Crystal and molecular structure of dodecamethylcyclohexaphosphazene, (NPMe2)6
Crystals of dodecamethylcyclohexaphosphazene are triclinic, a = 13.898(1), b = 8.690(1), c = 10.790(1) Å, α = 109.84(1), β = 92.01(1), γ = 106.39(1)°, Z = 2, space group [Formula: see text]. The structure was solved by direct methods and was refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to a final R of 0.034 and Rw of 0.042 for 4217 reflections with I ≥ 3σ(I). The unit cell contains two independent centrosymmetric molecules which are virtually identical. The 12-membered rings have the 'double tub' conformation. Bond lengths not involving hydrogen have been corrected for libration. Weighted mean bond lengths (rms deviations from the mean in parentheses) are: P—N, 1.593(6), C—P, 1.808(4), and C—H, 0.95(6) Å.