . . ? C8 C13 H13 119.2 . . ? C12 C13 H13 121.1 . . ? C25 C28 H28A 110.2 . . ? C25 C28 H28B 110.7 . . ? H28A C28 H28B 109.5 . . ? C25 C28 H28C 107.5 . . ? H28A C28 H28C 109.5 . . ? H28B C28 H28C 109.5 . . ? C11 C12 C13 121.5(4) . . ? C11 C12 H12 119.3 . . ? C13 C12 H12 119.1 . . ? C11 C10 C9 121.9(4) . . ? C11 C10 H10 117.5 . . ? C9 C10 H10 120.7 . . ? C10 C11 C12 118.2(3) . . ? C10 C11 C14 122.6(5) . . ? C12 C11 C14 119.2(5) . . ? C11 C14 H14A 106.9 . . ? C11 C14 H14B 110.5 . . ? H14A C14 H14B 109.5 . . ? C11 C14 H14C 111.0 . . ? H14A C14 H14C 109.5 . . ? H14B C14 H14C 109.5 . . ? _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 958599'