
Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m1134 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536808024677 ]
5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)strontium(II)In the title compound, [Sr(C10H15)2(C10H8N2)], the Sr-N distances are 2.624 (3) and 2.676 (3) Å, the Sr
Cp ring centroid distances are 2.571 and 2.561 Å and the N-C-C-N torsion angle in the bipyridine ligand is -2.2 (4)°. Interestingly, the bipyridine ligand is tilted. The angle between the plane defined by the Sr atom and the two bipyridyl N atoms and the plane defined by the 12 atoms of the bipyridine ligand is 10.7 (1)°.
Cp*2Sr(bipy) was prepared according to literature procedures (Burns and Andersen, 1987)
All non-hydrogen atoms were refined anisotropically. Hydrogen atoms were fixed based on the expected geometry of the carbon atoms to which they were attached.
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 1999); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SIR97 (Altomare et al., 1999); program(s) used to refine structure: TEXSAN (MSC/Rigaku, 1998); molecular graphics: TEXSAN (MSC/Rigaku, 1998); software used to prepare material for publication: TEXSAN (MSC/Rigaku, 1998).
| [Sr(C10H15)2(C10H8N2)] | F000 = 2160.00 |
| Mr = 514.26 | Dx = 1.273 Mg m−3 |
| Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα radiation λ = 0.7107 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2ac 2ab | Cell parameters from 5093 reflections |
| a = 15.5489 (9) Å | θ = 2.4–25.2º |
| b = 16.7821 (9) Å | µ = 2.03 mm−1 |
| c = 20.561 (1) Å | T = 168.2 K |
| V = 5365.4 (5) Å3 | Plate, red |
| Z = 8 | 0.10 × 0.09 × 0.03 mm |
| Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer | 3494 reflections with F2 > 3σ(F2) |
| ω scans | Rint = 0.034 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (Blessing, 1995) | θmax = 26.4º |
| Tmin = 0.772, Tmax = 0.941 | h = 0→19 |
| 30804 measured reflections | k = 0→20 |
| 5478 independent reflections | l = 0→25 |
| Refinement on F | H-atom parameters constrained |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.034 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo) + 0.00022|Fo|2] |
| wR(F2) = 0.039 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
| S = 1.57 | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
| 3494 reflections | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| 298 parameters | Extinction correction: none |
| [Sr(C10H15)2(C10H8N2)] | V = 5365.4 (5) Å3 |
| Mr = 514.26 | Z = 8 |
| Orthorhombic, Pbca | Mo Kα |
| a = 15.5489 (9) Å | µ = 2.03 mm−1 |
| b = 16.7821 (9) Å | T = 168.2 K |
| c = 20.561 (1) Å | 0.10 × 0.09 × 0.03 mm |
| Bruker APEX CCD diffractometer | 5478 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (Blessing, 1995) | 3494 reflections with F2 > 3σ(F2) |
| Tmin = 0.772, Tmax = 0.941 | Rint = 0.034 |
