The anion of the cluster complex salt, (H-DABCO)4[Nb6Cl12(NCS)6], comprises octahedral Nb6 cluster units, which are coordinated by twelve μ 2-bridging chlorido ligands and six terminal N-bound thiocyanato ligands.
Keywords: crystal structure, niobium, cluster, chloride, DABCO
Abstract
The crystal structure of the cluster complex salt, (C6H13N2)4[Nb6(NCS)6Cl12] or (H-DABCO)4[Nb6Cl12(NCS)6] (DABCO = triethylenediamine or 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane), comprises octahedral Nb6 cluster cores, which are μ2-coordinated by 12 chloride ligands (bridging the octahedral edges, inner ligand sphere). Furthermore, each Nb atom is N-bonded to a terminal thiocyanate ligand (outer ligand sphere). The discrete clusters carry a charge of −4, which is compensated by four monoprotonated DABCO molecules. These are arranged in rows, which are N—H⋯Cl and N—H⋯N hydrogen bonded to the anions and among each other.
Structure description
Cluster complexes with octahedral cores of electron-poor transition metals, exhibiting strong metal–metal bonds, have been investigated for many decades (Braunstein et al., 1999 ▸; Cotton, 1964 ▸; Dehnen, 2017 ▸; Janiak et al., 2012 ▸; Simon, 1988 ▸; Vaughan et al., 1950 ▸). Starting from [Nb6Cl12(CH3OH)4(OCH3)2]·DABCO·0.66CH2Cl2 (Sperlich & Köckerling, 2021 ▸), the title compound was obtained by ligand-exchange reactions with thiocyanate salts in methanol. The crystal structure of the title compound consists of discrete [Nb6Cl12(NCS)6]4− cluster anions and (H-DABCO)+ cations. The Nb atoms of the cluster anions are arranged octahedrally. The octahedral edges are μ
2-bridged by Cl− ligands and the exo sites occupied by the N-binding NCS− ligands. Two symmetry-independent cluster units are present in the unit cell. One unit is located at the Wyckoff site 9e with point-group symmetry
, the other at site 3a with point-group symmetry
. of the space group R
. The cations are arranged in N—H⋯Cl and N—H⋯N hydrogen-bonded rows of four protonated DABCO molecules between two cluster units. Two H-DABCO cations (comprising atoms N7, N8, and N9, N10) are situated on a threefold rotation axis, and one H-DABCO cation (comprising N11, N12) is statistically disordered over two sets of sites. The four protons per cationic row are statistically attached to the five possible sites. Selected hydrogen bonds are listed in Table 1 ▸. The resulting structural arrangement is shown in Fig. 1 ▸. The interatomic distances in the individual cations and anions are found in the expected regions. For both cluster units they are in the range of Nb6 cluster compounds with 16 cluster-based electrons, in line with the charge of −4. Comparable A
4[Nb6Cl12(NCS)6] salts with the same discrete cluster anion have been reported for A = K, Rb, and NH4 (Reckeweg & Meyer, 1996 ▸), Ph4P (Flemming et al., 2009 ▸), and Cs (Naumov et al., 2003 ▸). Fig. 2 ▸ shows the hexagonal packing of the cluster units with intermediate H-DABCO cations. Starting from compounds with such discrete iso-thiocyanato ligated cluster units, cluster network compounds have already been synthesized (Pigorsch & Köckerling, 2016 ▸).
Table 1. Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, °).
| D—H⋯A | D—H | H⋯A | D⋯A | D—H⋯A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5—H5N⋯Cl5 | 1.00 | 2.46 | 3.368 (7) | 150 |
| N8—H8N⋯N9 | 1.00 | 1.80 | 2.795 (8) | 180 |
| N10—H10N⋯Cl7i | 1.00 | 2.90 | 3.695 (5) | 137 |
| N12A—H12N⋯N6ii | 1.00 | 1.59 | 2.59 (1) | 176 |
Symmetry codes: (i)
; (ii)
.
Figure 1.
The structures of the discrete anionic cluster units and rows of cation units of (H-DABCO)4[Nb6Cl12(NCS)6]. Atoms are drawn with displacement ellipsoids at the 50% probability level. The Nb6 metal atom octahedron is shown in a polyhedral representation, and N—H⋯N and N—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds as red dashed lines. Of the disordered parts, only one of each is displayed for better visibility.
Figure 2.
Arrangement of cluster anions and (H-DABCO) cations in the unit cell in a view along the crystallographic c axis. The Nb6 metal atom octahedra are shown in a polyhedral representation.
Synthesis and crystallization
The cluster compound [Nb6Cl12(CH3OH)4(OCH3)2]·DABCO·0.66CH2Cl2 was used as starting material (Sperlich & Köckerling, 2021 ▸). In a glass vial of 4 ml volume, 20 mg (15.56 µmol) of the precursor, 9 mg (93.37 µmol) of potassium thiocyanate, KSCN, 12 mg (157.64 µmol) of ammonium thiocyanate, (NH4)SCN, and 1 ml of methanol were filled. The vial was placed in a sand bath at 313 K. After one day it was taken out of the sand bath and allowed to stand untouched for several days at room temperature. During this time, the title compound crystallized from the reaction mixture in the form of black crystals (Fig. 3 ▸). For analytically pure samples, the crystals were filtered from the solution and were washed with anhydrous ethanol and anhydrous methylene chloride. Yields were up to 80%.
Figure 3.

Microscopic view of crystals of (H-DABCO)4[Nb6Cl12(NCS)6].
Refinement
Crystal data, data collection and structure refinement details are summarized in Table 2 ▸. The sulfur atoms of two thiocyanato groups (S2 and S3) are disordered over two sets of sites, both in a ratio of 0.51 (3):0.49 (3). One of the four H-DABCO units (comprising atoms N11 and N12) is equally disordered over two sets of sites, denoted as A and B.
Table 2. Experimental details.
| Crystal data | |
| Chemical formula | (C6H13N2)4[Nb6(NCS)6Cl12] |
| M r | 1784.08 |
| Crystal system, space group | Trigonal, R
|
| Temperature (K) | 123 |
| a, c (Å) | 25.399 (2), 30.418 (2) |
| V (Å3) | 16993 (3) |
| Z | 12 |
| Radiation type | Mo Kα |
| μ (mm−1) | 1.98 |
| Crystal size (mm) | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
| Data collection | |
| Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII CCD |
| Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Krause et al., 2015 ▸) |
| No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 84629, 13784, 11834 |
| R int | 0.040 |
| (sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.758 |
| Refinement | |
| R[F 2 > 2σ(F 2)], wR(F 2), S | 0.040, 0.093, 1.09 |
| No. of reflections | 13784 |
| No. of parameters | 502 |
| H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 2.03, −1.79 |
Supplementary Material
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S241431462300398X/wm4186sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S241431462300398X/wm4186Isup2.hkl
CCDC reference: 2260596
Additional supporting information: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report
Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge the maintenance of the XRD equipment through Dr Alexander Villinger (University of Rostock).
