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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270107035238/gg3107sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270107035238/gg3107IIIsup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 258173
For related literature, see: Abarca et al. (2000); Boisson et al. (1997); Carmalt et al. (2000); Doerrer et al. (1998); Duan & Verkade (1996); Dubois (1994); Erker (2005); Franceschi et al. (1999); Gómez-Sal, Martin, Mena & Yélamos (1995); García-Castro, Martín, Mena, Poblet & Yélamos (2006); Hoffman (1994); Lancaster et al. (2002); Massey & Park (1964, 1966); Massey et al. (1963); Mountford et al. (2007); Mountford, Clegg, Harrington, Humphrey & Lancaster (2005); Mountford, Lancaster, Coles, Horton, Hughes, Hursthouse & Light (2005); Piers (2005); Roesky et al. (1989); Ronan & Gilje (1971); Sluis & Spek (1990); Spek (2003); Toth (1971); Weiller (1996).
All manipulations were conducted using Schlenk-line techniques under a dry nitrogen atmosphere with anhydrous solvents, following procedures described in detail elsewhere (Mountford et al., 2007). H3N·B(C6F5)3, (I), was prepared according to the literature procedure (Mountford, Lancaster et al., 2005). (NMe2)4Ti (0.439 g, 2.0 mmol) was added to a suspension of (I) (1.036 g, 2.0 mmol) in light petroleum (15 ml) at 253 K. The mixture was warmed to 273 K and the reactants dissolved, affording a homogeneous yellow solution. Yellow plates of (III) and a viscous oil were isolated by filtration after cooling the solution to 248 K overnight.
All H atoms were positioned using geometric constraints and refined as riding on their parent C or N atoms, with C—Harom, C—Hsp3 and N—H distances of 0.95, 0.98 and 0.92—0.93 Å, respectively, and with Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5 times Ueq(parent). [Please check added text] A toluene solvent molecule was located with crystallographic disorder refined over two sites. A large amount of residual electron density was still left unaccounted for in the lattice and was presumed to be another toluene solvent molecule, but it was too disordered to refine a chemically sensible model. The program PLATON (Spek, 2003) determined a total solvent-accessible volume of 205.5 Å3 for this region, which is equivalent to a solvent toluene molecule. Therefore, the SQUEEZE (van der Sluis & Spek, 1990) function of PLATON was used to eliminate the contribution of the electron density in the solvent region from the intensity data. The PLATON suite was used to generate a new reflection file, which was used for the final refinement.
Reaction with ammonia is employed to promote the controlled chemical deposition of the technologically important metal nitride material [TiN] from tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium. The species formed intially is believed to be [(NMe2)3Ti(NH2)] and intermediates involving NH2, NH and N ligands have been postulated (Dubois, 1994; Hoffman, 1994; Toth, 1971; Weiller, 1996). Interest in this process has driven a number of investigations into the course of reactions between Brønsted basic group 4 metal compounds and ammonia. Typically, they react with one or more of the weakly acidic N—H groups to give polynuclear products with bridging amide, imide and nitride ligands, even where sterically demanding ancillary ligands are employed (Abarca et al., 2000; Carmalt et al., 2000; Duan & Verkade, 1996; García-Castro et al., 2006; Gómez-Sal et al., 1995; Roesky et al., 1989).
Complexation of NH3 with a strong Lewis acid profoundly moderates its reactivity, not only by preventing it from functioning as a Lewis base and providing steric protection, but also through polarization of the N—H bonds, rendering it more Brønsted acidic (Ronan & Gilje, 1971). Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane has proven utility as a Lewis acidic activator for polymerization catalysts and in applications as diverse as organic synthesis and materials (Erker, 2005; Piers, 2005). The ammonia adduct of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane was amongst the first derivatives reported (Massey et al., 1963; Massey & Park, 1964; Massey & Park, 1966), but prior to our investigations its chemistry has been largely neglected.
We have recently shown that H3N·B(C6F5)3, (I), reacts with strong Brønsted bases to give complexes of the tris(pentafluorophenyl)boratoamide (amidoborate) ligand, [NH2{B(C6F5)3}]-. For example, the reaction between (I) and (NMe2)4Ti yields {NH2B(C6F5)3}(NMe2)3Ti, (II) (Mountford, Clegg et al., 2005; Mountford et al., 2007). During the course of these investigations, we attempted to repeat the preparation of complex (II), using what appears to have been a chloride-contaminated sample of `(NMe2)4Ti'. Cooling the resulting solution gave a low yield of yellow plate-like crystals of the title compound, (III) (Fig. 1), and a viscous colourless oil. The low yield and adhering oil precluded satisfactory characterization by spectroscopic or elemental analysis methods.
The structure of (III) consists of the ion pair [Ti(NMe2)3(NMe2H)2]+[TiCl{NB(C6F5)3}{NH2B(C6F5)3}(NMe2H)2]-. The geometry of the cation in (III) (Fig. 2) closely resembles that of the previously reported salt [Ti(NMe2)3(NC5H5)2]+[BPh4]-, with the amide ligands arranged in the equatorial and the amine ligands in the axial positions of a trigonal bipyramid (Boisson et al., 1997). At 1.89 Å [range 1.879 (3)–1.899 (3) Å in (I)] and 1.87 Å, respectively, the average titanium amide bond lengths in the cations of (III) and Boisson's salt are very similar.
The anion in (III) has a highly distorted octahedral structure (Fig. 2). The most significant feature of the anion is the presence of a terminal Ti≡N moiety, stabilized by coordination to B(C6F5)3. The triple bond was confirmed by the short Ti1—N4 bond length of 1.665 (2) Å and approximately linear [169.50 (19)°] Ti1—N4—B2 bond angle (comparable Ti—N bond lengths have been observed for imide complexes, for example in [Ti(salophen)(═ NCPh3)], Ti═N = 1.686 (4) Å (Franceschi et al., 1999). The B2—N4 distance of 1.532 (4) Å is significantly shorter than those observed in the amidoborate ligands of (II) and (III) [1.605 (4) and 1.575 (4) Å, respectively] and in the amidodiborate anion (1.63 Å; Lancaster et al., 2002). Terminal nitrides, with or without borane stabilization, are unprecedented for titanium. However, there are related later transition metal complexes, for example [Re{NB(C6F5)3}(PMePh2)(S2CNEt2)2] [1.548 (7) Å; Doerrer et al., 1998]. The two NMe2H ligands are mutually trans, while the Cl is located opposite the amidoborate ligand. An ortho-F of the amidoborate ligand occupies the final coordination site trans to the nitridoborate ligand. The Ti—N3 bond length in the amidoborate ligand [2.189 (2) Å] is slightly longer in the octahedral complex (III) than in the tetrahedral complex (II), presumably as a result of steric factors (Mountford et al., 2007).
The most significant cation–anion interaction in (III) is a hydrogen bond between an amino H atom on the cation and the chloride ligand of the anion (Table 1). Solid-state structures of primary amine adducts of tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron and related amidoborate complexes, such as (II), normally exhibit a bifurcated hydrogen-bonding interaction in which one N—H interacts strongly with two ortho-F, while the second N—H has only a rather longer contact to a third o-F (Mountford, Clegg et al., 2005; Mountford et al., 2007) (Fig. 3a). A similar arrangement is not possible for the amidoborate ligand in the anion of (III) because of the restraint imposed by the donor interaction between an o-F and the Ti centre. Instead, each N—H is engaged in a short-to-medium length hydrogen-bonding interaction with one o-F atom (Fig. 3b).
Whilst complex (II) can be regarded as a B(C6F5)3-stabilized [(NMe2)Ti(NH2)], the first intermediate in the stepwise ammonolysis of [(NMe2)4Ti], the formation of the [N≡B(C6F5)3] ligand in compound (III) formally requires three consecutive ammonia deprotonation steps. Nitridoborate ligands have been reported for later transition metals, such as the rhenium example given above. However, this is the first instance in which an [N≡B(C6F5)3] ligand has been prepared by a method other than complexation between a metal nitride and B(C6F5)3.
All attempts to reproduce the synthesis of (III) in order to present a full spectroscopic characterization have been hampered by ignorance of the exact composition of the `titanium amide' sample employed. Clearly, there needs to be chloride present, and the product composition corresponds precisely to that expected for the reaction of a [(NMe2)4 Ti]:[(Cl)(NMe2)3Ti]:(H3N·B(C6F5)3) as a 1:1:2 reactant mixture. However, employing the conditions used to prepare (III) and these reactants resulted only in the formation of (II), while treating (I) with [(Cl)(NMe2)3Ti] gave no discernible reaction.
Despite our difficulties repeating its synthesis, we consider the structural characterization of (III) to be an extremely significant result, since it demonstrates that mononuclear titanium nitrides, stabilized by B(C6F5)3, are accessible. We are currently exploring means to promote consecutive deprotonation of (I) as a general route to such compounds.