| 30804 measured reflections |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.034 | ? restraints |
| wR(F2) = 0.039 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.57 | Δρmax = 0.53 e Å−3 |
| 3494 reflections | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| 298 parameters |
Refinement. Refinement using reflections with F2 > 3.0 σ(F2). The weighted R-factor (wR), goodness of fit (S) and R-factor (gt) are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F. The threshold expression of F2 > 3.0 σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factor (gt). |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Sr1 | 0.88103 (2) | 0.21813 (2) | 0.12421 (1) | 0.02281 (7) | |
| N1 | 0.9677 (2) | 0.3503 (2) | 0.1051 (1) | 0.0311 (8) | |
| N2 | 0.8425 (2) | 0.3460 (1) | 0.1963 (1) | 0.0267 (8) | |
| C1 | 1.0006 (3) | 0.1935 (2) | 0.2267 (2) | 0.041 (1) | |
| C2 | 0.9339 (2) | 0.1399 (2) | 0.2383 (2) | 0.040 (1) | |
| C3 | 0.9370 (2) | 0.0800 (2) | 0.1897 (2) | 0.034 (1) | |
| C4 | 1.0066 (2) | 0.0990 (2) | 0.1483 (2) | 0.034 (1) | |
| C5 | 1.0460 (2) | 0.1682 (2) | 0.1715 (2) | 0.038 (1) | |
| C6 | 0.8290 (2) | 0.1915 (2) | −0.0059 (2) | 0.0266 (9) | |
| C7 | 0.7927 (2) | 0.2655 (2) | 0.0097 (2) | 0.0239 (9) | |
| C8 | 0.7266 (2) | 0.2531 (2) | 0.0561 (2) | 0.0255 (9) | |
| C9 | 0.7230 (2) | 0.1706 (2) | 0.0694 (2) | 0.0266 (9) | |
| C10 | 0.7861 (2) | 0.1323 (2) | 0.0310 (2) | 0.0254 (9) | |
| C11 | 1.0229 (4) | 0.2649 (3) | 0.2689 (2) | 0.084 (2) | |
| C12 | 0.8676 (4) | 0.1433 (3) | 0.2921 (2) | 0.087 (2) | |
| C13 | 0.8814 (3) | 0.0067 (3) | 0.1861 (2) | 0.063 (1) | |
| C14 | 1.0366 (3) | 0.0512 (3) | 0.0904 (2) | 0.060 (1) | |
| C15 | 1.1271 (3) | 0.2059 (3) | 0.1456 (3) | 0.075 (2) | |
| C16 | 0.8986 (2) | 0.1763 (2) | −0.0554 (2) | 0.039 (1) | |
| C17 | 0.8158 (2) | 0.3448 (2) | −0.0202 (2) | 0.039 (1) | |
| C18 | 0.6675 (2) | 0.3164 (2) | 0.0822 (2) | 0.038 (1) | |
| C19 | 0.6609 (2) | 0.1307 (2) | 0.1157 (2) | 0.039 (1) | |
| C20 | 0.7986 (2) | 0.0439 (2) | 0.0234 (2) | 0.038 (1) | |
| C21 | 1.0290 (2) | 0.3505 (2) | 0.0594 (2) | 0.039 (1) | |
| C22 | 1.0872 (3) | 0.4116 (3) | 0.0512 (2) | 0.046 (1) | |
| C23 | 1.0803 (3) | 0.4764 (2) | 0.0915 (2) | 0.048 (1) | |
| C24 | 1.0177 (2) | 0.4781 (2) | 0.1389 (2) | 0.037 (1) | |
| C25 | 0.9619 (2) | 0.4137 (2) | 0.1450 (2) | 0.0266 (9) | |
| C26 | 0.8938 (2) | 0.4108 (2) | 0.1962 (2) | 0.0252 (9) | |
| C27 | 0.8846 (2) | 0.4709 (2) | 0.2424 (2) | 0.0328 (10) | |
| C28 | 0.8216 (2) | 0.4643 (2) | 0.2889 (2) | 0.041 (1) | |
| C29 | 0.7689 (2) | 0.3982 (2) | 0.2896 (2) | 0.040 (1) | |
| C30 | 0.7819 (2) | 0.3412 (2) | 0.2421 (2) | 0.035 (1) | |
| H1 | 0.9904 | 0.2628 | 0.3080 | 0.1013* | |
| H2 | 1.0825 | 0.2640 | 0.2789 | 0.1013* | |
| H3 | 1.0096 | 0.3126 | 0.2461 | 0.1013* | |
| H4 | 0.8535 | 0.0907 | 0.3054 | 0.1044* | |
