organic compounds
The title compound, C42H41NOP2Si, used as a nixantphos-type ligand in homogeneous catalysis, crystallizes with one molecule in the asymmetric unit. The molecule has nearly mirror symmetry with N, O and Si on the pseudo-mirror plane, but it is not located on a crystallographic mirror plane. The most important feature of the molecule is the intramolecular P-P distance of 4.1453 (12) Å. The bond angles involving the P atoms are in the range 100.32 (14)-103.04 (15)°.
organic compounds
The molecule of the title compound, C16H30O2, features a trans-fused bicyclic system. The six-membered ring has a chair conformation. The molecules are linked via an O—HO hydrogen bond [OO = 2.7696 (11) Å and O—HO = 174.2 (13)°] to form chains along the b axis. An intramolecular O—HO hydrogen bond [OO = 2.6722 (11) Å and O—HO = 148.4 (13)°] is present.