The crystal structure of the triclinic polymorph of hexameric (trimethylsilyl)methyllithium, C24H66Li6Si6

Abstract

C24H66Li6Si6, triclinic, P (1) over bar (no. 2), a = 12.2492(9) angstrom, b = 12.4617(9) angstrom, c = 14.3841(11) angstrom, alpha = 74.189(6), beta = 74.543(7), gamma = 85.970(6), V = 2036.2(3) angstrom(3), Z = 2, R-gt(F) = 0.0465, wR(ref)(F-2) = 0.0802, T = 173(2) K.