| H5 | 0.8903 | 0.1720 | 0.3280 | 0.1044* | |
| H6 | 0.8173 | 0.1692 | 0.2766 | 0.1044* | |
| H7 | 0.8961 | −0.0285 | 0.2205 | 0.0757* | |
| H8 | 0.8227 | 0.0215 | 0.1899 | 0.0757* | |
| H9 | 0.8904 | −0.0193 | 0.1456 | 0.0757* | |
| H10 | 1.0396 | −0.0035 | 0.1019 | 0.0724* | |
| H11 | 0.9971 | 0.0578 | 0.0556 | 0.0724* | |
| H12 | 1.0919 | 0.0692 | 0.0773 | 0.0724* | |
| H13 | 1.1757 | 0.1814 | 0.1653 | 0.0898* | |
| H14 | 1.1270 | 0.2612 | 0.1555 | 0.0898* | |
| H15 | 1.1297 | 0.1988 | 0.0998 | 0.0898* | |
| H16 | 0.9326 | 0.1322 | −0.0419 | 0.0467* | |
| H17 | 0.8732 | 0.1649 | −0.0963 | 0.0467* | |
| H18 | 0.9340 | 0.2222 | −0.0591 | 0.0467* | |
| H19 | 0.8724 | 0.3422 | −0.0375 | 0.0463* | |
| H20 | 0.7764 | 0.3569 | −0.0541 | 0.0463* | |
| H21 | 0.8132 | 0.3852 | 0.0121 | 0.0463* | |
| H22 | 0.6148 | 0.2926 | 0.0954 | 0.0451* | |
| H23 | 0.6937 | 0.3418 | 0.1184 | 0.0451* | |
| H24 | 0.6565 | 0.3546 | 0.0492 | 0.0451* | |
| H25 | 0.6716 | 0.1488 | 0.1587 | 0.0473* | |
| H26 | 0.6036 | 0.1436 | 0.1036 | 0.0473* | |
| H27 | 0.6686 | 0.0746 | 0.1138 | 0.0473* | |
| H28 | 0.7707 | 0.0170 | 0.0582 | 0.0462* | |
| H29 | 0.8583 | 0.0319 | 0.0241 | 0.0462* | |
| H30 | 0.7746 | 0.0270 | −0.0168 | 0.0462* | |
| H31 | 1.0326 | 0.3060 | 0.0310 | 0.0469* | |
| H32 | 1.1306 | 0.4089 | 0.0188 | 0.0555* | |
| H33 | 1.1186 | 0.5201 | 0.0867 | 0.0576* | |
| H34 | 1.0127 | 0.5227 | 0.1671 | 0.0441* | |
| H35 | 0.9215 | 0.5160 | 0.2417 | 0.0393* | |
| H36 | 0.8143 | 0.5051 | 0.3205 | 0.0490* | |
| H37 | 0.7252 | 0.3920 | 0.3215 | 0.0481* | |
| H38 | 0.7454 | 0.2958 | 0.2420 | 0.0414* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Sr1 | 0.0253 (1) | 0.0195 (1) | 0.0236 (1) | −0.0008 (1) | −0.0028 (1) | −0.0020 (1) |
| N1 | 0.035 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.006 (1) | 0.003 (1) | −0.002 (1) |
| N2 | 0.027 (1) | 0.025 (1) | 0.028 (2) | 0.002 (1) | 0.001 (1) | −0.001 (1) |
| C1 | 0.053 (3) | 0.032 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.013 (2) | −0.022 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
| C2 | 0.053 (3) | 0.044 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.007 (2) |
| C3 | 0.036 (2) | 0.027 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.005 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
| C4 | 0.037 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.016 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
| C5 | 0.027 (2) | 0.038 (2) | 0.048 (2) | 0.004 (2) | −0.010 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
| C6 | 0.029 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.000 (1) | −0.002 (1) | −0.004 (1) |
| C7 | 0.030 (2) | 0.021 (2) | 0.021 (2) | −0.001 (1) | −0.003 (1) | 0.002 (1) |
| C8 | 0.023 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.004 (1) | −0.004 (2) | −0.001 (1) |