For related literature, see: Abarca et al. (2000); Boisson et al. (1997); Carmalt et al. (2000); Doerrer et al. (1998); Duan & Verkade (1996); Dubois (1994); Erker (2005); Franceschi et al. (1999); Gómez-Sal, Martin, Mena & Yélamos (1995); García-Castro, Martín, Mena, Poblet & Yélamos (2006); Hoffman (1994); Lancaster et al. (2002); Massey & Park (1964, 1966); Massey et al. (1963); Mountford et al. (2007); Mountford, Clegg, Harrington, Humphrey & Lancaster (2005); Mountford, Lancaster, Coles, Horton, Hughes, Hursthouse & Light (2005); Piers (2005); Roesky et al. (1989); Ronan & Gilje (1971); Sluis & Spek (1990); Spek (2003); Toth (1971); Weiller (1996).
Data collection: DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and COLLECT (Nonius, 1998); cell refinement: DENZO and COLLECT; data reduction: DENZO and COLLECT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 (Version 1.05; Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
[Ti(C2H6N)3(C2H7N)2][Ti(C18BF15N)(C18H2BF15N)Cl(C2H7N)2]·C7H8 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 3178.95 | F(000) = 1603 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.587 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 12.8980 (12) Å | Cell parameters from 40926 reflections |
b = 14.5217 (15) Å | θ = 2.9–27.5° |
c = 19.470 (2) Å | µ = 0.41 mm−1 |
α = 70.482 (9)° | T = 120 K |
β = 78.890 (7)° | Plate, yellow |
γ = 77.513 (9)° | 0.30 × 0.14 × 0.02 mm |
V = 3327.1 (6) Å3 |
Bruker Nonius KappaCCD area-detector diffractometer | 15240 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Bruker Nonius FR591 rotating anode | 10096 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
10cm confocal mirrors monochromator | Rint = 0.071 |
Detector resolution: 9.091 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.9° |
φ and ω scans | h = −16→16 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | k = −18→18 |
Tmin = 0.888, Tmax = 0.992 | l = −25→25 |
61684 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.144 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0608P)2 + 1.5269P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
15240 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.015 |
902 parameters | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.54 e Å−3 |
[Ti(C2H6N)3(C2H7N)2][Ti(C18BF15N)(C18H2BF15N)Cl(C2H7N)2]·C7H8 | γ = 77.513 (9)° |
Mr = 3178.95 | V = 3327.1 (6) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 12.8980 (12) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 14.5217 (15) Å | µ = 0.41 mm−1 |
c = 19.470 (2) Å | T = 120 K |
α = 70.482 (9)° | 0.30 × 0.14 × 0.02 mm |
β = 78.890 (7)° |
Bruker Nonius KappaCCD area-detector diffractometer | 15240 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) | 10096 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.888, Tmax = 0.992 | Rint = 0.071 |
61684 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.058 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.144 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 0.51 e Å−3 |
15240 reflections | Δρmin = −0.54 e Å−3 |
902 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. A solvent molecule was found to be present in a lattice void, which was presumably toluene, however it was too disordered to refine a chemically sensible model. The SQUEEZE (van der Sluis & Spek, 1990) function of PLATON (Spek, 2003) was used to eliminate the contribution of the electron density in the solvent region from the intensity data. PLATON determined a total solvent area volume of 205.5 Å3, which is equivalent to a solvent toluene molecule. The PLATON suite was used to generate a new reflection file, which was used for the final refinement. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
C1S | 1.0433 (4) | 0.5394 (4) | 1.0426 (3) | 0.0823 (15) | |
H1S | 1.0715 | 0.5669 | 1.0715 | 0.099* | |
C2S | 0.9657 (4) | 0.5965 (4) | 0.9990 (3) | 0.0816 (15) | |
C3S | 0.9210 (4) | 0.5558 (4) | 0.9561 (3) | 0.0849 (15) | |
H3S | 0.8668 | 0.5952 | 0.9269 | 0.102* | |
C4S | 0.9235 (8) | 0.6903 (7) | 1.0042 (6) | 0.082 (3) | 0.50 |
H4S1 | 0.9574 | 0.7028 | 1.0405 | 0.123* | 0.50 |
H4S2 | 0.8461 | 0.6950 | 1.0197 | 0.123* | 0.50 |
H4S3 | 0.9373 | 0.7395 | 0.9562 | 0.123* | 0.50 |
C1 | 0.5736 (2) | 0.7990 (2) | 0.21610 (18) | 0.0371 (7) | |
H1A | 0.5986 | 0.7274 | 0.2322 | 0.056* | |
H1B | 0.5690 | 0.8255 | 0.2569 | 0.056* | |
H1C | 0.6241 | 0.8308 | 0.1750 | 0.056* | |
C2 | 0.4775 (2) | 0.7922 (2) | 0.12369 (16) | 0.0350 (7) | |
H2A | 0.5305 | 0.8274 | 0.0868 | 0.052* | |
H2B | 0.4082 | 0.8108 | 0.1049 | 0.052* | |
H2C | 0.5011 | 0.7206 | 0.1341 | 0.052* | |
C3 | 0.2826 (3) | 0.6187 (3) | 0.44535 (17) | 0.0438 (8) | |
H3A | 0.2905 | 0.6659 | 0.4693 | 0.066* | |
H3B | 0.3531 | 0.5817 | 0.4334 | 0.066* | |
H3C | 0.2362 | 0.5726 | 0.4786 | 0.066* | |
C4 | 0.1254 (2) | 0.7228 (2) | 0.39546 (16) | 0.0339 (7) | |
H4A | 0.0846 | 0.6749 | 0.4326 | 0.051* | |
H4B | 0.0897 | 0.7508 | 0.3511 | 0.051* | |
H4C | 0.1293 | 0.7761 | 0.4148 | 0.051* | |
C5 | 0.4491 (2) | 0.9048 (2) | 0.37332 (14) | 0.0249 (6) | |
C6 | 0.4852 (2) | 0.8042 (2) | 0.39633 (15) | 0.0257 (6) | |
C7 | 0.5616 (2) | 0.7571 (2) | 0.44294 (15) | 0.0278 (6) | |
C8 | 0.6067 (2) | 0.8124 (2) | 0.46944 (15) | 0.0304 (6) | |
C9 | 0.5778 (2) | 0.9135 (2) | 0.44730 (16) | 0.0314 (7) | |
C10 | 0.5009 (2) | 0.9567 (2) | 0.40094 (15) | 0.0290 (6) | |
C11 | 0.3884 (2) | 1.0390 (2) | 0.24356 (15) | 0.0300 (6) | |
C12 | 0.4919 (2) | 1.0514 (2) | 0.21148 (16) | 0.0344 (7) | |
C13 | 0.5172 (3) | 1.1165 (2) | 0.14207 (18) | 0.0424 (8) | |
C14 | 0.4377 (3) | 1.1740 (2) | 0.10256 (18) | 0.0469 (9) | |
C15 | 0.3337 (3) | 1.1650 (2) | 0.13151 (19) | 0.0469 (8) | |
C16 | 0.3114 (2) | 1.0984 (2) | 0.19963 (17) | 0.0359 (7) | |
C17 | 0.2662 (2) | 1.0240 (2) | 0.37842 (16) | 0.0278 (6) | |
C18 | 0.2144 (2) | 0.9705 (2) | 0.44372 (16) | 0.0281 (6) | |