full crystallographic data
Crystal data
| (C6H13N2)4[Nb6(NCS)6Cl12] | Dx = 2.092 Mg m−3 |
| Mr = 1784.08 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Trigonal, R3 | Cell parameters from 9867 reflections |
| a = 25.399 (2) Å | θ = 2.5–32.6° |
| c = 30.418 (2) Å | µ = 1.98 mm−1 |
| V = 16993 (3) Å3 | T = 123 K |
| Z = 12 | Block, black |
| F(000) = 10512 | 0.30 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
Data collection
| Bruker APEXII CCD diffractometer | 11834 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Radiation source: microfocus sealed tube | Rint = 0.040 |
| φ and ω scans | θmax = 32.6°, θmin = 1.1° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Krause et al., 2015) | h = −38→38 |
| k = −38→38 | |
| 84629 measured reflections | l = −46→46 |
| 13784 independent reflections |
Refinement
| 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)] = 0.040 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.093 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
| S = 1.09 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.020P)2 + 223.5098P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 13784 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
| 502 parameters | Δρmax = 2.03 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −1.79 e Å−3 |
Special details
| Geometry. 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. |
| Refinement. C-and N-bound hydrogen atoms were placed on idealized positions and refined using a riding models. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2)
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
| Nb1 | 0.15274 (2) | 0.27928 (2) | 0.38766 (2) | 0.01794 (5) | |
| Nb2 | 0.21875 (2) | 0.30094 (2) | 0.30483 (2) | 0.01810 (5) | |
| Nb3 | 0.24363 (2) | 0.40316 (2) | 0.36253 (2) | 0.01897 (5) | |
| Nb4 | 0.65963 (2) | 0.39594 (2) | 0.37251 (2) | 0.02176 (6) | |
| Cl1 | 0.20921 (4) | 0.22977 (4) | 0.36270 (3) | 0.0306 (2) | |
| Cl2 | 0.24134 (4) | 0.35140 (4) | 0.43131 (3) | 0.0304 (2) | |
| Cl3 | 0.13796 (4) | 0.21431 (3) | 0.26443 (3) | 0.0296 (2) | |
| Cl4 | 0.24550 (4) | 0.35960 (4) | 0.23630 (2) | 0.0260 (1) | |
| Cl5 | 0.31827 (3) | 0.37626 (4) | 0.33539 (3) | 0.0296 (2) | |
| Cl6 | 0.27439 (3) | 0.47858 (3) | 0.30297 (3) | 0.0271 (1) | |
| Cl7 | 0.73993 (4) | 0.41477 (4) | 0.42584 (2) | 0.0305 (2) | |
| Cl8 | 0.72998 (6) | 0.48879 (4) | 0.33235 (3) | 0.0453 (3) | |
| S1 | 0.17220 (6) | 0.16375 (5) | 0.50800 (4) | 0.0499 (3) | |
| S2B_a | 0.3823 (2) | 0.2647 (2) | 0.2775 (6) | 0.065 (2) | 0.49 (3) |
| S2A_b | 0.3887 (3) | 0.2711 (4) | 0.2966 (3) | 0.049 (2) | 0.51 (3) |
| S3A_c | 0.4484 (1) | 0.5661 (4) | 0.3962 (4) | 0.043 (1) | 0.49 (3) |
| S3B_d | 0.4442 (2) | 0.5774 (2) | 0.3810 (3) | 0.035 (1) | 0.51 (3) |
| S4 | 0.67419 (8) | 0.51041 (6) | 0.50030 (4) | 0.0591 (4) | |
| N1 | 0.1412 (1) | 0.2221 (1) | 0.4453 (1) | 0.0304 (6) | |
| N2 | 0.2775 (2) | 0.2684 (1) | 0.2764 (1) | 0.0343 (7) | |
| N3 | 0.3273 (1) | 0.4780 (2) | 0.3911 (1) | 0.0355 (7) | |
| N4 | 0.6530 (2) | 0.4609 (2) | 0.4167 (1) | 0.0454 (9) | |
| N5 | 0.4310 (4) | 0.4556 (4) | 0.2629 (2) | 0.102 (2) | |
| H5N | 0.3886 | 0.4307 | 0.2745 | 0.123* | |
| N6 | 0.5372 (3) | 0.5180 (2) | 0.2347 (1) | 0.062 (1) | |
| N7 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.2131 (2) | 0.0427 (13) | |
| N8 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.2968 (2) | 0.0291 (10) | |
| H8N | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.3297 | 0.035* | |
| N9 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.3887 (2) | 0.0270 (9) | |
| N10 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.4714 (2) | 0.0450 (14) | |
| H10N | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.5043 | 0.054* | |
| C1 | 0.1537 (2) | 0.1978 (2) | 0.4716 (1) | 0.0248 (6) | |
| C2 | 0.3228 (2) | 0.2677 (2) | 0.2819 (2) | 0.045 (1) | |
| C3 | 0.3772 (2) | 0.5172 (2) | 0.3901 (1) | 0.0341 (7) | |
| C4 | 0.6618 (2) | 0.4819 (2) | 0.4516 (1) | 0.0365 (8) | |
| C5 | 0.4472 (5) | 0.5205 (5) | 0.2635 (3) | 0.126 (4) | |
| H5A | 0.4258 | 0.5292 | 0.2399 | 0.151* | |
| H5B | 0.4370 | 0.5316 | 0.2922 | 0.151* | |
| C6 | 0.5137 (5) | 0.5538 (4) | 0.2561 (3) | 0.111 (4) | |
| H6A | 0.5243 | 0.5900 | 0.2378 | 0.133* | |
| H6B | 0.5344 | 0.5684 | 0.2848 | 0.133* | |
| C7 | 0.4319 (3) | 0.4367 (3) | 0.2174 (2) | 0.066 (2) | |