| C9 | 0.027 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.006 (1) | −0.002 (1) | 0.000 (1) |
| C10 | 0.027 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.001 (1) | −0.007 (1) | −0.005 (1) |
| C11 | 0.115 (5) | 0.061 (3) | 0.077 (4) | 0.033 (3) | −0.066 (3) | −0.032 (3) |
| C12 | 0.115 (4) | 0.097 (4) | 0.049 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.038 (3) | 0.037 (3) |
| C13 | 0.064 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.082 (3) | −0.005 (2) | −0.012 (3) | 0.024 (2) |
| C14 | 0.063 (3) | 0.074 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.035 (2) | −0.007 (2) | −0.015 (2) |
| C15 | 0.030 (2) | 0.081 (4) | 0.114 (4) | 0.002 (2) | −0.011 (2) | 0.024 (3) |
| C16 | 0.043 (3) | 0.040 (2) | 0.034 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.003 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
| C17 | 0.048 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.036 (2) | 0.002 (2) | 0.000 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
| C18 | 0.036 (2) | 0.034 (2) | 0.043 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C19 | 0.037 (2) | 0.037 (2) | 0.044 (2) | −0.008 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
| C20 | 0.039 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.045 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.005 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
| C21 | 0.044 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.033 (2) | −0.004 (2) | 0.009 (2) | −0.006 (2) |
| C22 | 0.046 (2) | 0.060 (3) | 0.033 (2) | −0.017 (2) | 0.011 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C23 | 0.053 (3) | 0.041 (3) | 0.050 (3) | −0.022 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C24 | 0.043 (2) | 0.028 (2) | 0.040 (2) | −0.007 (2) | 0.001 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
| C25 | 0.028 (2) | 0.023 (2) | 0.029 (2) | −0.001 (1) | −0.004 (1) | 0.002 (1) |
| C26 | 0.026 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.025 (2) | 0.001 (1) | −0.006 (1) | 0.002 (1) |
| C27 | 0.034 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.036 (2) | −0.002 (2) | −0.006 (2) | −0.006 (1) |
| C28 | 0.041 (2) | 0.046 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.009 (2) | −0.003 (2) | −0.013 (2) |
| C29 | 0.034 (2) | 0.052 (2) | 0.035 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.006 (2) | −0.004 (2) |
| C30 | 0.033 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.038 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
| SR1—N1 | 2.624 (3) | C21—C22 | 1.378 (5) |
| SR1—N2 | 2.676 (3) | C22—C23 | 1.370 (5) |
| SR1—C1 | 2.841 (3) | C23—C24 | 1.378 (5) |
| SR1—C2 | 2.812 (3) | C24—C25 | 1.392 (4) |
| SR1—C3 | 2.819 (3) | C25—C26 | 1.495 (4) |
| SR1—C4 | 2.838 (3) | C26—C27 | 1.393 (4) |
| SR1—C5 | 2.869 (3) | C27—C28 | 1.374 (5) |