C19 | 0.1421 (2) | 1.0116 (2) | 0.49198 (16) | 0.0319 (7) | |
C20 | 0.1190 (2) | 1.1131 (2) | 0.47514 (17) | 0.0360 (7) | |
C21 | 0.1687 (2) | 1.1702 (2) | 0.41168 (18) | 0.0341 (7) | |
C22 | 0.2411 (2) | 1.1258 (2) | 0.36597 (16) | 0.0312 (6) | |
C23 | 0.1767 (2) | 0.8746 (2) | 0.08831 (14) | 0.0255 (6) | |
C24 | 0.2293 (2) | 0.9541 (2) | 0.07216 (16) | 0.0314 (6) | |
C25 | 0.2318 (2) | 1.0292 (2) | 0.00521 (17) | 0.0396 (8) | |
C26 | 0.1773 (3) | 1.0273 (3) | −0.04746 (16) | 0.0439 (8) | |
C27 | 0.1205 (2) | 0.9522 (2) | −0.03415 (16) | 0.0374 (7) | |
C28 | 0.1210 (2) | 0.8796 (2) | 0.03248 (15) | 0.0292 (6) | |
C29 | 0.2158 (2) | 0.6722 (2) | 0.15060 (14) | 0.0252 (6) | |
C30 | 0.2053 (2) | 0.5858 (2) | 0.20794 (15) | 0.0295 (6) | |
C31 | 0.2507 (3) | 0.4915 (2) | 0.20565 (18) | 0.0390 (7) | |
C32 | 0.3124 (3) | 0.4799 (2) | 0.1421 (2) | 0.0454 (8) | |
C33 | 0.3270 (3) | 0.5623 (3) | 0.08340 (17) | 0.0400 (8) | |
C34 | 0.2791 (2) | 0.6547 (2) | 0.08865 (15) | 0.0315 (6) | |
C35 | 0.0477 (2) | 0.79652 (19) | 0.20460 (14) | 0.0234 (6) | |
C36 | 0.0125 (2) | 0.8748 (2) | 0.23366 (14) | 0.0260 (6) | |
C37 | −0.0869 (2) | 0.8915 (2) | 0.27289 (16) | 0.0336 (7) | |
C38 | −0.1584 (2) | 0.8300 (2) | 0.28341 (16) | 0.0347 (7) | |
C39 | −0.1298 (2) | 0.7531 (2) | 0.25378 (17) | 0.0355 (7) | |
C40 | −0.0296 (2) | 0.7388 (2) | 0.21490 (15) | 0.0288 (6) | |
B1 | 0.3495 (2) | 0.9636 (2) | 0.32470 (18) | 0.0265 (7) | |
B2 | 0.1727 (2) | 0.7807 (2) | 0.16516 (16) | 0.0234 (6) | |
N1 | 0.46630 (17) | 0.81909 (17) | 0.19214 (12) | 0.0275 (5) | |
H1 | 0.4455 | 0.8875 | 0.1790 | 0.033* | |
N2 | 0.23427 (18) | 0.67294 (17) | 0.37724 (12) | 0.0264 (5) | |
H2 | 0.2212 | 0.6219 | 0.3630 | 0.032* | |
N3 | 0.28916 (17) | 0.88953 (16) | 0.31060 (12) | 0.0256 (5) | |
H3D | 0.2443 | 0.9304 | 0.2773 | 0.031* | |
H3E | 0.2450 | 0.8695 | 0.3541 | 0.031* | |
N4 | 0.24698 (17) | 0.77900 (15) | 0.21834 (11) | 0.0226 (5) | |
F1 | 0.44518 (12) | 0.74160 (11) | 0.37199 (9) | 0.0313 (4) | |
F2 | 0.59174 (13) | 0.65852 (12) | 0.46095 (9) | 0.0368 (4) | |
F3 | 0.68162 (15) | 0.76959 (14) | 0.51453 (11) | 0.0467 (5) | |
F4 | 0.62521 (14) | 0.96983 (14) | 0.47061 (10) | 0.0407 (4) | |
F5 | 0.47678 (13) | 1.05655 (12) | 0.38040 (9) | 0.0341 (4) | |
F6 | 0.57656 (13) | 1.00025 (13) | 0.24718 (10) | 0.0404 (4) | |
F7 | 0.62020 (17) | 1.12314 (16) | 0.11535 (11) | 0.0588 (6) | |
F8 | 0.4603 (2) | 1.23814 (16) | 0.03608 (11) | 0.0682 (7) | |
F9 | 0.2536 (2) | 1.22192 (16) | 0.09361 (12) | 0.0687 (6) | |
F10 | 0.20662 (14) | 1.09429 (13) | 0.22467 (10) | 0.0441 (4) | |
F11 | 0.23473 (13) | 0.86945 (12) | 0.46519 (9) | 0.0330 (4) | |
F12 | 0.09470 (14) | 0.95387 (14) | 0.55430 (9) | 0.0428 (4) | |
F13 | 0.04848 (15) | 1.15472 (15) | 0.52125 (11) | 0.0528 (5) | |
F14 | 0.14781 (15) | 1.26889 (13) | 0.39559 (11) | 0.0462 (5) | |
F15 | 0.28897 (14) | 1.18870 (12) | 0.30627 (10) | 0.0412 (4) | |
F16 | 0.28432 (13) | 0.96369 (12) | 0.12136 (9) | 0.0364 (4) | |
F17 | 0.28782 (16) | 1.10247 (14) | −0.00681 (11) | 0.0566 (6) | |
F18 | 0.18071 (17) | 1.09869 (16) | −0.11268 (10) | 0.0626 (6) | |
F19 | 0.06708 (16) | 0.94981 (15) | −0.08616 (9) | 0.0501 (5) | |
F20 | 0.06440 (13) | 0.80680 (13) | 0.04277 (9) | 0.0369 (4) | |
F21 | 0.14980 (13) | 0.59054 (12) | 0.27385 (8) | 0.0321 (4) | |
F22 | 0.23699 (18) | 0.41238 (13) | 0.26458 (11) | 0.0558 (5) | |
F23 | 0.35842 (19) | 0.38901 (15) | 0.13795 (13) | 0.0653 (6) | |
F24 | 0.38841 (17) | 0.55289 (16) | 0.02119 (11) | 0.0581 (6) | |
F25 | 0.30112 (14) | 0.73129 (13) | 0.02802 (9) | 0.0384 (4) | |
F26 | 0.07870 (13) | 0.93986 (12) | 0.22514 (9) | 0.0342 (4) | |
F27 | −0.11317 (15) | 0.96775 (14) | 0.30101 (11) | 0.0487 (5) | |
F28 | −0.25541 (14) | 0.84372 (16) | 0.32185 (11) | 0.0544 (5) | |
F29 | −0.20064 (14) | 0.69273 (15) | 0.26257 (12) | 0.0525 (5) | |
F30 | −0.01077 (13) | 0.66249 (13) | 0.18649 (10) | 0.0384 (4) | |
Ti1 | 0.33593 (4) | 0.75584 (3) | 0.27610 (3) | 0.02212 (12) | |
Cl1 | 0.43082 (6) | 0.59418 (5) | 0.28083 (4) | 0.03547 (18) | |
C41 | 0.5941 (3) | 0.3603 (3) | 0.39777 (19) | 0.0584 (10) | |
H41A | 0.6515 | 0.3157 | 0.4248 | 0.088* | |
H41B | 0.5501 | 0.3214 | 0.3865 | 0.088* | |
H41C | 0.5494 | 0.4000 | 0.4279 | 0.088* | |
C42 | 0.6879 (3) | 0.4991 (3) | 0.3450 (2) | 0.0498 (9) | |
H42A | 0.6327 | 0.5367 | 0.3720 | 0.075* | |
H42B | 0.7165 | 0.5445 | 0.2988 | 0.075* | |
H42C | 0.7459 | 0.4647 | 0.3749 | 0.075* | |
C43 | 0.7978 (3) | 0.2859 (3) | 0.1061 (2) | 0.0558 (10) | |
H43A | 0.8489 | 0.2641 | 0.0681 | 0.084* | |
H43B | 0.7537 | 0.3490 | 0.0833 | 0.084* | |
H43C | 0.7517 | 0.2359 | 0.1318 | 0.084* | |
C44 | 0.9333 (3) | 0.2076 (3) | 0.1868 (3) | 0.0690 (12) | |
H44A | 0.8946 | 0.1513 | 0.2088 | 0.103* | |
H44B | 0.9696 | 0.2152 | 0.2239 | 0.103* | |
H44C | 0.9864 | 0.1959 | 0.1459 | 0.103* | |
C45 | 0.8892 (3) | 0.2855 (3) | 0.3609 (2) | 0.0607 (11) | |
H45A | 0.9504 | 0.2333 | 0.3569 | 0.091* | |
H45B | 0.8252 | 0.2555 | 0.3849 | 0.091* | |
H45C | 0.9042 | 0.3234 | 0.3901 | 0.091* | |
C46 | 0.9641 (3) | 0.3995 (3) | 0.2517 (2) | 0.0598 (10) | |
H46A | 0.9749 | 0.4410 | 0.2795 | 0.090* | |
H46B | 0.9522 | 0.4408 | 0.2016 | 0.090* | |
H46C | 1.0278 | 0.3490 | 0.2498 | 0.090* | |
C47 | 0.6033 (4) | 0.4941 (3) | 0.1372 (3) | 0.0743 (13) | |
H47A | 0.5499 | 0.5426 | 0.1555 | 0.112* | |
H47B | 0.5748 | 0.4324 | 0.1497 | 0.112* | |
H47C | 0.6199 | 0.5205 | 0.0837 | 0.112* | |
C48 | 0.7524 (4) | 0.5611 (4) | 0.1417 (3) | 0.105 (2) | |
H48A | 0.7758 | 0.5727 | 0.0890 | 0.157* | |
H48B | 0.8148 | 0.5500 | 0.1671 | 0.157* | |
H48C | 0.7023 | 0.6191 | 0.1494 | 0.157* | |
C49 | 0.5575 (4) | 0.2641 (4) | 0.2630 (3) | 0.0904 (17) | |
H49A | 0.5555 | 0.2265 | 0.2299 | 0.136* | |
H49B | 0.5288 | 0.3340 | 0.2408 | 0.136* | |
H49C | 0.5139 | 0.2379 | 0.3100 | 0.136* | |
C50 | 0.7039 (4) | 0.1572 (3) | 0.3239 (3) | 0.0921 (18) | |