| H7A | 0.3981 | 0.4355 | 0.2003 | 0.079* | |
| H7B | 0.4277 | 0.3958 | 0.2167 | 0.079* | |
| C8 | 0.4923 (3) | 0.4833 (3) | 0.1985 (2) | 0.068 (2) | |
| H8A | 0.4867 | 0.5121 | 0.1798 | 0.082* | |
| H8B | 0.5085 | 0.4628 | 0.1798 | 0.082* | |
| C9 | 0.4715 (4) | 0.4440 (6) | 0.2907 (3) | 0.139 (5) | |
| H9A | 0.4543 | 0.3998 | 0.2953 | 0.166* | |
| H9B | 0.4772 | 0.4638 | 0.3197 | 0.166* | |
| C10 | 0.5314 (4) | 0.4705 (3) | 0.2665 (2) | 0.080 (2) | |
| H10A | 0.5654 | 0.4887 | 0.2879 | 0.097* | |
| H10B | 0.5338 | 0.4378 | 0.2505 | 0.097* | |
| C11 | 0.3838 (3) | 0.6592 (3) | 0.2300 (2) | 0.062 (1) | |
| H11A | 0.4232 | 0.6961 | 0.2235 | 0.074* | |
| H11B | 0.3834 | 0.6242 | 0.2154 | 0.074* | |
| C12 | 0.3769 (2) | 0.6486 (2) | 0.2798 (2) | 0.0367 (8) | |
| H12A | 0.3618 | 0.6051 | 0.2863 | 0.044* | |
| H12B | 0.4169 | 0.6729 | 0.2944 | 0.044* | |
| C13 | 0.3955 (2) | 0.6873 (2) | 0.4054 (1) | 0.0384 (8) | |
| H13A | 0.4221 | 0.7312 | 0.3992 | 0.046* | |
| H13B | 0.4128 | 0.6647 | 0.3904 | 0.046* | |
| C14 | 0.3926 (2) | 0.6760 (3) | 0.4550 (2) | 0.050 (1) | |
| H14A | 0.3961 | 0.6396 | 0.4612 | 0.060* | |
| H14B | 0.4265 | 0.7114 | 0.4699 | 0.060* | |
| N11A_e | 0.4625 (7) | 0.4273 (5) | 0.4797 (5) | 0.057 (3) | 0.5 |
| N12A_e | 0.4077 (5) | 0.3171 (4) | 0.4549 (4) | 0.035 (2) | 0.5 |
| H12N_e | 0.3860 | 0.2738 | 0.4449 | 0.042* | 0.5 |
| C15A_e | 0.4859 (5) | 0.3932 (5) | 0.5062 (4) | 0.054 (2) | 0.5 |
| H15A_e | 0.4796 | 0.3967 | 0.5379 | 0.065* | 0.5 |
| H15B_e | 0.5299 | 0.4104 | 0.5009 | 0.065* | 0.5 |
| C16A_e | 0.4508 (4) | 0.3260 (5) | 0.4919 (3) | 0.045 (2) | 0.5 |
| H16A_e | 0.4800 | 0.3132 | 0.4823 | 0.054* | 0.5 |
| H16B_e | 0.4277 | 0.3004 | 0.5173 | 0.054* | 0.5 |
| C17A_e | 0.4761 (7) | 0.4240 (5) | 0.4331 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.5 |
| H17A_e | 0.5206 | 0.4429 | 0.4290 | 0.078* | 0.5 |
| H17B_e | 0.4617 | 0.4468 | 0.4151 | 0.078* | 0.5 |
| C18A_e | 0.4454 (5) | 0.3588 (5) | 0.4180 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.5 |
| H18A_e | 0.4764 | 0.3485 | 0.4086 | 0.066* | 0.5 |
| H18B_e | 0.4189 | 0.3533 | 0.3925 | 0.066* | 0.5 |
| C19A_e | 0.3974 (5) | 0.4013 (6) | 0.4859 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.5 |
| H19A_e | 0.3831 | 0.4251 | 0.4691 | 0.072* | 0.5 |
| H19B_e | 0.3885 | 0.4030 | 0.5174 | 0.072* | 0.5 |
| C20A_e | 0.3641 (5) | 0.3353 (5) | 0.4703 (4) | 0.052 (2) | 0.5 |
| H20A_e | 0.3397 | 0.3084 | 0.4947 | 0.062* | 0.5 |
| H20B_e | 0.3361 | 0.3306 | 0.4460 | 0.062* | 0.5 |
| N11B_f | 0.5240 (5) | 0.5477 (5) | 0.5162 (4) | 0.047 (2) | 0.5 |
| H11N_f | 0.5007 | 0.5040 | 0.5071 | 0.08 (4)* | 0.5 |
| N12B_f | 0.5836 (6) | 0.6587 (5) | 0.5401 (4) | 0.046 (2) | 0.5 |
| C15B_f | 0.5711 (5) | 0.5853 (5) | 0.4820 (3) | 0.053 (2) | 0.5 |
| H15C_f | 0.5508 | 0.5875 | 0.4548 | 0.064* | 0.5 |
| H15D_f | 0.5959 | 0.5664 | 0.4747 | 0.064* | 0.5 |
| C16B_f | 0.6117 (6) | 0.6492 (6) | 0.5005 (4) | 0.066 (3) | 0.5 |
| H16C_f | 0.6520 | 0.6546 | 0.5082 | 0.079* | 0.5 |
| H16D_f | 0.6178 | 0.6799 | 0.4780 | 0.079* | 0.5 |
| C17B_f | 0.4833 (5) | 0.5719 (6) | 0.5220 (4) | 0.065 (3) | 0.5 |
| H17C_f | 0.4556 | 0.5515 | 0.5471 | 0.078* | 0.5 |
| H17D_f | 0.4583 | 0.5644 | 0.4953 | 0.078* | 0.5 |
| C18B_f | 0.5214 (6) | 0.6400 (6) | 0.5307 (6) | 0.078 (4) | 0.5 |
| H18C_f | 0.5196 | 0.6624 | 0.5046 | 0.094* | 0.5 |
| H18D_f | 0.5039 | 0.6507 | 0.5559 | 0.094* | 0.5 |
| C19B_f | 0.5587 (6) | 0.5548 (6) | 0.5587 (3) | 0.064 (3) | 0.5 |
| H19C_f | 0.5310 | 0.5260 | 0.5811 | 0.077* | 0.5 |
| H19D_f | 0.5917 | 0.5456 | 0.5533 | 0.077* | 0.5 |
| C20B_f | 0.5852 (7) | 0.6194 (7) | 0.5751 (4) | 0.071 (3) | 0.5 |
| H20C_f | 0.5617 | 0.6201 | 0.6008 | 0.085* | 0.5 |
| H20D_f | 0.6278 | 0.6349 | 0.5846 | 0.085* | 0.5 |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2)
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Nb1 | 0.0177 (1) | 0.0180 (1) | 0.0190 (1) | 0.00960 (9) | 0.00115 (8) | 0.00467 (8) |
| Nb2 | 0.0173 (1) | 0.0171 (1) | 0.0219 (1) | 0.01010 (9) | 0.00278 (8) | 0.00274 (8) |
| Nb3 | 0.0150 (1) | 0.0168 (1) | 0.0208 (1) | 0.00477 (8) | −0.00174 (8) | −0.00031 (8) |
| Nb4 | 0.0344 (1) | 0.0229 (1) | 0.0134 (1) | 0.0183 (1) | −0.00046 (9) | −0.00156 (8) |
| Cl1 | 0.0358 (4) | 0.0326 (4) | 0.0356 (4) | 0.0263 (3) | 0.0092 (3) | 0.0136 (3) |
