# Electronic Supplementary Material (ESI) for Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry # This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011 data_global _journal_name_full Org.Biomol.Chem. _journal_coden_cambridge 0177 #TrackingRef 'mb1107.cif' _publ_contact_author_name 'Andrew D. Bond' _publ_contact_author_address ; University of Southern Denmark Department of Physics and Chemistry Campusvej 55 5230 Odense Denmark ; _publ_contact_author_email adb@chem.sdu.dk _publ_contact_author_fax '+45 6615 8780' _publ_contact_author_phone '+45 6650 2545' loop_ _publ_author_name L.Skov M.A.Petersen S.L.Broman A.D.Bond M.B.Nielsen data_mb1107 _database_code_depnum_ccdc_archive 'CCDC 826860' #TrackingRef 'mb1107.cif' _audit_creation_method SHELXL-97 _chemical_name_systematic ? _chemical_name_common 5-phenyldihydroazulene _chemical_melting_point ? _chemical_formula_moiety 'C24 H16 N2' _chemical_formula_sum 'C24 H16 N2' _chemical_formula_weight 332.39 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' _symmetry_cell_setting triclinic _symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -1' _symmetry_space_group_name_Hall '-P 1' loop_ _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz 'x, y, z' '-x, -y, -z' _cell_length_a 9.3107(7) _cell_length_b 9.3161(7) _cell_length_c 11.1998(11) _cell_angle_alpha 92.711(4) _cell_angle_beta 114.378(3) _cell_angle_gamma 100.866(3) _cell_volume 860.44(12) _cell_formula_units_Z 2 _cell_measurement_temperature 150(2) _cell_measurement_reflns_used 4498 _cell_measurement_theta_min 2.80 _cell_measurement_theta_max 25.04 _exptl_crystal_description block _exptl_crystal_colour yellow _exptl_crystal_size_max 0.40 _exptl_crystal_size_mid 0.30 _exptl_crystal_size_min 0.20 _exptl_crystal_density_meas ? _exptl_crystal_density_diffrn 1.283 _exptl_crystal_density_method 'not measured' _exptl_crystal_F_000 348 _exptl_absorpt_coefficient_mu 0.076 _exptl_absorpt_correction_type multi-scan _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_min 0.893 _exptl_absorpt_correction_T_max 0.985 _exptl_absorpt_process_details 'SADABS (Sheldrick, 2008)' _exptl_special_details ? _diffrn_ambient_temperature 150(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 Nonius X8APEX-II CCD' _diffrn_measurement_method '\w and \f scans' _diffrn_standards_number 0 _diffrn_standards_interval_count . _diffrn_standards_interval_time . _diffrn_standards_decay_% ? _diffrn_reflns_number 9677 _diffrn_reflns_av_R_equivalents 0.0267 _diffrn_reflns_av_sigmaI/netI 0.0302 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_min -11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_h_max 6 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_min -11 _diffrn_reflns_limit_k_max 10 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_min -13 _diffrn_reflns_limit_l_max 13 _diffrn_reflns_theta_min 3.70 _diffrn_reflns_theta_max 25.13 