H50A | 0.6573 | 0.1461 | 0.3710 | 0.138* | |
H50B | 0.7778 | 0.1525 | 0.3320 | 0.138* | |
H50C | 0.7007 | 0.1069 | 0.3014 | 0.138* | |
N5 | 0.6409 (2) | 0.42623 (19) | 0.32905 (13) | 0.0349 (6) | |
H5 | 0.5823 | 0.4633 | 0.3055 | 0.042* | |
N6 | 0.8566 (2) | 0.2989 (2) | 0.15901 (16) | 0.0427 (7) | |
H6 | 0.8981 | 0.3474 | 0.1320 | 0.051* | |
N7 | 0.8710 (2) | 0.3514 (2) | 0.28771 (15) | 0.0395 (6) | |
N8 | 0.6997 (2) | 0.4748 (2) | 0.17068 (14) | 0.0432 (7) | |
N9 | 0.6684 (2) | 0.2548 (2) | 0.27531 (17) | 0.0465 (7) | |
Ti2 | 0.74757 (4) | 0.35932 (4) | 0.24507 (3) | 0.03081 (14) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1S | 0.062 (3) | 0.104 (4) | 0.080 (3) | −0.016 (3) | 0.016 (3) | −0.038 (3) |
C2S | 0.077 (3) | 0.081 (4) | 0.086 (3) | −0.025 (3) | 0.030 (3) | −0.040 (3) |
C3S | 0.071 (3) | 0.104 (4) | 0.081 (3) | −0.022 (3) | 0.017 (3) | −0.040 (3) |
C4S | 0.078 (6) | 0.073 (7) | 0.086 (7) | −0.029 (5) | −0.023 (5) | 0.005 (5) |
C1 | 0.0223 (15) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0428 (18) | −0.0064 (13) | 0.0000 (13) | −0.0179 (15) |
C2 | 0.0291 (15) | 0.0481 (19) | 0.0288 (15) | −0.0070 (13) | 0.0013 (12) | −0.0154 (14) |
C3 | 0.050 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0286 (16) | −0.0176 (16) | −0.0076 (14) | 0.0033 (14) |
C4 | 0.0363 (16) | 0.0297 (16) | 0.0336 (16) | −0.0101 (13) | 0.0034 (13) | −0.0083 (13) |
C5 | 0.0196 (13) | 0.0295 (15) | 0.0275 (14) | −0.0068 (11) | 0.0010 (11) | −0.0117 (12) |
C6 | 0.0251 (14) | 0.0272 (15) | 0.0299 (14) | −0.0088 (11) | 0.0010 (11) | −0.0150 (12) |
C7 | 0.0248 (14) | 0.0270 (16) | 0.0313 (15) | −0.0020 (11) | −0.0006 (12) | −0.0114 (12) |
C8 | 0.0236 (14) | 0.0386 (18) | 0.0307 (15) | −0.0021 (12) | −0.0069 (12) | −0.0130 (13) |
C9 | 0.0253 (15) | 0.0421 (18) | 0.0367 (16) | −0.0116 (13) | 0.0007 (12) | −0.0239 (14) |
C10 | 0.0284 (15) | 0.0264 (16) | 0.0327 (15) | −0.0067 (12) | 0.0028 (12) | −0.0122 (12) |
C11 | 0.0359 (16) | 0.0254 (15) | 0.0313 (15) | −0.0083 (12) | −0.0021 (12) | −0.0115 (12) |
C12 | 0.0397 (17) | 0.0300 (16) | 0.0345 (16) | −0.0083 (13) | 0.0018 (14) | −0.0132 (13) |
C13 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0361 (19) | 0.0396 (18) | −0.0218 (16) | 0.0117 (16) | −0.0146 (15) |
C14 | 0.073 (3) | 0.0303 (18) | 0.0329 (17) | −0.0168 (17) | 0.0042 (17) | −0.0049 (14) |
C15 | 0.064 (2) | 0.0309 (18) | 0.0405 (19) | −0.0007 (16) | −0.0127 (17) | −0.0053 (15) |
C16 | 0.0392 (17) | 0.0308 (17) | 0.0378 (17) | −0.0078 (13) | −0.0035 (14) | −0.0101 (13) |
C17 | 0.0245 (14) | 0.0268 (15) | 0.0350 (15) | −0.0044 (11) | −0.0044 (12) | −0.0127 (12) |
C18 | 0.0256 (14) | 0.0254 (15) | 0.0367 (16) | −0.0033 (11) | −0.0075 (12) | −0.0128 (12) |
C19 | 0.0250 (14) | 0.0387 (18) | 0.0366 (16) | −0.0066 (13) | −0.0025 (12) | −0.0175 (13) |
C20 | 0.0263 (15) | 0.0419 (19) | 0.0453 (18) | 0.0028 (13) | −0.0049 (13) | −0.0257 (15) |
C21 | 0.0296 (15) | 0.0254 (16) | 0.0505 (19) | 0.0029 (12) | −0.0102 (14) | −0.0177 (14) |
C22 | 0.0284 (15) | 0.0288 (16) | 0.0394 (16) | −0.0041 (12) | −0.0054 (13) | −0.0141 (13) |
C23 | 0.0238 (14) | 0.0256 (15) | 0.0227 (13) | 0.0017 (11) | −0.0004 (11) | −0.0066 (11) |
C24 | 0.0283 (15) | 0.0313 (16) | 0.0301 (15) | −0.0004 (12) | −0.0045 (12) | −0.0059 (12) |
C25 | 0.0349 (17) | 0.0332 (18) | 0.0360 (17) | −0.0049 (14) | 0.0011 (14) | 0.0050 (13) |
C26 | 0.0452 (19) | 0.0412 (19) | 0.0237 (15) | 0.0064 (15) | −0.0026 (14) | 0.0089 (13) |
C27 | 0.0318 (16) | 0.047 (2) | 0.0248 (15) | 0.0116 (14) | −0.0038 (12) | −0.0104 (13) |
C28 | 0.0280 (15) | 0.0323 (16) | 0.0235 (14) | 0.0018 (12) | −0.0011 (11) | −0.0090 (12) |
C29 | 0.0218 (13) | 0.0301 (15) | 0.0271 (14) | −0.0028 (11) | −0.0073 (11) | −0.0118 (12) |
C30 | 0.0301 (15) | 0.0315 (16) | 0.0290 (15) | −0.0059 (12) | −0.0065 (12) | −0.0101 (12) |
C31 | 0.0504 (19) | 0.0222 (16) | 0.0452 (19) | −0.0055 (14) | −0.0105 (15) | −0.0094 (14) |
C32 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0324 (18) | 0.057 (2) | 0.0081 (15) | −0.0192 (17) | −0.0248 (17) |
C33 | 0.0377 (17) | 0.048 (2) | 0.0380 (17) | 0.0087 (14) | −0.0059 (14) | −0.0278 (16) |
C34 | 0.0307 (15) | 0.0336 (17) | 0.0299 (15) | 0.0031 (12) | −0.0071 (12) | −0.0129 (13) |
C35 | 0.0246 (14) | 0.0228 (14) | 0.0196 (13) | −0.0029 (11) | −0.0065 (10) | −0.0011 (10) |
C36 | 0.0256 (14) | 0.0253 (15) | 0.0256 (14) | −0.0033 (11) | −0.0061 (11) | −0.0048 (11) |
C37 | 0.0335 (16) | 0.0339 (17) | 0.0277 (15) | 0.0088 (13) | −0.0049 (12) | −0.0104 (13) |
C38 | 0.0187 (14) | 0.0432 (19) | 0.0271 (15) | 0.0038 (12) | 0.0031 (11) | 0.0000 (13) |
C39 | 0.0238 (15) | 0.0363 (18) | 0.0381 (17) | −0.0104 (13) | −0.0073 (12) | 0.0045 (13) |
C40 | 0.0272 (15) | 0.0315 (16) | 0.0268 (14) | −0.0047 (12) | −0.0063 (11) | −0.0065 (12) |
B1 | 0.0259 (16) | 0.0233 (16) | 0.0310 (16) | −0.0047 (13) | −0.0039 (13) | −0.0086 (13) |
B2 | 0.0240 (15) | 0.0241 (16) | 0.0208 (14) | −0.0041 (12) | −0.0011 (12) | −0.0060 (12) |
N1 | 0.0218 (11) | 0.0284 (13) | 0.0313 (13) | −0.0035 (9) | 0.0012 (10) | −0.0108 (10) |
N2 | 0.0343 (13) | 0.0235 (12) | 0.0220 (11) | −0.0087 (10) | −0.0038 (10) | −0.0050 (9) |
N3 | 0.0236 (11) | 0.0254 (12) | 0.0291 (12) | −0.0038 (9) | −0.0037 (9) | −0.0101 (10) |
N4 | 0.0239 (11) | 0.0185 (11) | 0.0228 (11) | −0.0045 (9) | 0.0011 (9) | −0.0048 (9) |
F1 | 0.0333 (9) | 0.0253 (9) | 0.0393 (9) | −0.0049 (7) | −0.0123 (7) | −0.0110 (7) |
F2 | 0.0354 (9) | 0.0310 (10) | 0.0439 (10) | 0.0006 (7) | −0.0127 (8) | −0.0109 (8) |
F3 | 0.0430 (11) | 0.0510 (12) | 0.0542 (12) | 0.0021 (9) | −0.0248 (9) | −0.0224 (9) |
F4 | 0.0363 (10) | 0.0478 (11) | 0.0503 (11) | −0.0111 (8) | −0.0100 (8) | −0.0262 (9) |
F5 | 0.0320 (9) | 0.0300 (9) | 0.0464 (10) | −0.0093 (7) | −0.0038 (7) | −0.0175 (8) |
F6 | 0.0306 (9) | 0.0453 (11) | 0.0441 (10) | −0.0113 (8) | 0.0046 (8) | −0.0143 (8) |