| Cl2 | 0.0268 (3) | 0.0362 (4) | 0.0221 (3) | 0.0111 (3) | −0.0070 (3) | 0.0030 (3) |
| Cl3 | 0.0323 (4) | 0.0202 (3) | 0.0319 (4) | 0.0097 (3) | 0.0030 (3) | −0.0067 (3) |
| Cl4 | 0.0296 (3) | 0.0275 (3) | 0.0239 (3) | 0.0165 (3) | 0.0086 (3) | 0.0068 (3) |
| Cl5 | 0.0156 (3) | 0.0345 (4) | 0.0377 (4) | 0.0118 (3) | 0.0001 (3) | 0.0010 (3) |
| Cl6 | 0.0251 (3) | 0.0165 (3) | 0.0326 (4) | 0.0051 (2) | 0.0029 (3) | 0.0053 (3) |
| Cl7 | 0.0320 (4) | 0.0323 (4) | 0.0178 (3) | 0.0089 (3) | −0.0054 (3) | −0.0070 (3) |
| Cl8 | 0.0811 (8) | 0.0182 (3) | 0.0238 (4) | 0.0152 (4) | 0.0029 (4) | −0.0004 (3) |
| S1 | 0.0696 (8) | 0.0401 (5) | 0.0467 (6) | 0.0325 (5) | −0.0303 (5) | −0.0006 (4) |
| S2B_a | 0.041 (1) | 0.091 (2) | 0.082 (7) | 0.047 (2) | −0.016 (2) | −0.036 (2) |
| S2A_b | 0.036 (2) | 0.082 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.041 (2) | 0.000 (1) | −0.006 (2) |
| S3A_c | 0.0190 (9) | 0.039 (2) | 0.053 (3) | 0.0002 (9) | −0.005 (1) | 0.005 (2) |
| S3B_d | 0.0195 (8) | 0.028 (1) | 0.047 (3) | 0.0042 (8) | 0.002 (1) | 0.001 (1) |
| S4 | 0.093 (1) | 0.0522 (7) | 0.0262 (5) | 0.0316 (7) | −0.0004 (5) | −0.0151 (4) |
| N1 | 0.032 (1) | 0.033 (1) | 0.030 (1) | 0.019 (1) | 0.006 (1) | 0.012 (1) |
| N2 | 0.036 (2) | 0.032 (1) | 0.045 (2) | 0.024 (1) | 0.016 (1) | 0.009 (1) |
| N3 | 0.025 (1) | 0.032 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.002 (1) | −0.004 (1) | −0.007 (1) |
| N4 | 0.088 (3) | 0.044 (2) | 0.026 (1) | 0.049 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.006 (1) |
| N5 | 0.117 (5) | 0.174 (8) | 0.042 (3) | 0.093 (6) | 0.016 (3) | 0.030 (4) |
| N6 | 0.114 (4) | 0.063 (3) | 0.033 (2) | 0.061 (3) | −0.012 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
| N7 | 0.042 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.044 (3) | 0.021 (1) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| N8 | 0.024 (1) | 0.024 (1) | 0.040 (3) | 0.0118 (6) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| N9 | 0.027 (1) | 0.027 (1) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0133 (7) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| N10 | 0.051 (2) | 0.051 (2) | 0.032 (3) | 0.026 (1) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| C1 | 0.026 (1) | 0.026 (1) | 0.024 (1) | 0.015 (1) | −0.001 (1) | 0.001 (1) |
| C2 | 0.039 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.067 (3) | 0.026 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.015 (2) |
| C3 | 0.022 (1) | 0.030 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.008 (1) | −0.001 (1) | −0.013 (1) |
| C4 | 0.061 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.001 (1) |
| C5 | 0.146 (9) | 0.17 (1) | 0.123 (8) | 0.122 (9) | −0.045 (7) | −0.086 (7) |
| C6 | 0.19 (1) | 0.080 (5) | 0.098 (6) | 0.099 (7) | −0.065 (6) | −0.047 (4) |
| C7 | 0.088 (4) | 0.057 (3) | 0.058 (3) | 0.040 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.001 (3) |
| C8 | 0.101 (5) | 0.067 (4) | 0.040 (3) | 0.045 (4) | −0.010 (3) | −0.010 (2) |
| C9 | 0.114 (7) | 0.25 (1) | 0.071 (5) | 0.107 (9) | 0.015 (5) | 0.085 (7) |
| C10 | 0.125 (6) | 0.062 (4) | 0.061 (4) | 0.051 (4) | −0.025 (4) | 0.007 (3) |
| C11 | 0.063 (3) | 0.084 (4) | 0.060 (3) | 0.053 (3) | −0.001 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
| C12 | 0.028 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.020 (1) | −0.002 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| C13 | 0.026 (2) | 0.042 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.015 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
| C14 | 0.043 (2) | 0.063 (3) | 0.043 (2) | 0.025 (2) | −0.014 (2) | −0.010 (2) |
| N11A_e | 0.069 (8) | 0.038 (5) | 0.053 (6) | 0.019 (6) | 0.014 (5) | 0.013 (5) |
| N12A_e | 0.041 (4) | 0.038 (4) | 0.034 (4) | 0.025 (4) | 0.012 (3) | 0.013 (4) |
| C15A_e | 0.046 (5) | 0.059 (6) | 0.056 (6) | 0.025 (5) | 0.013 (4) | 0.019 (5) |
| C16A_e | 0.050 (5) | 0.065 (6) | 0.036 (4) | 0.042 (5) | 0.011 (4) | 0.020 (4) |
| C17A_e | 0.10 (1) | 0.065 (7) | 0.041 (5) | 0.052 (7) | 0.024 (6) | 0.023 (5) |
| C18A_e | 0.066 (6) | 0.070 (7) | 0.039 (4) | 0.041 (6) | 0.020 (4) | 0.020 (4) |
| C19A_e | 0.063 (6) | 0.074 (7) | 0.064 (7) | 0.051 (6) | 0.009 (5) | −0.001 (6) |
| C20A_e | 0.055 (6) | 0.060 (6) | 0.060 (6) | 0.043 (5) | 0.015 (5) | 0.010 (5) |