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_max 0.956 _diffrn_reflns_theta_full 25.13 _diffrn_measured_fraction_theta_full 0.956 _reflns_number_total 2938 _reflns_number_gt 2445 _reflns_threshold_expression I>2\s(I) _computing_data_collection 'APEX2 v2010.1-2 (Bruker, 2010)' _computing_cell_refinement 'SAINT v.7.68a (Bruker, 2010)' _computing_data_reduction SAINT _computing_structure_solution 'SHELXTL v.6.12 (Sheldrick, 2008)' _computing_structure_refinement SHELXTL _computing_molecular_graphics SHELXTL _computing_publication_material 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^)+(0.0466P)^2^+0.1282P] 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 2938 _refine_ls_number_parameters 235 _refine_ls_number_restraints 0 _refine_ls_R_factor_all 0.0444 _refine_ls_R_factor_gt 0.0349 _refine_ls_wR_factor_ref 0.0907 _refine_ls_wR_factor_gt 0.0852 _refine_ls_goodness_of_fit_ref 1.032 _refine_ls_restrained_S_all 1.032 _refine_ls_shift/su_max 0.000 _refine_ls_shift/su_mean 0.000 _refine_diff_density_max 0.178 _refine_diff_density_min -0.148 _refine_diff_density_rms 0.032 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 N1 N 0.37292(13) 1.09848(13) 0.01006(11) 0.0338(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . N2 N 0.54389(15) 0.78388(14) 0.26081(12) 0.0438(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C1 C 0.04604(14) 0.65619(14) -0.09336(12) 0.0258(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C2 C 0.01317(15) 0.72972(14) 0.00516(13) 0.0290(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H2A H -0.0906 0.7103 0.0053 0.035 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C3 C 0.14108(14) 0.82797(14) 0.09694(12) 0.0263(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C4 C 0.28788(14) 0.83257(13) 0.06381(12) 0.0243(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C5 C 0.22371(14) 0.71025(14) -0.06140(12) 0.0252(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H5A H 0.2344 0.7567 -0.1369 0.030 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C6 C 0.30174(14) 0.58015(14) -0.03935(13) 0.0298(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H6A H 0.3874 0.5794 0.0445 0.036 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C7 C 0.25400(14) 0.46556(15) -0.13431(14) 0.0313(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H7A H 0.3171 0.3934 -0.1149 0.038 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C8 C 0.11770(15) 0.43894(14) -0.26286(13) 0.0293(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H8A H 0.1306 0.3908 -0.3333 0.035 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C9 C -0.02703(14) 0.47528(13) -0.29403(12) 0.0259(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C10 C -0.06105(14) 0.55662(14) -0.19863(12) 0.0275(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H10A H -0.1708 0.5377 -0.2118 0.033 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C11 C 0.33731(13) 0.98208(15) 0.03312(12) 