F7 | 0.0609 (13) | 0.0648 (14) | 0.0465 (11) | −0.0307 (11) | 0.0179 (10) | −0.0127 (10) |
F8 | 0.1053 (18) | 0.0499 (13) | 0.0370 (11) | −0.0254 (12) | 0.0071 (12) | 0.0020 (9) |
F9 | 0.0851 (17) | 0.0482 (13) | 0.0540 (13) | 0.0035 (12) | −0.0214 (12) | 0.0065 (10) |
F10 | 0.0380 (10) | 0.0384 (10) | 0.0500 (11) | −0.0015 (8) | −0.0128 (8) | −0.0051 (8) |
F11 | 0.0381 (9) | 0.0271 (9) | 0.0347 (9) | −0.0081 (7) | −0.0013 (7) | −0.0108 (7) |
F12 | 0.0389 (10) | 0.0517 (12) | 0.0374 (10) | −0.0101 (8) | 0.0079 (8) | −0.0185 (9) |
F13 | 0.0440 (11) | 0.0558 (13) | 0.0592 (12) | 0.0065 (9) | 0.0060 (9) | −0.0348 (10) |
F14 | 0.0500 (11) | 0.0266 (10) | 0.0627 (12) | 0.0066 (8) | −0.0106 (9) | −0.0206 (9) |
F15 | 0.0487 (11) | 0.0228 (9) | 0.0489 (11) | −0.0094 (8) | 0.0022 (9) | −0.0092 (8) |
F16 | 0.0392 (10) | 0.0283 (9) | 0.0383 (9) | −0.0114 (7) | −0.0087 (8) | 0.0000 (7) |
F17 | 0.0577 (13) | 0.0404 (11) | 0.0535 (12) | −0.0204 (10) | −0.0052 (10) | 0.0160 (9) |
F18 | 0.0643 (14) | 0.0600 (14) | 0.0336 (10) | −0.0015 (11) | −0.0043 (10) | 0.0181 (9) |
F19 | 0.0537 (12) | 0.0615 (13) | 0.0277 (9) | 0.0110 (10) | −0.0167 (8) | −0.0106 (9) |
F20 | 0.0369 (9) | 0.0433 (11) | 0.0323 (9) | −0.0028 (8) | −0.0101 (7) | −0.0133 (8) |
F21 | 0.0383 (9) | 0.0292 (9) | 0.0267 (8) | −0.0088 (7) | −0.0016 (7) | −0.0051 (7) |
F22 | 0.0773 (15) | 0.0240 (10) | 0.0590 (13) | −0.0057 (9) | −0.0106 (11) | −0.0040 (9) |
F23 | 0.0833 (16) | 0.0368 (12) | 0.0802 (15) | 0.0149 (11) | −0.0176 (13) | −0.0350 (11) |
F24 | 0.0602 (13) | 0.0650 (14) | 0.0467 (12) | 0.0175 (10) | −0.0028 (10) | −0.0338 (10) |
F25 | 0.0400 (10) | 0.0423 (10) | 0.0250 (8) | 0.0026 (8) | 0.0013 (7) | −0.0090 (7) |
F26 | 0.0326 (9) | 0.0274 (9) | 0.0454 (10) | −0.0034 (7) | −0.0050 (8) | −0.0159 (8) |
F27 | 0.0444 (11) | 0.0456 (11) | 0.0528 (12) | 0.0110 (9) | −0.0001 (9) | −0.0257 (9) |
F28 | 0.0262 (9) | 0.0672 (14) | 0.0493 (12) | 0.0028 (9) | 0.0111 (8) | −0.0067 (10) |
F29 | 0.0302 (10) | 0.0530 (12) | 0.0704 (13) | −0.0194 (9) | −0.0086 (9) | −0.0051 (10) |
F30 | 0.0351 (9) | 0.0384 (10) | 0.0499 (11) | −0.0116 (8) | −0.0102 (8) | −0.0181 (8) |
Ti1 | 0.0222 (2) | 0.0208 (3) | 0.0232 (2) | −0.00257 (19) | −0.00273 (19) | −0.00725 (19) |
Cl1 | 0.0372 (4) | 0.0272 (4) | 0.0419 (4) | 0.0046 (3) | −0.0109 (3) | −0.0134 (3) |
C41 | 0.066 (2) | 0.067 (3) | 0.039 (2) | −0.022 (2) | 0.0045 (18) | −0.0111 (18) |
C42 | 0.059 (2) | 0.045 (2) | 0.054 (2) | −0.0073 (17) | −0.0068 (18) | −0.0262 (17) |
C43 | 0.055 (2) | 0.068 (3) | 0.057 (2) | −0.0010 (19) | −0.0086 (18) | −0.039 (2) |
C44 | 0.057 (2) | 0.069 (3) | 0.081 (3) | 0.022 (2) | −0.018 (2) | −0.038 (2) |
C45 | 0.047 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.053 (2) | −0.0136 (19) | −0.0178 (18) | 0.006 (2) |
C46 | 0.049 (2) | 0.072 (3) | 0.062 (2) | −0.028 (2) | −0.0100 (19) | −0.012 (2) |
C47 | 0.083 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.083 (3) | 0.024 (2) | −0.049 (3) | −0.036 (2) |
C48 | 0.074 (3) | 0.081 (4) | 0.112 (4) | −0.018 (3) | −0.007 (3) | 0.034 (3) |
C49 | 0.079 (3) | 0.098 (4) | 0.105 (4) | −0.048 (3) | −0.040 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
C50 | 0.054 (3) | 0.036 (2) | 0.172 (6) | −0.013 (2) | −0.017 (3) | −0.009 (3) |
N5 | 0.0365 (14) | 0.0350 (14) | 0.0336 (13) | −0.0040 (11) | −0.0077 (11) | −0.0104 (11) |
N6 | 0.0379 (15) | 0.0402 (16) | 0.0526 (17) | −0.0011 (12) | −0.0085 (13) | −0.0195 (13) |
N7 | 0.0362 (14) | 0.0417 (16) | 0.0424 (15) | −0.0083 (12) | −0.0075 (12) | −0.0125 (12) |
N8 | 0.0489 (17) | 0.0415 (16) | 0.0352 (14) | 0.0032 (13) | −0.0090 (12) | −0.0112 (12) |
N9 | 0.0396 (15) | 0.0413 (17) | 0.0639 (19) | −0.0141 (13) | −0.0023 (14) | −0.0205 (14) |
Ti2 | 0.0301 (3) | 0.0287 (3) | 0.0359 (3) | −0.0039 (2) | −0.0081 (2) | −0.0113 (2) |
C1S—C3Si | 1.351 (7) | C31—F22 | 1.340 (4) |
C1S—C2S | 1.381 (7) | C31—C32 | 1.376 (5) |
C1S—H1S | 0.9500 | C32—F23 | 1.346 (4) |
C2S—C4S | 1.384 (11) | C32—C33 | 1.370 (5) |
C2S—C3S | 1.428 (7) | C33—F24 | 1.344 (4) |
C3S—C1Si | 1.351 (7) | C33—C34 | 1.380 (4) |
C3S—H3S | 0.9500 | C34—F25 | 1.357 (3) |
C4S—H4S1 | 0.9800 | C35—C40 | 1.381 (4) |
C4S—H4S2 | 0.9800 | C35—C36 | 1.387 (4) |
C4S—H4S3 | 0.9800 | C35—B2 | 1.650 (4) |
C1—N1 | 1.484 (4) | C36—F26 | 1.356 (3) |
C1—H1A | 0.9800 | C36—C37 | 1.378 (4) |
C1—H1B | 0.9800 | C37—F27 | 1.346 (3) |
C1—H1C | 0.9800 | C37—C38 | 1.361 (4) |
C2—N1 | 1.483 (4) | C38—F28 | 1.341 (3) |
C2—H2A | 0.9800 | C38—C39 | 1.374 (5) |
C2—H2B | 0.9800 | C39—F29 | 1.349 (3) |
C2—H2C | 0.9800 | C39—C40 | 1.377 (4) |
C3—N2 | 1.475 (4) | C40—F30 | 1.354 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9800 | B1—N3 | 1.575 (4) |
C3—H3B | 0.9800 | B2—N4 | 1.532 (4) |
C3—H3C | 0.9800 | N1—Ti1 | 2.224 (2) |
C4—N2 | 1.471 (4) | N1—H1 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4A | 0.9800 | N2—Ti1 | 2.269 (2) |
C4—H4B | 0.9800 | N2—H2 | 0.9300 |
C4—H4C | 0.9800 | N3—Ti1 | 2.189 (2) |
C5—C6 | 1.378 (4) | N3—H3D | 0.9200 |
C5—C10 | 1.390 (4) | N3—H3E | 0.9200 |
C5—B1 | 1.652 (4) | N4—Ti1 | 1.665 (2) |
C6—C7 | 1.379 (4) | F1—Ti1 | 2.4785 (16) |
C6—F1 | 1.380 (3) | Ti1—Cl1 | 2.3820 (9) |
C7—F2 | 1.342 (3) | C41—N5 | 1.467 (4) |
C7—C8 | 1.358 (4) | C41—H41A | 0.9800 |
C8—F3 | 1.339 (3) | C41—H41B | 0.9800 |
C8—C9 | 1.373 (4) | C41—H41C | 0.9800 |
C9—F4 | 1.348 (3) | C42—N5 | 1.467 (4) |
C9—C10 | 1.375 (4) | C42—H42A | 0.9800 |
C10—F5 | 1.350 (3) | C42—H42B | 0.9800 |
C11—C12 | 1.382 (4) | C42—H42C | 0.9800 |
C11—C16 | 1.388 (4) | C43—N6 | 1.471 (4) |
C11—B1 | 1.650 (4) | C43—H43A | 0.9800 |
C12—F6 | 1.351 (4) | C43—H43B | 0.9800 |
C12—C13 | 1.391 (4) | C43—H43C | 0.9800 |
C13—F7 | 1.342 (4) | C44—N6 | 1.479 (5) |
C13—C14 | 1.359 (5) | C44—H44A | 0.9800 |
C14—F8 | 1.340 (4) | C44—H44B | 0.9800 |
C14—C15 | 1.368 (5) | C44—H44C | 0.9800 |
C15—F9 | 1.346 (4) | C45—N7 | 1.456 (4) |