| N11B_f | 0.048 (6) | 0.043 (5) | 0.043 (5) | 0.018 (5) | 0.013 (4) | 0.012 (5) |
| N12B_f | 0.047 (5) | 0.057 (6) | 0.043 (5) | 0.032 (6) | 0.000 (4) | 0.001 (5) |
| C15B_f | 0.070 (7) | 0.068 (6) | 0.035 (4) | 0.046 (6) | 0.014 (4) | 0.012 (4) |
| C16B_f | 0.069 (7) | 0.065 (7) | 0.053 (6) | 0.025 (6) | 0.030 (6) | 0.010 (5) |
| C17B_f | 0.048 (6) | 0.093 (9) | 0.060 (6) | 0.040 (6) | 0.009 (5) | 0.021 (6) |
| C18B_f | 0.060 (7) | 0.082 (9) | 0.12 (1) | 0.060 (7) | −0.014 (8) | −0.013 (9) |
| C19B_f | 0.089 (8) | 0.099 (9) | 0.040 (5) | 0.072 (8) | 0.021 (5) | 0.031 (5) |
| C20B_f | 0.081 (9) | 0.10 (1) | 0.044 (5) | 0.060 (8) | −0.007 (5) | 0.009 (6) |
Geometric parameters (Å, º)
| Nb1—N1 | 2.200 (3) | C5—C6 | 1.48 (1) |
| Nb1—Cl1 | 2.4530 (8) | C5—H5A | 0.9900 |
| Nb1—Cl6i | 2.4605 (8) | C5—H5B | 0.9900 |
| Nb1—Cl2 | 2.4617 (8) | C6—H6A | 0.9900 |
| Nb1—Cl4i | 2.4631 (8) | C6—H6B | 0.9900 |
| Nb1—Nb2i | 2.9165 (4) | C7—C8 | 1.506 (9) |
| Nb1—Nb3i | 2.9220 (4) | C7—H7A | 0.9900 |
| Nb1—Nb2 | 2.9221 (4) | C7—H7B | 0.9900 |
| Nb1—Nb3 | 2.9241 (4) | C8—H8A | 0.9900 |
| Nb2—N2 | 2.211 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9900 |
| Nb2—Cl1 | 2.4467 (8) | C9—C10 | 1.51 (1) |
| Nb2—Cl4 | 2.4527 (8) | C9—H9A | 0.9900 |
| Nb2—Cl3 | 2.4593 (8) | C9—H9B | 0.9900 |
| Nb2—Cl5 | 2.4651 (8) | C10—H10A | 0.9900 |
| Nb2—Nb1i | 2.9164 (4) | C10—H10B | 0.9900 |
| Nb2—Nb3i | 2.9207 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.534 (7) |
| Nb2—Nb3 | 2.9293 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9900 |
| Nb3—N3 | 2.201 (3) | C11—H11B | 0.9900 |
| Nb3—Cl2 | 2.4561 (8) | C12—H12A | 0.9900 |
| Nb3—Cl5 | 2.4573 (8) | C12—H12B | 0.9900 |
| Nb3—Cl3i | 2.4602 (8) | C13—C14 | 1.532 (6) |
| Nb3—Cl6 | 2.4627 (8) | C13—H13A | 0.9900 |
| Nb3—Nb2i | 2.9207 (4) | C13—H13B | 0.9900 |
| Nb3—Nb1i | 2.9221 (4) | C14—H14A | 0.9900 |
| Nb4—N4 | 2.199 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9900 |
| Nb4—Cl8 | 2.456 (1) | N11A_e—C19A_e | 1.45 (2) |
| Nb4—Cl7ii | 2.4568 (9) | N11A_e—C17A_e | 1.47 (2) |
| Nb4—Cl7 | 2.4587 (9) | N11A_e—C15A_e | 1.50 (2) |
| Nb4—Cl8iii | 2.462 (1) | N12A_e—C20A_e | 1.47 (1) |
| Nb4—Nb4iii | 2.9199 (5) | N12A_e—C16A_e | 1.51 (2) |
| Nb4—Nb4iv | 2.9199 (5) | N12A_e—C18A_e | 1.51 (1) |
| Nb4—Nb4ii | 2.9213 (5) | N12A_e—H12N_e | 1.0000 |
| Nb4—Nb4v | 2.9214 (5) | C15A_e—C16A_e | 1.54 (2) |
| Cl3—Nb3i | 2.4602 (8) | C15A_e—H15A_e | 0.9900 |
| Cl4—Nb1i | 2.4629 (8) | C15A_e—H15B_e | 0.9900 |
| Cl6—Nb1i | 2.4606 (8) | C16A_e—H16A_e | 0.9900 |
| Cl7—Nb4v | 2.4569 (9) | C16A_e—H16B_e | 0.9900 |
| Cl8—Nb4iv | 2.462 (1) | C17A_e—C18A_e | 1.50 (2) |
| S1—C1 | 1.612 (3) | C17A_e—H17A_e | 0.9900 |
| S2B_a—C2 | 1.557 (5) | C17A_e—H17B_e | 0.9900 |
| S2A_b—C2 | 1.692 (7) | C18A_e—H18A_e | 0.9900 |
| S3A_c—C3 | 1.613 (4) | C18A_e—H18B_e | 0.9900 |
| S3B_d—C3 | 1.646 (5) | C19A_e—C20A_e | 1.53 (2) |
| S4—C4 | 1.611 (4) | C19A_e—H19A_e | 0.9900 |
| N1—C1 | 1.149 (4) | C19A_e—H19B_e | 0.9900 |
| N2—C2 | 1.171 (5) | C20A_e—H20A_e | 0.9900 |
| N3—C3 | 1.156 (4) | C20A_e—H20B_e | 0.9900 |
| N4—C4 | 1.158 (5) | N11B_f—C17B_f | 1.45 (2) |
| N5—C7 | 1.471 (8) | N11B_f—C15B_f | 1.51 (1) |
| N5—C9 | 1.472 (9) | N11B_f—C19B_f | 1.52 (2) |
| N5—C5 | 1.49 (1) | N11B_f—H11N_f | 1.0000 |
| N5—H5N | 1.0000 | N12B_f—C18B_f | 1.43 (2) |
| N6—C6 | 1.466 (9) | N12B_f—C20B_f | 1.48 (2) |
| N6—C10 | 1.495 (7) | N12B_f—C16B_f | 1.48 (2) |
| N6—C8 | 1.512 (7) | C15B_f—C16B_f | 1.53 (2) |
| N7—C11 | 1.479 (6) | C15B_f—H15C_f | 0.9900 |
| N7—C11vi | 1.479 (6) | C15B_f—H15D_f | 0.9900 |
| N7—C11vii | 1.480 (6) | C16B_f—H16C_f | 0.9900 |
| N8—C12vii | 1.488 (4) | C16B_f—H16D_f | 0.9900 |
| N8—C12vi | 1.488 (4) | C17B_f—C18B_f | 1.52 (2) |
| N8—C12 | 1.489 (4) | C17B_f—H17C_f | 0.9900 |
| N8—H8N | 1.0000 | C17B_f—H17D_f | 0.9900 |
| N9—C13 | 1.483 (4) | C18B_f—H18C_f | 0.9900 |
| N9—C13vii | 1.483 (4) | C18B_f—H18D_f | 0.9900 |
| N9—C13vi | 1.483 (4) | C19B_f—C20B_f | 1.51 (2) |
| N10—C14 | 1.489 (5) | C19B_f—H19C_f | 0.9900 |
| N10—C14vii | 1.489 (5) | C19B_f—H19D_f | 0.9900 |
| N10—C14vi | 1.489 (5) | C20B_f—H20C_f | 0.9900 |
| N10—H10N | 1.0000 | C20B_f—H20D_f | 0.9900 |
| N1—Nb1—Cl1 | 80.10 (8) | C12vi—N8—C12 | 108.6 (3) |
| N1—Nb1—Cl6i | 82.43 (9) | C12vii—N8—H8N | 110.3 |
| Cl1—Nb1—Cl6i | 87.98 (3) | C12vi—N8—H8N | 110.3 |