0.0244(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C12 C 0.43177(16) 0.80534(14) 0.17626(13) 0.0293(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C13 C 0.14818(15) 0.92278(14) 0.20892(12) 0.0267(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C14 C 0.00476(15) 0.92717(14) 0.22051(13) 0.0304(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H14A H -0.0954 0.8692 0.1556 0.037 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C15 C 0.00658(16) 1.01439(15) 0.32477(14) 0.0345(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H15A H -0.0921 1.0167 0.3303 0.041 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C16 C 0.15176(17) 1.09853(14) 0.42135(14) 0.0340(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H16A H 0.1532 1.1570 0.4938 0.041 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C17 C 0.29378(17) 1.09640(15) 0.41113(13) 0.0344(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H17A H 0.3935 1.1542 0.4766 0.041 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C18 C 0.29215(16) 1.01053(14) 0.30606(13) 0.0320(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H18A H 0.3911 1.0114 0.3000 0.038 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C19 C -0.16369(14) 0.42100(14) -0.42765(13) 0.0264(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . C20 C -0.18135(15) 0.28721(14) -0.50058(13) 0.0299(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H20A H -0.1055 0.2278 -0.4640 0.036 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C21 C -0.30780(15) 0.24050(15) -0.62514(13) 0.0326(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H21A H -0.3180 0.1494 -0.6731 0.039 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C22 C -0.41971(15) 0.32541(15) -0.68052(13) 0.0336(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H22A H -0.5053 0.2939 -0.7666 0.040 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C23 C -0.40519(15) 0.45670(15) -0.60883(13) 0.0330(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H23A H -0.4820 0.5151 -0.6456 0.040 Uiso 1 1 calc R . . C24 C -0.27958(15) 0.50343(14) -0.48407(13) 0.0298(3) Uani 1 1 d . . . H24A H -0.2720 0.5934 -0.4358 0.036 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 N1 0.0357(6) 0.0294(7) 0.0346(7) 0.0041(5) 0.0147(5) 0.0046(5) N2 0.0507(7) 0.0427(8) 0.0300(7) 0.0005(6) 0.0058(6) 0.0207(6) C1 0.0263(6) 0.0253(7) 0.0264(7) 0.0032(6) 0.0120(5) 0.0055(5) C2 0.0275(6) 0.0296(8) 0.0319(7) 0.0013(6) 0.0162(6) 0.0038(5) C3 0.0297(6) 0.0236(7) 0.0275(7) 0.0035(6) 0.0145(5) 0.0049(5) C4 0.0255(6) 0.0235(7) 0.0218(7) 0.0023(5) 0.0090(5) 0.0040(5) C5 0.0258(6) 0.0251(7) 0.0234(7) -0.0001(5) 0.0112(5) 0.0020(5) C6 0.0217(6) 0.0321(8) 0.0337(8) -0.0005(6) 0.0113(5) 0.0047(5) C7 0.0245(6) 0.0293(7) 0.0406(8) -0.0010(6) 0.0156(6) 0.0049(5) C8 0.0311(7) 0.0249(7) 0.0336(7) -0.0024(6) 0.0188(6) 0.0005(5) C9 0.0294(6) 0.0195(7) 0.0294(7) 0.0013(5) 0.0159(6) -0.0004(5) C10 