C15—C16 | 1.376 (4) | C45—H45A | 0.9800 |
C16—F10 | 1.352 (4) | C45—H45B | 0.9800 |
C17—C18 | 1.379 (4) | C45—H45C | 0.9800 |
C17—C22 | 1.390 (4) | C46—N7 | 1.461 (4) |
C17—B1 | 1.670 (4) | C46—H46A | 0.9800 |
C18—F11 | 1.365 (3) | C46—H46B | 0.9800 |
C18—C19 | 1.380 (4) | C46—H46C | 0.9800 |
C19—F12 | 1.344 (3) | C47—N8 | 1.447 (5) |
C19—C20 | 1.376 (4) | C47—H47A | 0.9800 |
C20—F13 | 1.344 (3) | C47—H47B | 0.9800 |
C20—C21 | 1.366 (4) | C47—H47C | 0.9800 |
C21—F14 | 1.338 (3) | C48—N8 | 1.450 (6) |
C21—C22 | 1.373 (4) | C48—H48A | 0.9800 |
C22—F15 | 1.350 (3) | C48—H48B | 0.9800 |
C23—C24 | 1.381 (4) | C48—H48C | 0.9800 |
C23—C28 | 1.388 (4) | C49—N9 | 1.467 (5) |
C23—B2 | 1.655 (4) | C49—H49A | 0.9800 |
C24—F16 | 1.354 (3) | C49—H49B | 0.9800 |
C24—C25 | 1.393 (4) | C49—H49C | 0.9800 |
C25—F17 | 1.344 (4) | C50—N9 | 1.450 (5) |
C25—C26 | 1.361 (5) | C50—H50A | 0.9800 |
C26—F18 | 1.345 (3) | C50—H50B | 0.9800 |
C26—C27 | 1.370 (5) | C50—H50C | 0.9800 |
C27—F19 | 1.343 (4) | N5—Ti2 | 2.264 (3) |
C27—C28 | 1.372 (4) | N5—H5 | 0.9300 |
C28—F20 | 1.353 (3) | N6—Ti2 | 2.257 (3) |
C29—C34 | 1.386 (4) | N6—H6 | 0.9300 |
C29—C30 | 1.385 (4) | N7—Ti2 | 1.899 (3) |
C29—B2 | 1.653 (4) | N8—Ti2 | 1.888 (3) |
C30—F21 | 1.360 (3) | N9—Ti2 | 1.879 (3) |
C30—C31 | 1.380 (4) | ||
C3Si—C1S—C2S | 119.8 (6) | C38—C39—C40 | 119.8 (3) |
C3Si—C1S—H1S | 120.0 | F30—C40—C39 | 114.9 (3) |
C2S—C1S—H1S | 120.1 | F30—C40—C35 | 121.2 (2) |
C1S—C2S—C4S | 118.4 (7) | C39—C40—C35 | 123.9 (3) |
C1S—C2S—C3S | 120.8 (5) | N3—B1—C11 | 106.9 (2) |
C4S—C2S—C3S | 120.4 (7) | N3—B1—C5 | 111.8 (2) |
C1Si—C3S—C2S | 119.3 (6) | C11—B1—C5 | 113.3 (2) |
C1Si—C3S—H3S | 120.3 | N3—B1—C17 | 108.8 (2) |
C2S—C3S—H3S | 120.3 | C11—B1—C17 | 112.2 (2) |
C2S—C4S—H4S1 | 109.5 | C5—B1—C17 | 103.8 (2) |
C2S—C4S—H4S2 | 109.5 | N4—B2—C35 | 108.6 (2) |
H4S1—C4S—H4S2 | 109.5 | N4—B2—C29 | 102.2 (2) |
C2S—C4S—H4S3 | 109.4 | C35—B2—C29 | 115.1 (2) |
H4S1—C4S—H4S3 | 109.5 | N4—B2—C23 | 114.1 (2) |
H4S2—C4S—H4S3 | 109.5 | C35—B2—C23 | 104.5 (2) |
N1—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C29—B2—C23 | 112.7 (2) |
N1—C1—H1B | 109.4 | C2—N1—C1 | 108.8 (2) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C2—N1—Ti1 | 112.76 (17) |
N1—C1—H1C | 109.4 | C1—N1—Ti1 | 116.71 (18) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C2—N1—H1 | 105.9 |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C1—N1—H1 | 106.0 |
N1—C2—H2A | 109.5 | Ti1—N1—H1 | 105.9 |
N1—C2—H2B | 109.4 | C4—N2—C3 | 109.5 (2) |
H2A—C2—H2B | 109.5 | C4—N2—Ti1 | 117.46 (17) |
N1—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C3—N2—Ti1 | 119.61 (18) |
H2A—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C4—N2—H2 | 102.3 |
H2B—C2—H2C | 109.5 | C3—N2—H2 | 102.3 |
N2—C3—H3A | 109.4 | Ti1—N2—H2 | 102.4 |
N2—C3—H3B | 109.5 | B1—N3—Ti1 | 135.93 (17) |
H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 | B1—N3—H3D | 103.2 |
N2—C3—H3C | 109.5 | Ti1—N3—H3D | 103.2 |
H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 | B1—N3—H3E | 103.2 |
H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 | Ti1—N3—H3E | 103.2 |
N2—C4—H4A | 109.5 | H3D—N3—H3E | 105.2 |
N2—C4—H4B | 109.5 | B2—N4—Ti1 | 169.50 (19) |
H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 | C6—F1—Ti1 | 137.63 (15) |
N2—C4—H4C | 109.4 | N4—Ti1—N3 | 99.60 (10) |
H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 | N4—Ti1—N1 | 96.50 (9) |
H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 | N3—Ti1—N1 | 92.24 (8) |
C6—C5—C10 | 112.4 (3) | N4—Ti1—N2 | 95.92 (9) |
C6—C5—B1 | 127.4 (2) | N3—Ti1—N2 | 90.09 (8) |
C10—C5—B1 | 120.0 (2) | N1—Ti1—N2 | 166.79 (9) |
C5—C6—C7 | 125.6 (3) | N4—Ti1—Cl1 | 104.88 (8) |
C5—C6—F1 | 120.2 (2) | N3—Ti1—Cl1 | 155.19 (7) |
C7—C6—F1 | 114.2 (2) | N1—Ti1—Cl1 | 88.97 (7) |
F2—C7—C8 | 120.7 (3) | N2—Ti1—Cl1 | 83.53 (6) |
F2—C7—C6 | 120.5 (2) | N4—Ti1—F1 | 169.90 (8) |
C8—C7—C6 | 118.8 (3) | N3—Ti1—F1 | 71.18 (7) |
F3—C8—C7 | 120.7 (3) | N1—Ti1—F1 | 88.15 (7) |
F3—C8—C9 | 119.9 (3) | N2—Ti1—F1 | 80.31 (7) |
C7—C8—C9 | 119.3 (3) | Cl1—Ti1—F1 | 84.11 (4) |
F4—C9—C8 | 120.1 (3) | N5—C41—H41A | 109.4 |
F4—C9—C10 | 120.5 (3) | N5—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
C8—C9—C10 | 119.4 (3) | H41A—C41—H41B | 109.5 |
F5—C10—C9 | 116.7 (2) | N5—C41—H41C | 109.6 |
F5—C10—C5 | 118.8 (3) | H41A—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C9—C10—C5 | 124.4 (3) | H41B—C41—H41C | 109.5 |
C12—C11—C16 | 113.3 (3) | N5—C42—H42A | 109.5 |
C12—C11—B1 | 127.8 (3) | N5—C42—H42B | 109.4 |
C16—C11—B1 | 118.9 (2) | H42A—C42—H42B | 109.5 |
F6—C12—C11 | 121.0 (3) | N5—C42—H42C | 109.5 |
F6—C12—C13 | 115.2 (3) | H42A—C42—H42C | 109.5 |
C11—C12—C13 | 123.8 (3) | H42B—C42—H42C | 109.5 |
F7—C13—C14 | 120.5 (3) | N6—C43—H43A | 109.5 |
F7—C13—C12 | 119.5 (3) | N6—C43—H43B | 109.5 |
C14—C13—C12 | 119.9 (3) | H43A—C43—H43B | 109.5 |
F8—C14—C13 | 120.8 (3) | N6—C43—H43C | 109.4 |
F8—C14—C15 | 120.2 (3) | H43A—C43—H43C | 109.5 |
C13—C14—C15 | 118.9 (3) | H43B—C43—H43C | 109.5 |
F9—C15—C14 | 119.9 (3) | N6—C44—H44A | 109.5 |
F9—C15—C16 | 120.3 (3) | N6—C44—H44B | 109.5 |
C14—C15—C16 | 119.8 (3) | H44A—C44—H44B | 109.5 |
F10—C16—C15 | 116.3 (3) | N6—C44—H44C | 109.5 |
F10—C16—C11 | 119.4 (3) | H44A—C44—H44C | 109.5 |
C15—C16—C11 | 124.3 (3) | H44B—C44—H44C | 109.5 |
C18—C17—C22 | 113.2 (3) | N7—C45—H45A | 109.5 |
C18—C17—B1 | 119.2 (2) | N7—C45—H45B | 109.4 |
C22—C17—B1 | 127.6 (3) | H45A—C45—H45B | 109.5 |
F11—C18—C17 | 120.0 (2) | N7—C45—H45C | 109.5 |
F11—C18—C19 | 115.2 (2) | H45A—C45—H45C | 109.5 |
C17—C18—C19 | 124.7 (3) | H45B—C45—H45C | 109.5 |
F12—C19—C20 | 120.3 (3) | N7—C46—H46A | 109.5 |
F12—C19—C18 | 120.8 (3) | N7—C46—H46B | 109.4 |
C20—C19—C18 | 118.9 (3) | H46A—C46—H46B | 109.5 |
F13—C20—C21 | 121.0 (3) | N7—C46—H46C | 109.5 |
F13—C20—C19 | 119.8 (3) | H46A—C46—H46C | 109.5 |
C21—C20—C19 | 119.2 (3) | H46B—C46—H46C | 109.5 |