| SR1—C6 | 2.830 (3) | C28—C29 | 1.380 (5) |
| SR1—C7 | 2.840 (3) | C29—C30 | 1.382 (5) |
| SR1—C8 | 2.841 (3) | C11—H1 | 0.950 |
| SR1—C9 | 2.818 (3) | C11—H2 | 0.950 |
| SR1—C10 | 2.815 (3) | C11—H3 | 0.950 |
| SR1—Cg1 | 2.5711 (3) | C12—H4 | 0.950 |
| SR1—Cg2 | 2.5608 (3) | C12—H5 | 0.950 |
| N1—C21 | 1.339 (4) | C12—H6 | 0.950 |
| N1—C25 | 1.346 (4) | C13—H7 | 0.950 |
| N2—C26 | 1.349 (4) | C13—H8 | 0.950 |
| N2—C30 | 1.334 (4) | C13—H9 | 0.950 |
| C1—C2 | 1.394 (5) | C14—H10 | 0.950 |
| C1—C5 | 1.402 (5) | C14—H11 | 0.950 |
| C1—C11 | 1.520 (5) | C14—H12 | 0.950 |
| C1—Cg1 | 1.189 (4) | C15—H13 | 0.950 |
| C2—C3 | 1.419 (5) | C15—H14 | 0.950 |
| C2—C12 | 1.512 (5) | C15—H15 | 0.950 |
| C2—Cg1 | 1.199 (4) | C16—H16 | 0.950 |
| C3—C4 | 1.412 (5) | C16—H17 | 0.950 |
| C3—C13 | 1.506 (5) | C16—H18 | 0.950 |
| C3—Cg1 | 1.207 (4) | C17—H19 | 0.950 |
| C4—C5 | 1.396 (5) | C17—H20 | 0.950 |
| C4—C14 | 1.510 (5) | C17—H21 | 0.950 |
| C4—Cg1 | 1.189 (3) | C18—H22 | 0.950 |
| C5—C15 | 1.508 (6) | C18—H23 | 0.950 |
| C5—Cg1 | 1.190 (4) | C18—H24 | 0.950 |
| C6—C7 | 1.402 (4) | C19—H25 | 0.950 |
| C6—C10 | 1.416 (4) | C19—H26 | 0.950 |
| C6—C16 | 1.508 (5) | C19—H27 | 0.950 |
| C6—Cg2 | 1.199 (3) | C20—H28 | 0.950 |
| C7—C8 | 1.418 (4) | C20—H29 | 0.950 |
| C7—C17 | 1.509 (5) | C20—H30 | 0.950 |
| C7—Cg2 | 1.197 (3) | C21—H31 | 0.950 |
| C8—C9 | 1.412 (4) | C22—H32 | 0.950 |
| C8—C18 | 1.503 (4) | C23—H33 | 0.950 |
| C8—Cg2 | 1.206 (3) | C24—H34 | 0.950 |
| C9—C10 | 1.413 (4) | C27—H35 | 0.950 |
| C9—C19 | 1.513 (4) | C28—H36 | 0.950 |
| C9—Cg2 | 1.203 (3) | C29—H37 | 0.950 |
| C10—C20 | 1.505 (4) | C30—H38 | 0.950 |
| C10—Cg2 | 1.201 (3) | ||
| SR1···N1 | 2.624 (3) | SR1···C3 | 2.819 (3) |
| SR1···N2 | 2.676 (3) | SR1···C6 | 2.830 (3) |
| SR1···C1 | 2.841 (3) | SR1···C4 | 2.838 (3) |
| SR1···C2 | 2.812 (3) | SR1···C7 | 2.840 (3) |
| SR1···C3 | 2.819 (3) | SR1···C8 | 2.841 (3) |
| SR1···C4 | 2.838 (3) | SR1···C1 | 2.841 (3) |
| SR1···C5 | 2.869 (3) | SR1···C5 | 2.869 (3) |
| SR1···C6 | 2.830 (3) | SR1···C21 | 3.465 (4) |
| SR1···C7 | 2.840 (3) | SR1···C30 | 3.537 (4) |
| SR1···C8 | 2.841 (3) | SR1···C25 | 3.540 (3) |
| SR1···C9 | 2.818 (3) | SR1···C26 | 3.562 (3) |
| SR1···C10 | 2.815 (3) | N1···C17 | 3.497 (4) |
| SR1···Cg1 | 2.5711 (3) | N1···C5 | 3.562 (4) |
| SR1···Cg2 | 2.5608 (3) | N1···C15 | 3.565 (5) |
| SR1···Cg2 | 2.5608 (3) | N2···C11 | 3.455 (5) |
| SR1···Cg1 | 2.5711 (3) | C4···C27i | 3.540 (5) |
| SR1···N1 | 2.624 (3) | C9···C22ii | 3.538 (5) |
| SR1···N2 | 2.676 (3) | C11···C26 | 3.500 (5) |
| SR1···C2 | 2.812 (3) | C12···C24i | 3.589 (5) |
| SR1···C10 | 2.815 (3) | C15···C21 | 3.371 (6) |
| SR1···C9 | 2.818 (3) | ||
| N1—SR1—N2 | 61.32 (8) | SR1—C7—C17 | 118.0 (2) |
| N1—SR1—C1 | 84.1 (1) | SR1—C7—Cg2 | 64.4 (1) |
| N1—SR1—C2 | 111.7 (1) | C6—C7—C8 | 108.4 (3) |
| N1—SR1—C3 | 127.42 (9) | C6—C7—C17 | 126.3 (3) |