0.0240(6) 0.0280(7) 0.0307(7) 0.0012(6) 0.0129(5) 0.0039(5) C11 0.0206(6) 0.0290(8) 0.0218(7) 0.0003(6) 0.0078(5) 0.0051(5) C12 0.0356(7) 0.0256(7) 0.0261(7) 0.0003(6) 0.0127(6) 0.0076(6) C13 0.0345(7) 0.0222(7) 0.0262(7) 0.0047(6) 0.0160(6) 0.0057(5) C14 0.0327(7) 0.0279(7) 0.0306(8) 0.0033(6) 0.0129(6) 0.0085(6) C15 0.0396(7) 0.0328(8) 0.0405(8) 0.0066(7) 0.0235(7) 0.0149(6) C16 0.0501(8) 0.0248(7) 0.0341(8) 0.0010(6) 0.0251(7) 0.0089(6) C17 0.0417(7) 0.0280(8) 0.0308(8) -0.0030(6) 0.0172(6) -0.0001(6) C18 0.0343(7) 0.0284(8) 0.0344(8) -0.0012(6) 0.0190(6) 0.0011(6) C19 0.0288(6) 0.0229(7) 0.0291(7) 0.0013(6) 0.0167(6) 0.0002(5) C20 0.0321(7) 0.0257(7) 0.0322(8) 0.0014(6) 0.0154(6) 0.0043(5) C21 0.0359(7) 0.0275(7) 0.0329(8) -0.0047(6) 0.0175(6) -0.0005(6) C22 0.0315(7) 0.0362(8) 0.0274(7) 0.0006(6) 0.0118(6) -0.0021(6) C23 0.0313(7) 0.0312(8) 0.0356(8) 0.0065(6) 0.0142(6) 0.0047(6) C24 0.0339(7) 0.0225(7) 0.0329(8) 0.0001(6) 0.0167(6) 0.0020(5) _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 N1 C11 1.1463(16) . ? N2 C12 1.1432(16) . ? C1 C10 1.3498(18) . ? C1 C2 1.4375(18) . ? C1 C5 1.5160(16) . ? C2 C3 1.3425(17) . ? C2 H2A 0.9500 . ? C3 C13 1.4704(18) . ? C3 C4 1.5510(17) . ? C4 C11 1.4846(18) . ? C4 C12 1.4869(18) . ? C4 C5 1.5883(17) . ? C5 C6 1.5066(18) . ? C5 H5A 1.0000 . ? C6 C7 1.3386(18) . ? C6 H6A 0.9500 . ? C7 C8 1.4436(18) . ? C7 H7A 0.9500 . ? C8 C9 1.3591(17) . ? C8 H8A 0.9500 . ? C9 C10 1.4524(18) . ? C9 C19 1.4927(17) . ? C10 H10A 0.9500 . ? C13 C18 1.3956(18) . ? C13 C14 1.4017(18) . ? C14 C15 1.3831(18) . ? C14 H14A 0.9500 . ? C15 C16 1.3874(19) . ? C15 H15A 0.9500 . ? C16 C17 1.3772(19) . ? C16 H16A 0.9500 . ? C17 C18 1.3845(19) . ? C17 H17A 0.9500 . ? C18 H18A 0.9500 . ? C19 C24 1.3959(18) . ? C19 C20 1.4012(18) . ? C20 C21 1.3840(18) . ? C20 H20A 0.9500 . ? C21 C22 1.3856(19) . ? C21 H21A 0.9500 . ? C22 C23 1.3835(19) . ? C22 H22A 0.9500 . ? C23 C24 1.3824(18) . ? C23 H23A 0.9500 . ? C24 H24A 0.9500 . ? 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 C10 C1 C2 126.87(11) . . ? C10 C1 C5 124.48(11) . . ? C2 C1 C5 108.65(10) . . ? C3 C2 C1 114.56(11) . . ? C3 C2 H2A 122.7 . . ? C1 C2 H2A 122.7 . . ? C2 C3 C13 128.35(11) . . ? C2 C3 C4 108.38(11) . . ? C13 C3 C4 123.23(10) . . ? C11 C4 C12 106.74(10) . . ? C11 C4 C3 108.83(10) . . ? C12 C4 C3 112.84(10) . . ? C11 C4 C5 111.63(10) . . ? C12 C4 C5 111.91(10) . . ? C3 C4 C5 104.95(9) . . ? C6 C5 C1 108.57(10) . . ? C6 C5 C4 115.62(10) . . ? C1 C5 C4 103.30(9) . . ? C6 C5 H5A 109.7 . . ? C1 C5 H5A 109.7 . . ? C4 C5 H5A 109.7 . . ? C7 C6 C5 122.00(12) . . ? C7 C6 H6A 119.0 . . ? C5 C6 H6A 119.0 . . ? C6 C7 C8 127.54(12) . . ? C6 C7 H7A 116.2 . . ? C8 C7 H7A 116.2 . . ? C9 C8 C7 127.05(12) . . ? C9 C8 H8A 116.5 . . ? C7 C8 H8A 116.5 . . ? C8 C9 C10 122.72(11) . . ? C8 C9 C19 120.14(12) . . ? C10 C9 C19 116.96(10) . . ? C1 C10 C9 127.19(11) . . ? C1 C10 H10A 116.4 . . ? C9 C10 