| N1—Nb1—Cl2 | 80.31 (9) | C12—N8—H8N | 110.3 |
| Cl1—Nb1—Cl2 | 89.84 (3) | C13—N9—C13vii | 109.0 (3) |
| Cl6i—Nb1—Cl2 | 162.72 (3) | C13—N9—C13vi | 109.0 (3) |
| N1—Nb1—Cl4i | 83.16 (8) | C13vii—N9—C13vi | 109.0 (3) |
| Cl1—Nb1—Cl4i | 163.08 (3) | C14—N10—C14vii | 109.3 (3) |
| Cl6i—Nb1—Cl4i | 87.38 (3) | C14—N10—C14vi | 109.3 (3) |
| Cl2—Nb1—Cl4i | 89.77 (3) | C14vii—N10—C14vi | 109.3 (3) |
| N1—Nb1—Nb2i | 136.57 (8) | C14—N10—H10N | 109.6 |
| Cl1—Nb1—Nb2i | 143.33 (2) | C14vii—N10—H10N | 109.6 |
| Cl6i—Nb1—Nb2i | 95.69 (2) | C14vi—N10—H10N | 109.6 |
| Cl2—Nb1—Nb2i | 96.27 (2) | N1—C1—S1 | 179.1 (3) |
| Cl4i—Nb1—Nb2i | 53.44 (2) | N2—C2—S2B_a | 166.7 (8) |
| N1—Nb1—Nb3i | 136.00 (9) | N2—C2—S2A_b | 172.2 (6) |
| Cl1—Nb1—Nb3i | 94.66 (2) | N3—C3—S3A_c | 169.8 (7) |
| Cl6i—Nb1—Nb3i | 53.63 (2) | N3—C3—S3B_d | 169.7 (6) |
| Cl2—Nb1—Nb3i | 143.65 (2) | N4—C4—S4 | 179.2 (4) |
| Cl4i—Nb1—Nb3i | 95.66 (2) | C6—C5—N5 | 103.6 (7) |
| Nb2i—Nb1—Nb3i | 60.229 (9) | C6—C5—H5A | 111.0 |
| N1—Nb1—Nb2 | 133.33 (8) | N5—C5—H5A | 111.0 |
| Cl1—Nb1—Nb2 | 53.29 (2) | C6—C5—H5B | 111.0 |
| Cl6i—Nb1—Nb2 | 96.66 (2) | N5—C5—H5B | 111.0 |
| Cl2—Nb1—Nb2 | 95.74 (2) | H5A—C5—H5B | 109.0 |
| Cl4i—Nb1—Nb2 | 143.51 (2) | N6—C6—C5 | 114.6 (6) |
| Nb2i—Nb1—Nb2 | 90.08 (1) | N6—C6—H6A | 108.6 |
| Nb3i—Nb1—Nb2 | 59.97 (1) | C5—C6—H6A | 108.6 |
| N1—Nb1—Nb3 | 133.73 (9) | N6—C6—H6B | 108.6 |
| Cl1—Nb1—Nb3 | 96.97 (2) | C5—C6—H6B | 108.6 |
| Cl6i—Nb1—Nb3 | 143.84 (2) | H6A—C6—H6B | 107.6 |
| Cl2—Nb1—Nb3 | 53.43 (2) | N5—C7—C8 | 106.2 (6) |
| Cl4i—Nb1—Nb3 | 96.37 (2) | N5—C7—H7A | 110.5 |
| Nb2i—Nb1—Nb3 | 60.009 (8) | C8—C7—H7A | 110.5 |
| Nb3i—Nb1—Nb3 | 90.22 (1) | N5—C7—H7B | 110.5 |
| Nb2—Nb1—Nb3 | 60.140 (9) | C8—C7—H7B | 110.5 |
| N2—Nb2—Cl1 | 80.88 (9) | H7A—C7—H7B | 108.7 |
| N2—Nb2—Cl4 | 82.00 (9) | C7—C8—N6 | 110.8 (5) |
| Cl1—Nb2—Cl4 | 162.82 (3) | C7—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
| N2—Nb2—Cl3 | 83.5 (1) | N6—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
| Cl1—Nb2—Cl3 | 88.20 (3) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
| Cl4—Nb2—Cl3 | 88.42 (3) | N6—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
| N2—Nb2—Cl5 | 79.4 (1) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.1 |
| Cl1—Nb2—Cl5 | 89.22 (3) | N5—C9—C10 | 106.3 (6) |
| Cl4—Nb2—Cl5 | 89.08 (3) | N5—C9—H9A | 110.5 |
| Cl3—Nb2—Cl5 | 162.92 (3) | C10—C9—H9A | 110.5 |
| N2—Nb2—Nb1i | 135.74 (8) | N5—C9—H9B | 110.5 |
| Cl1—Nb2—Nb1i | 143.38 (2) | C10—C9—H9B | 110.5 |
| Cl4—Nb2—Nb1i | 53.77 (2) | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.7 |
| Cl3—Nb2—Nb1i | 95.52 (2) | N6—C10—C9 | 110.2 (6) |
| Cl5—Nb2—Nb1i | 96.61 (2) | N6—C10—H10A | 109.6 |
| N2—Nb2—Nb3i | 137.10 (9) | C9—C10—H10A | 109.6 |
| Cl1—Nb2—Nb3i | 94.83 (2) | N6—C10—H10B | 109.6 |
| Cl4—Nb2—Nb3i | 96.68 (2) | C9—C10—H10B | 109.6 |
| Cl3—Nb2—Nb3i | 53.59 (2) | H10A—C10—H10B | 108.1 |
| Cl5—Nb2—Nb3i | 143.48 (2) | N7—C11—C12 | 109.6 (4) |
| Nb1i—Nb2—Nb3i | 60.125 (8) | N7—C11—H11A | 109.7 |
| N2—Nb2—Nb1 | 134.24 (8) | C12—C11—H11A | 109.7 |
| Cl1—Nb2—Nb1 | 53.49 (2) | N7—C11—H11B | 109.7 |
| Cl4—Nb2—Nb1 | 143.69 (2) | C12—C11—H11B | 109.7 |
| Cl3—Nb2—Nb1 | 96.83 (2) | H11A—C11—H11B | 108.2 |
| Cl5—Nb2—Nb1 | 95.17 (2) | N8—C12—C11 | 109.0 (4) |
| Nb1i—Nb2—Nb1 | 89.93 (1) | N8—C12—H12A | 109.9 |
| Nb3i—Nb2—Nb1 | 60.014 (9) | C11—C12—H12A | 109.9 |
| N2—Nb2—Nb3 | 132.7 (1) | N8—C12—H12B | 109.9 |
| Cl1—Nb2—Nb3 | 96.98 (2) | C11—C12—H12B | 109.9 |
| Cl4—Nb2—Nb3 | 95.70 (2) | H12A—C12—H12B | 108.3 |
| Cl3—Nb2—Nb3 | 143.72 (2) | N9—C13—C14 | 109.1 (4) |
| Cl5—Nb2—Nb3 | 53.36 (2) | N9—C13—H13A | 109.9 |
| Nb1i—Nb2—Nb3 | 59.983 (9) | C14—C13—H13A | 109.9 |
| Nb3i—Nb2—Nb3 | 90.147 (9) | N9—C13—H13B | 109.9 |
| Nb1—Nb2—Nb3 | 59.963 (9) | C14—C13—H13B | 109.9 |
| N3—Nb3—Cl2 | 83.07 (9) | H13A—C13—H13B | 108.3 |
| N3—Nb3—Cl5 | 80.0 (1) | N10—C14—C13 | 108.1 (4) |
| Cl2—Nb3—Cl5 | 87.27 (3) | N10—C14—H14A | 110.1 |
| N3—Nb3—Cl3i | 83.1 (1) | C13—C14—H14A | 110.1 |
| Cl2—Nb3—Cl3i | 88.24 (3) | N10—C14—H14B | 110.1 |
| Cl5—Nb3—Cl3i | 162.87 (3) | C13—C14—H14B | 110.1 |
| N3—Nb3—Cl6 | 79.96 (9) | H14A—C14—H14B | 108.4 |
| Cl2—Nb3—Cl6 | 163.01 (3) | C19A_e—N11A_e—C17A_e | 110 (1) |
| Cl5—Nb3—Cl6 | 88.87 (3) | C19A_e—N11A_e—C15A_e | 110.9 (9) |
| Cl3i—Nb3—Cl6 | 90.63 (3) | C17A_e—N11A_e—C15A_e | 108 (1) |