F14—C21—C20 | 119.5 (3) | N8—C47—H47A | 109.4 |
F14—C21—C22 | 120.8 (3) | N8—C47—H47B | 109.4 |
C20—C21—C22 | 119.7 (3) | H47A—C47—H47B | 109.5 |
F15—C22—C21 | 115.0 (3) | N8—C47—H47C | 109.6 |
F15—C22—C17 | 120.8 (2) | H47A—C47—H47C | 109.5 |
C21—C22—C17 | 124.2 (3) | H47B—C47—H47C | 109.5 |
C24—C23—C28 | 113.2 (3) | N8—C48—H48A | 109.6 |
C24—C23—B2 | 126.9 (2) | N8—C48—H48B | 109.4 |
C28—C23—B2 | 119.8 (2) | H48A—C48—H48B | 109.5 |
F16—C24—C23 | 121.5 (2) | N8—C48—H48C | 109.4 |
F16—C24—C25 | 114.7 (3) | H48A—C48—H48C | 109.5 |
C23—C24—C25 | 123.8 (3) | H48B—C48—H48C | 109.5 |
F17—C25—C26 | 120.8 (3) | N9—C49—H49A | 109.5 |
F17—C25—C24 | 120.0 (3) | N9—C49—H49B | 109.3 |
C26—C25—C24 | 119.2 (3) | H49A—C49—H49B | 109.5 |
F18—C26—C25 | 119.6 (3) | N9—C49—H49C | 109.5 |
F18—C26—C27 | 120.4 (3) | H49A—C49—H49C | 109.5 |
C25—C26—C27 | 120.0 (3) | H49B—C49—H49C | 109.5 |
F19—C27—C26 | 120.1 (3) | N9—C50—H50A | 109.5 |
F19—C27—C28 | 121.3 (3) | N9—C50—H50B | 109.3 |
C26—C27—C28 | 118.6 (3) | H50A—C50—H50B | 109.5 |
F20—C28—C27 | 116.3 (3) | N9—C50—H50C | 109.6 |
F20—C28—C23 | 118.5 (2) | H50A—C50—H50C | 109.5 |
C27—C28—C23 | 125.1 (3) | H50B—C50—H50C | 109.5 |
C34—C29—C30 | 112.5 (3) | C41—N5—C42 | 109.9 (3) |
C34—C29—B2 | 126.8 (2) | C41—N5—Ti2 | 119.0 (2) |
C30—C29—B2 | 119.8 (2) | C42—N5—Ti2 | 113.08 (19) |
F21—C30—C31 | 114.8 (3) | C41—N5—H5 | 104.3 |
F21—C30—C29 | 119.8 (2) | C42—N5—H5 | 104.5 |
C31—C30—C29 | 125.3 (3) | Ti2—N5—H5 | 104.4 |
F22—C31—C32 | 120.2 (3) | C43—N6—C44 | 109.6 (3) |
F22—C31—C30 | 120.8 (3) | C43—N6—Ti2 | 112.8 (2) |
C32—C31—C30 | 118.9 (3) | C44—N6—Ti2 | 116.1 (2) |
F23—C32—C33 | 120.5 (3) | C43—N6—H6 | 105.8 |
F23—C32—C31 | 120.6 (3) | C44—N6—H6 | 105.9 |
C33—C32—C31 | 118.9 (3) | Ti2—N6—H6 | 105.9 |
F24—C33—C32 | 120.0 (3) | C45—N7—C46 | 110.5 (3) |
F24—C33—C34 | 120.3 (3) | C45—N7—Ti2 | 122.5 (2) |
C32—C33—C34 | 119.7 (3) | C46—N7—Ti2 | 126.7 (2) |
F25—C34—C33 | 114.8 (3) | C47—N8—C48 | 109.5 (3) |
F25—C34—C29 | 120.5 (3) | C47—N8—Ti2 | 126.3 (3) |
C33—C34—C29 | 124.6 (3) | C48—N8—Ti2 | 124.1 (3) |
C40—C35—C36 | 113.3 (2) | C50—N9—C49 | 110.6 (3) |
C40—C35—B2 | 127.9 (2) | C50—N9—Ti2 | 123.6 (3) |
C36—C35—B2 | 118.7 (2) | C49—N9—Ti2 | 125.1 (3) |
F26—C36—C37 | 115.8 (2) | N9—Ti2—N8 | 117.83 (13) |
F26—C36—C35 | 119.8 (2) | N9—Ti2—N7 | 121.89 (13) |
C37—C36—C35 | 124.4 (3) | N8—Ti2—N7 | 120.27 (13) |
F27—C37—C38 | 120.1 (3) | N9—Ti2—N6 | 92.60 (12) |
F27—C37—C36 | 120.4 (3) | N8—Ti2—N6 | 89.90 (11) |
C38—C37—C36 | 119.5 (3) | N7—Ti2—N6 | 88.08 (11) |
F28—C38—C37 | 121.0 (3) | N9—Ti2—N5 | 89.80 (11) |
F28—C38—C39 | 120.1 (3) | N8—Ti2—N5 | 88.45 (10) |
C37—C38—C39 | 118.9 (3) | N7—Ti2—N5 | 91.16 (11) |
F29—C39—C38 | 119.5 (3) | N6—Ti2—N5 | 177.53 (10) |
F29—C39—C40 | 120.7 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x+2, −y+1, −z+2. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···F16 | 0.93 | 2.42 | 3.000 (3) | 120 |
N2—H2···F21 | 0.93 | 2.32 | 3.113 (3) | 143 |
N3—H3D···F10 | 0.92 | 2.24 | 2.961 (3) | 135 |
N3—H3D···F26 | 0.92 | 2.50 | 3.277 (3) | 143 |
N3—H3E···F11 | 0.92 | 2.14 | 2.885 (3) | 137 |
N5—H5···Cl1 | 0.93 | 2.41 | 3.281 (3) | 156 |
C1—H1B···F6 | 0.98 | 2.50 | 3.186 (4) | 127 |
C2—H2B···F16 | 0.98 | 2.52 | 3.114 (3) | 119 |
C42—H42B···F29ii | 0.98 | 2.44 | 3.224 (5) | 136 |
Symmetry code: (ii) x+1, y, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ti(C2H6N)3(C2H7N)2][Ti(C18BF15N)(C18H2BF15N)Cl(C2H7N)2]·C7H8 |
Mr | 3178.95 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 120 |
a, b, c (Å) | 12.8980 (12), 14.5217 (15), 19.470 (2) |
α, β, γ (°) | 70.482 (9), 78.890 (7), 77.513 (9) |
V (Å3) | 3327.1 (6) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.41 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.14 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker Nonius KappaCCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.888, 0.992 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 61684, 15240, 10096 |
Rint | 0.071 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.058, 0.144, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 15240 |
No. of parameters | 902 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.51, −0.54 |
Computer programs: DENZO (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) and COLLECT (Nonius, 1998), DENZO and COLLECT, SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ORTEP-3 (Version 1.05; Farrugia, 1997) and PLATON (Spek, 2003), publCIF (Westrip, 2007).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N1—H1···F16 | 0.93 | 2.42 | 3.000 (3) | 120 |
N2—H2···F21 | 0.93 | 2.32 | 3.113 (3) | 143 |
N3—H3D···F10 | 0.92 | 2.24 | 2.961 (3) | 135 |
N3—H3D···F26 | 0.92 | 2.50 | 3.277 (3) | 143 |
N3—H3E···F11 | 0.92 | 2.14 | 2.885 (3) | 137 |
N5—H5···Cl1 | 0.93 | 2.41 | 3.281 (3) | 156 |
C1—H1B···F6 | 0.98 | 2.50 | 3.186 (4) | 127 |
C2—H2B···F16 | 0.98 | 2.52 | 3.114 (3) | 119 |
C42—H42B···F29i | 0.98 | 2.44 | 3.224 (5) | 136 |
Symmetry code: (i) x+1, y, z. |
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Reaction with ammonia is employed to promote the controlled chemical deposition of the technologically important metal nitride material [TiN] from tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium. The species formed intially is believed to be [(NMe2)3Ti(NH2)] and intermediates involving NH2, NH and N ligands have been postulated (Dubois, 1994; Hoffman, 1994; Toth, 1971; Weiller, 1996). Interest in this process has driven a number of investigations into the course of reactions between Brønsted basic group 4 metal compounds and ammonia. Typically, they react with one or more of the weakly acidic N—H groups to give polynuclear products with bridging amide, imide and nitride ligands, even where sterically demanding ancillary ligands are employed (Abarca et al., 2000; Carmalt et al., 2000; Duan & Verkade, 1996; García-Castro et al., 2006; Gómez-Sal et al., 1995; Roesky et al., 1989).