H10A 116.4 . . ? N1 C11 C4 178.49(13) . . ? N2 C12 C4 178.46(14) . . ? C18 C13 C14 117.37(12) . . ? C18 C13 C3 123.21(11) . . ? C14 C13 C3 119.42(11) . . ? C15 C14 C13 121.12(12) . . ? C15 C14 H14A 119.4 . . ? C13 C14 H14A 119.4 . . ? C14 C15 C16 120.35(12) . . ? C14 C15 H15A 119.8 . . ? C16 C15 H15A 119.8 . . ? C17 C16 C15 119.35(12) . . ? C17 C16 H16A 120.3 . . ? C15 C16 H16A 120.3 . . ? C16 C17 C18 120.44(12) . . ? C16 C17 H17A 119.8 . . ? C18 C17 H17A 119.8 . . ? C17 C18 C13 121.36(12) . . ? C17 C18 H18A 119.3 . . ? C13 C18 H18A 119.3 . . ? C24 C19 C20 117.65(12) . . ? C24 C19 C9 120.34(11) . . ? C20 C19 C9 122.02(11) . . ? C21 C20 C19 120.86(12) . . ? C21 C20 H20A 119.6 . . ? C19 C20 H20A 119.6 . . ? C20 C21 C22 120.59(13) . . ? C20 C21 H21A 119.7 . . ? C22 C21 H21A 119.7 . . ? C23 C22 C21 119.18(12) . . ? C23 C22 H22A 120.4 . . ? C21 C22 H22A 120.4 . . ? C24 C23 C22 120.43(13) . . ? C24 C23 H23A 119.8 . . ? C22 C23 H23A 119.8 . . ? C23 C24 C19 121.27(12) . . ? C23 C24 H24A 119.4 . . ? C19 C24 H24A 119.4 . . ? 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 C10 C1 C2 C3 -177.69(13) . . . . ? C5 C1 C2 C3 1.57(16) . . . . ? C1 C2 C3 C13 178.90(11) . . . . ? C1 C2 C3 C4 1.15(16) . . . . ? C2 C3 C4 C11 116.39(12) . . . . ? C13 C3 C4 C11 -61.50(14) . . . . ? C2 C3 C4 C12 -125.34(12) . . . . ? C13 C3 C4 C12 56.77(15) . . . . ? C2 C3 C4 C5 -3.23(13) . . . . ? C13 C3 C4 C5 178.88(11) . . . . ? C10 C1 C5 C6 -60.89(16) . . . . ? C2 C1 C5 C6 119.83(11) . . . . ? C10 C1 C5 C4 175.87(12) . . . . ? C2 C1 C5 C4 -3.41(13) . . . . ? C11 C4 C5 C6 127.74(11) . . . . ? C12 C4 C5 C6 8.18(15) . . . . ? C3 C4 C5 C6 -114.53(11) . . . . ? C11 C4 C5 C1 -113.82(11) . . . . ? C12 C4 C5 C1 126.62(11) . . . . ? C3 C4 C5 C1 3.91(12) . . . . ? C1 C5 C6 C7 61.20(16) . . . . ? C4 C5 C6 C7 176.68(11) . . . . ? C5 C6 C7 C8 -6.3(2) . . . . ? C6 C7 C8 C9 -33.7(2) . . . . ? C7 C8 C9 C10 3.6(2) . . . . ? C7 C8 C9 C19 -171.32(12) . . . . ? C2 C1 C10 C9 -175.98(12) . . . . ? C5 C1 C10 C9 4.9(2) . . . . ? C8 C9 C10 C1 29.3(2) . . . . ? C19 C9 C10 C1 -155.66(13) . . . . ? C2 C3 C13 C18 173.39(13) . . . . ? C4 C3 C13 C18 -9.16(19) . . . . ? C2 C3 C13 C14 -6.7(2) . . . . ? C4 C3 C13 C14 170.72(11) . . . . ? C18 C13 C14 C15 -0.44(19) . . . . ? C3 C13 C14 C15 179.67(11) . . . . ? C13 C14 C15 C16 -0.7(2) . . . . ? C14 C15 C16 C17 1.2(2) . . . . ? C15 C16 C17 C18 -0.4(2) . . . . ? C16 C17 C18 C13 -0.8(2) . . . . ? C14 C13 C18 C17 1.20(19) . . . . ? C3 C13 C18 C17 -178.91(12) . . . . ? C8 C9 C19 C24 -150.56(12) . . . . ? C10 C9 C19 C24 34.21(16) . . . . ? C8 C9 C19 C20 29.63(18) . . . . ? C10 C9 C19 C20 -145.59(12) . . . . ? C24 C19 C20 C21 1.19(18) . . . . ? C9 C19 C20 C21 -178.99(11) . . . . ? C19 C20 C21 C22 0.09(19) . . . . ? C20 C21 C22 C23 -1.05(19) . . . . ? C21 C22 C23 C24 0.70(19) . . . . ? C22 C23 C24 C19 0.62(19) . . . . ? C20 C19 C24 C23 -1.55(18) . . . . ? C9 C19 C24 C23 178.63(11) . . . . ?