| N3—Nb3—Nb2i | 136.56 (9) | C20A_e—N12A_e—C16A_e | 108.6 (9) |
| Cl2—Nb3—Nb2i | 96.29 (2) | C20A_e—N12A_e—C18A_e | 109.1 (8) |
| Cl5—Nb3—Nb2i | 143.44 (2) | C16A_e—N12A_e—C18A_e | 107.0 (9) |
| Cl3i—Nb3—Nb2i | 53.56 (2) | C20A_e—N12A_e—H12N_e | 110.7 |
| Cl6—Nb3—Nb2i | 96.65 (2) | C16A_e—N12A_e—H12N_e | 110.7 |
| N3—Nb3—Nb1i | 133.51 (9) | C18A_e—N12A_e—H12N_e | 110.7 |
| Cl2—Nb3—Nb1i | 143.38 (2) | N11A_e—C15A_e—C16A_e | 108.2 (9) |
| Cl5—Nb3—Nb1i | 96.64 (2) | N11A_e—C15A_e—H15A_e | 110.1 |
| Cl3i—Nb3—Nb1i | 96.81 (2) | C16A_e—C15A_e—H15A_e | 110.1 |
| Cl6—Nb3—Nb1i | 53.56 (2) | N11A_e—C15A_e—H15B_e | 110.1 |
| Nb2i—Nb3—Nb1i | 60.019 (9) | C16A_e—C15A_e—H15B_e | 110.1 |
| N3—Nb3—Nb1 | 136.67 (9) | H15A_e—C15A_e—H15B_e | 108.4 |
| Cl2—Nb3—Nb1 | 53.60 (2) | N12A_e—C16A_e—C15A_e | 110.5 (7) |
| Cl5—Nb3—Nb1 | 95.30 (2) | N12A_e—C16A_e—H16A_e | 109.5 |
| Cl3i—Nb3—Nb1 | 95.31 (2) | C15A_e—C16A_e—H16A_e | 109.5 |
| Cl6—Nb3—Nb1 | 143.32 (2) | N12A_e—C16A_e—H16B_e | 109.5 |
| Nb2i—Nb3—Nb1 | 59.867 (8) | C15A_e—C16A_e—H16B_e | 109.5 |
| Nb1i—Nb3—Nb1 | 89.78 (1) | H16A_e—C16A_e—H16B_e | 108.1 |
| N3—Nb3—Nb2 | 133.54 (9) | N11A_e—C17A_e—C18A_e | 110.4 (9) |
| Cl2—Nb3—Nb2 | 95.68 (2) | N11A_e—C17A_e—H17A_e | 109.6 |
| Cl5—Nb3—Nb2 | 53.60 (2) | C18A_e—C17A_e—H17A_e | 109.6 |
| Cl3i—Nb3—Nb2 | 143.40 (2) | N11A_e—C17A_e—H17B_e | 109.6 |
| Cl6—Nb3—Nb2 | 95.31 (2) | C18A_e—C17A_e—H17B_e | 109.6 |
| Nb2i—Nb3—Nb2 | 89.855 (9) | H17A_e—C17A_e—H17B_e | 108.1 |
| Nb1i—Nb3—Nb2 | 59.790 (9) | C17A_e—C18A_e—N12A_e | 110.1 (8) |
| Nb1—Nb3—Nb2 | 59.898 (9) | C17A_e—C18A_e—H18A_e | 109.6 |
| N4—Nb4—Cl8 | 82.8 (1) | N12A_e—C18A_e—H18A_e | 109.6 |
| N4—Nb4—Cl7ii | 80.0 (1) | C17A_e—C18A_e—H18B_e | 109.6 |
| Cl8—Nb4—Cl7ii | 162.74 (3) | N12A_e—C18A_e—H18B_e | 109.6 |
| N4—Nb4—Cl7 | 79.5 (1) | H18A_e—C18A_e—H18B_e | 108.2 |
| Cl8—Nb4—Cl7 | 90.39 (4) | N11A_e—C19A_e—C20A_e | 109.7 (8) |
| Cl7ii—Nb4—Cl7 | 88.07 (4) | N11A_e—C19A_e—H19A_e | 109.7 |
| N4—Nb4—Cl8iii | 83.4 (1) | C20A_e—C19A_e—H19A_e | 109.7 |
| Cl8—Nb4—Cl8iii | 88.75 (1) | N11A_e—C19A_e—H19B_e | 109.7 |
| Cl7ii—Nb4—Cl8iii | 87.71 (4) | C20A_e—C19A_e—H19B_e | 109.7 |
| Cl7—Nb4—Cl8iii | 162.93 (3) | H19A_e—C19A_e—H19B_e | 108.2 |
| N4—Nb4—Nb4iii | 136.9 (1) | N12A_e—C20A_e—C19A_e | 110.7 (9) |
| Cl8—Nb4—Nb4iii | 95.17 (3) | N12A_e—C20A_e—H20A_e | 109.5 |
| Cl7ii—Nb4—Nb4iii | 96.27 (2) | C19A_e—C20A_e—H20A_e | 109.5 |
| Cl7—Nb4—Nb4iii | 143.51 (2) | N12A_e—C20A_e—H20B_e | 109.5 |
| Cl8iii—Nb4—Nb4iii | 53.49 (2) | C19A_e—C20A_e—H20B_e | 109.5 |
| N4—Nb4—Nb4iv | 136.4 (1) | H20A_e—C20A_e—H20B_e | 108.1 |
| Cl8—Nb4—Nb4iv | 53.67 (2) | C17B_f—N11B_f—C15B_f | 108.8 (9) |
| Cl7ii—Nb4—Nb4iv | 143.57 (2) | C17B_f—N11B_f—C19B_f | 110 (1) |
| Cl7—Nb4—Nb4iv | 96.22 (2) | C15B_f—N11B_f—C19B_f | 106 (1) |
| Cl8iii—Nb4—Nb4iv | 96.98 (3) | C17B_f—N11B_f—H11N_f | 110.6 |
| Nb4iii—Nb4—Nb4iv | 60.03 (1) | C15B_f—N11B_f—H11N_f | 110.6 |
| N4—Nb4—Nb4ii | 133.5 (1) | C19B_f—N11B_f—H11N_f | 110.6 |
| Cl8—Nb4—Nb4ii | 143.64 (2) | C18B_f—N12B_f—C20B_f | 109 (1) |
| Cl7ii—Nb4—Nb4ii | 53.57 (2) | C18B_f—N12B_f—C16B_f | 109 (1) |
| Cl7—Nb4—Nb4ii | 95.77 (2) | C20B_f—N12B_f—C16B_f | 107 (1) |
| Cl8iii—Nb4—Nb4ii | 95.01 (3) | N11B_f—C15B_f—C16B_f | 108.4 (8) |
| Nb4iii—Nb4—Nb4ii | 59.987 (6) | N11B_f—C15B_f—H15C_f | 110.0 |
| Nb4iv—Nb4—Nb4ii | 90.0 | C16B_f—C15B_f—H15C_f | 110.0 |
| N4—Nb4—Nb4v | 133.0 (1) | N11B_f—C15B_f—H15D_f | 110.0 |
| Cl8—Nb4—Nb4v | 97.08 (3) | C16B_f—C15B_f—H15D_f | 110.0 |
| Cl7ii—Nb4—Nb4v | 95.81 (2) | H15C_f—C15B_f—H15D_f | 108.4 |
| Cl7—Nb4—Nb4v | 53.51 (2) | N12B_f—C16B_f—C15B_f | 110.4 (9) |
| Cl8iii—Nb4—Nb4v | 143.46 (2) | N12B_f—C16B_f—H16C_f | 109.6 |
| Nb4iii—Nb4—Nb4v | 90.0 | C15B_f—C16B_f—H16C_f | 109.6 |
| Nb4iv—Nb4—Nb4v | 59.986 (6) | N12B_f—C16B_f—H16D_f | 109.6 |
| Nb4ii—Nb4—Nb4v | 60.0 | C15B_f—C16B_f—H16D_f | 109.6 |
| Nb2—Cl1—Nb1 | 73.22 (2) | H16C_f—C16B_f—H16D_f | 108.1 |
| Nb3—Cl2—Nb1 | 72.97 (2) | N11B_f—C17B_f—C18B_f | 108.6 (9) |
| Nb2—Cl3—Nb3i | 72.84 (2) | N11B_f—C17B_f—H17C_f | 110.0 |
| Nb2—Cl4—Nb1i | 72.78 (2) | C18B_f—C17B_f—H17C_f | 110.0 |
| Nb3—Cl5—Nb2 | 73.04 (2) | N11B_f—C17B_f—H17D_f | 110.0 |
| Nb1i—Cl6—Nb3 | 72.81 (2) | C18B_f—C17B_f—H17D_f | 110.0 |
| Nb4v—Cl7—Nb4 | 72.93 (2) | H17C_f—C17B_f—H17D_f | 108.4 |
| Nb4—Cl8—Nb4iv | 72.84 (3) | N12B_f—C18B_f—C17B_f | 112.4 (9) |