Complexation of NH3 with a strong Lewis acid profoundly moderates its reactivity, not only by preventing it from functioning as a Lewis base and providing steric protection, but also through polarization of the N—H bonds, rendering it more Brønsted acidic (Ronan & Gilje, 1971). Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane has proven utility as a Lewis acidic activator for polymerization catalysts and in applications as diverse as organic synthesis and materials (Erker, 2005; Piers, 2005). The ammonia adduct of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane was amongst the first derivatives reported (Massey et al., 1963; Massey & Park, 1964; Massey & Park, 1966), but prior to our investigations its chemistry has been largely neglected.
We have recently shown that H3N·B(C6F5)3, (I), reacts with strong Brønsted bases to give complexes of the tris(pentafluorophenyl)boratoamide (amidoborate) ligand, [NH2{B(C6F5)3}]-. For example, the reaction between (I) and (NMe2)4Ti yields {NH2B(C6F5)3}(NMe2)3Ti, (II) (Mountford, Clegg et al., 2005; Mountford et al., 2007). During the course of these investigations, we attempted to repeat the preparation of complex (II), using what appears to have been a chloride-contaminated sample of `(NMe2)4Ti'. Cooling the resulting solution gave a low yield of yellow plate-like crystals of the title compound, (III) (Fig. 1), and a viscous colourless oil. The low yield and adhering oil precluded satisfactory characterization by spectroscopic or elemental analysis methods.
The structure of (III) consists of the ion pair [Ti(NMe2)3(NMe2H)2]+[TiCl{NB(C6F5)3}{NH2B(C6F5)3}(NMe2H)2]-. The geometry of the cation in (III) (Fig. 2) closely resembles that of the previously reported salt [Ti(NMe2)3(NC5H5)2]+[BPh4]-, with the amide ligands arranged in the equatorial and the amine ligands in the axial positions of a trigonal bipyramid (Boisson et al., 1997). At 1.89 Å [range 1.879 (3)–1.899 (3) Å in (I)] and 1.87 Å, respectively, the average titanium amide bond lengths in the cations of (III) and Boisson's salt are very similar.
The anion in (III) has a highly distorted octahedral structure (Fig. 2). The most significant feature of the anion is the presence of a terminal Ti≡N moiety, stabilized by coordination to B(C6F5)3. The triple bond was confirmed by the short Ti1—N4 bond length of 1.665 (2) Å and approximately linear [169.50 (19)°] Ti1—N4—B2 bond angle (comparable Ti—N bond lengths have been observed for imide complexes, for example in [Ti(salophen)(═ NCPh3)], Ti═N = 1.686 (4) Å (Franceschi et al., 1999). The B2—N4 distance of 1.532 (4) Å is significantly shorter than those observed in the amidoborate ligands of (II) and (III) [1.605 (4) and 1.575 (4) Å, respectively] and in the amidodiborate anion (1.63 Å; Lancaster et al., 2002). Terminal nitrides, with or without borane stabilization, are unprecedented for titanium. However, there are related later transition metal complexes, for example [Re{NB(C6F5)3}(PMePh2)(S2CNEt2)2] [1.548 (7) Å; Doerrer et al., 1998]. The two NMe2H ligands are mutually trans, while the Cl is located opposite the amidoborate ligand. An ortho-F of the amidoborate ligand occupies the final coordination site trans to the nitridoborate ligand. The Ti—N3 bond length in the amidoborate ligand [2.189 (2) Å] is slightly longer in the octahedral complex (III) than in the tetrahedral complex (II), presumably as a result of steric factors (Mountford et al., 2007).
The most significant cation–anion interaction in (III) is a hydrogen bond between an amino H atom on the cation and the chloride ligand of the anion (Table 1). Solid-state structures of primary amine adducts of tris(pentafluorophenyl)boron and related amidoborate complexes, such as (II), normally exhibit a bifurcated hydrogen-bonding interaction in which one N—H interacts strongly with two ortho-F, while the second N—H has only a rather longer contact to a third o-F (Mountford, Clegg et al., 2005; Mountford et al., 2007) (Fig. 3a). A similar arrangement is not possible for the amidoborate ligand in the anion of (III) because of the restraint imposed by the donor interaction between an o-F and the Ti centre. Instead, each N—H is engaged in a short-to-medium length hydrogen-bonding interaction with one o-F atom (Fig. 3b).
Whilst complex (II) can be regarded as a B(C6F5)3-stabilized [(NMe2)Ti(NH2)], the first intermediate in the stepwise ammonolysis of [(NMe2)4Ti], the formation of the [N≡B(C6F5)3] ligand in compound (III) formally requires three consecutive ammonia deprotonation steps. Nitridoborate ligands have been reported for later transition metals, such as the rhenium example given above. However, this is the first instance in which an [N≡B(C6F5)3] ligand has been prepared by a method other than complexation between a metal nitride and B(C6F5)3.
All attempts to reproduce the synthesis of (III) in order to present a full spectroscopic characterization have been hampered by ignorance of the exact composition of the `titanium amide' sample employed. Clearly, there needs to be chloride present, and the product composition corresponds precisely to that expected for the reaction of a [(NMe2)4 Ti]:[(Cl)(NMe2)3Ti]:(H3N·B(C6F5)3) as a 1:1:2 reactant mixture. However, employing the conditions used to prepare (III) and these reactants resulted only in the formation of (II), while treating (I) with [(Cl)(NMe2)3Ti] gave no discernible reaction.
Despite our difficulties repeating its synthesis, we consider the structural characterization of (III) to be an extremely significant result, since it demonstrates that mononuclear titanium nitrides, stabilized by B(C6F5)3, are accessible. We are currently exploring means to promote consecutive deprotonation of (I) as a general route to such compounds.