| C1—N1—Nb1 | 158.1 (3) | N12B_f—C18B_f—H18C_f | 109.1 |
| C2—N2—Nb2 | 143.3 (4) | C17B_f—C18B_f—H18C_f | 109.1 |
| C3—N3—Nb3 | 154.5 (3) | N12B_f—C18B_f—H18D_f | 109.1 |
| C4—N4—Nb4 | 146.7 (3) | C17B_f—C18B_f—H18D_f | 109.1 |
| C7—N5—C9 | 110.4 (7) | H18C_f—C18B_f—H18D_f | 107.9 |
| C7—N5—C5 | 109.4 (6) | C20B_f—C19B_f—N11B_f | 109.0 (8) |
| C9—N5—C5 | 112.4 (9) | C20B_f—C19B_f—H19C_f | 109.9 |
| C7—N5—H5N | 108.1 | N11B_f—C19B_f—H19C_f | 109.9 |
| C9—N5—H5N | 108.1 | C20B_f—C19B_f—H19D_f | 109.9 |
| C5—N5—H5N | 108.1 | N11B_f—C19B_f—H19D_f | 109.9 |
| C6—N6—C10 | 107.9 (6) | H19C_f—C19B_f—H19D_f | 108.3 |
| C6—N6—C8 | 105.2 (5) | N12B_f—C20B_f—C19B_f | 110 (1) |
| C10—N6—C8 | 105.1 (5) | N12B_f—C20B_f—H20C_f | 109.6 |
| C11—N7—C11vi | 108.6 (3) | C19B_f—C20B_f—H20C_f | 109.6 |
| C11—N7—C11vii | 108.6 (3) | N12B_f—C20B_f—H20D_f | 109.6 |
| C11vi—N7—C11vii | 108.6 (3) | C19B_f—C20B_f—H20D_f | 109.6 |
| C12vii—N8—C12vi | 108.6 (3) | H20C_f—C20B_f—H20D_f | 108.1 |
| C12vii—N8—C12 | 108.6 (3) | ||
| Nb2—N2—C2—S2B_a | −156 (2) | C17A_e—N11A_e—C15A_e—C16A_e | −63 (1) |
| Nb3—N3—C3—S3A_c | −130 (2) | C20A_e—N12A_e—C16A_e—C15A_e | −60 (1) |
| Nb3—N3—C3—S3B_d | 51 (3) | C18A_e—N12A_e—C16A_e—C15A_e | 57 (1) |
| C7—N5—C5—C6 | −75.1 (9) | N11A_e—C15A_e—C16A_e—N12A_e | 3 (1) |
| C9—N5—C5—C6 | 48.0 (9) | C19A_e—N11A_e—C17A_e—C18A_e | −61 (1) |
| C10—N6—C6—C5 | −68.9 (9) | C15A_e—N11A_e—C17A_e—C18A_e | 60 (1) |
| C8—N6—C6—C5 | 42.8 (9) | N11A_e—C17A_e—C18A_e—N12A_e | 3 (2) |
| N5—C5—C6—N6 | 22 (1) | C20A_e—N12A_e—C18A_e—C17A_e | 56 (1) |
| C9—N5—C7—C8 | −73.2 (9) | C16A_e—N12A_e—C18A_e—C17A_e | −61 (1) |
| C5—N5—C7—C8 | 51.2 (8) | C17A_e—N11A_e—C19A_e—C20A_e | 58 (1) |
| N5—C7—C8—N6 | 19.7 (7) | C15A_e—N11A_e—C19A_e—C20A_e | −61 (1) |
| C6—N6—C8—C7 | −67.5 (7) | C16A_e—N12A_e—C20A_e—C19A_e | 58 (1) |
| C10—N6—C8—C7 | 46.2 (7) | C18A_e—N12A_e—C20A_e—C19A_e | −58 (1) |
| C7—N5—C9—C10 | 49 (1) | N11A_e—C19A_e—C20A_e—N12A_e | 2 (1) |
| C5—N5—C9—C10 | −73 (1) | C17B_f—N11B_f—C15B_f—C16B_f | 67 (1) |
| C6—N6—C10—C9 | 40.7 (9) | C19B_f—N11B_f—C15B_f—C16B_f | −51 (1) |
| C8—N6—C10—C9 | −71.2 (8) | C18B_f—N12B_f—C16B_f—C15B_f | −49 (2) |
| N5—C9—C10—N6 | 22 (1) | C20B_f—N12B_f—C16B_f—C15B_f | 69 (1) |
| C11vi—N7—C11—C12 | −49.6 (5) | N11B_f—C15B_f—C16B_f—N12B_f | −14 (2) |
| C11vii—N7—C11—C12 | 68.4 (5) | C15B_f—N11B_f—C17B_f—C18B_f | −52 (1) |
| C12vii—N8—C12—C11 | −49.6 (5) | C19B_f—N11B_f—C17B_f—C18B_f | 64 (1) |
| C12vi—N8—C12—C11 | 68.3 (4) | C20B_f—N12B_f—C18B_f—C17B_f | −51 (2) |
| N7—C11—C12—N8 | −16.1 (5) | C16B_f—N12B_f—C18B_f—C17B_f | 65 (2) |
| C13vii—N9—C13—C14 | 69.6 (4) | N11B_f—C17B_f—C18B_f—N12B_f | −12 (2) |
| C13vi—N9—C13—C14 | −49.2 (4) | C17B_f—N11B_f—C19B_f—C20B_f | −49 (1) |
| C14vii—N10—C14—C13 | −49.7 (5) | C15B_f—N11B_f—C19B_f—C20B_f | 68 (1) |
| C14vi—N10—C14—C13 | 69.9 (4) | C18B_f—N12B_f—C20B_f—C19B_f | 66 (1) |
| N9—C13—C14—N10 | −17.3 (5) | C16B_f—N12B_f—C20B_f—C19B_f | −51 (1) |
| C19A_e—N11A_e—C15A_e—C16A_e | 58 (1) | N11B_f—C19B_f—C20B_f—N12B_f | −15 (1) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/3, −y+2/3, −z+2/3; (ii) −y+1, x−y, z; (iii) x−y+1/3, x−1/3, −z+2/3; (iv) y+1/3, −x+y+2/3, −z+2/3; (v) −x+y+1, −x+1, z; (vi) −x+y, −x+1, z; (vii) −y+1, x−y+1, z.
Hydrogen-bond geometry (Å, º)
| D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
| N5—H5N···Cl5 | 1.00 | 2.46 | 3.368 (7) | 150 |
| N8—H8N···N9 | 1.00 | 1.80 | 2.795 (8) | 180 |
| N10—H10N···Cl7viii | 1.00 | 2.90 | 3.695 (5) | 137 |
| N12A—H12N···N6iii | 1.00 | 1.59 | 2.59 (1) | 176 |
| N10—H10N···Cl7ix | 1.00 | 2.90 | 3.695 (5) | 137 |
| N10—H10N···Cl7x | 1.00 | 2.90 | 3.695 (5) | 137 |
Symmetry codes: (iii) x−y+1/3, x−1/3, −z+2/3; (viii) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ix) y, −x+y+1, −z+1; (x) x−y, x, −z+1.
Funding Statement
Funding for this research was provided by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany), SPP1708 (grant No. KO1616/8).
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Supplementary Materials
Crystal structure: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S241431462300398X/wm4186sup1.cif
Structure factors: contains datablock(s) I. DOI: 10.1107/S241431462300398X/wm4186Isup2.hkl
CCDC reference: 2260596
Additional supporting information: crystallographic information; 3D view; checkCIF report