| N1—SR1—C4 | 105.55 (10) | C6—C7—Cg2 | 54.3 (2) |
| N1—SR1—C5 | 80.72 (9) | C8—C7—C17 | 125.2 (3) |
| N1—SR1—C6 | 97.99 (9) | C8—C7—Cg2 | 54.1 (2) |
| N1—SR1—C7 | 83.55 (9) | C17—C7—Cg2 | 177.6 (3) |
| N1—SR1—C8 | 100.70 (9) | SR1—C8—C7 | 75.5 (2) |
| N1—SR1—C9 | 128.80 (9) | SR1—C8—C9 | 74.7 (2) |
| N1—SR1—C10 | 126.83 (9) | SR1—C8—C18 | 119.2 (2) |
| N1—SR1—Cg1 | 102.33 (6) | SR1—C8—Cg2 | 64.3 (1) |
| N1—SR1—Cg2 | 108.44 (6) | C7—C8—C9 | 107.6 (3) |
| N2—SR1—C1 | 81.48 (9) | C7—C8—C18 | 125.4 (3) |
| N2—SR1—C2 | 88.69 (9) | C7—C8—Cg2 | 53.5 (2) |
| N2—SR1—C3 | 117.64 (9) | C9—C8—C18 | 126.9 (3) |
| N2—SR1—C4 | 128.44 (9) | C9—C8—Cg2 | 54.0 (2) |
| N2—SR1—C5 | 104.27 (9) | C18—C8—Cg2 | 176.3 (3) |
| N2—SR1—C6 | 125.91 (9) | SR1—C9—C8 | 76.4 (2) |
| N2—SR1—C7 | 97.29 (8) | SR1—C9—C10 | 75.4 (2) |
| N2—SR1—C8 | 85.32 (8) | SR1—C9—C19 | 115.5 (2) |
| N2—SR1—C9 | 104.69 (9) | SR1—C9—Cg2 | 65.3 (1) |
| N2—SR1—C10 | 132.08 (8) | C8—C9—C10 | 108.1 (3) |
| N2—SR1—Cg1 | 104.87 (6) | C8—C9—C19 | 125.5 (3) |
| N2—SR1—Cg2 | 110.07 (6) | C8—C9—Cg2 | 54.2 (2) |
| C1—SR1—C2 | 28.5 (1) | C10—C9—C19 | 126.4 (3) |
| C1—SR1—C3 | 47.4 (1) | C10—C9—Cg2 | 53.9 (2) |
| C1—SR1—C4 | 46.96 (10) | C19—C9—Cg2 | 179.2 (3) |
| C1—SR1—C5 | 28.4 (1) | SR1—C10—C6 | 76.0 (2) |
| C1—SR1—C6 | 149.9 (1) | SR1—C10—C9 | 75.6 (2) |
| C1—SR1—C7 | 166.5 (1) | SR1—C10—C20 | 120.5 (2) |
| C1—SR1—C8 | 161.6 (1) | SR1—C10—Cg2 | 65.4 (1) |
| C1—SR1—C9 | 145.7 (1) | C6—C10—C9 | 107.9 (3) |
| C1—SR1—C10 | 140.70 (10) | C6—C10—C20 | 125.2 (3) |
| C1—SR1—Cg1 | 24.75 (7) | C6—C10—Cg2 | 53.8 (2) |
| C1—SR1—Cg2 | 165.79 (7) | C9—C10—C20 | 126.5 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C3 | 29.20 (10) | C9—C10—Cg2 | 54.1 (2) |
| C2—SR1—C4 | 47.49 (10) | C20—C10—Cg2 | 174.0 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C5 | 47.1 (1) | N1—C21—C22 | 123.8 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C6 | 143.0 (1) | C21—C22—C23 | 117.7 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C7 | 164.6 (1) | C22—C23—C24 | 120.0 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C8 | 139.0 (1) | C23—C24—C25 | 119.2 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C9 | 117.2 (1) | N1—C25—C24 | 121.2 (3) |
| C2—SR1—C10 | 118.9 (1) | N1—C25—C26 | 116.8 (3) |
| C2—SR1—Cg1 | 25.23 (7) | C24—C25—C26 | 122.0 (3) |
| C2—SR1—Cg2 | 139.88 (9) | N2—C26—C25 | 116.5 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C4 | 28.92 (10) | N2—C26—C27 | 121.5 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C5 | 47.25 (10) | C25—C26—C27 | 122.0 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C6 | 114.19 (10) | C26—C27—C28 | 119.3 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C7 | 140.88 (10) | C27—C28—C29 | 119.7 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C8 | 131.80 (10) | C28—C29—C30 | 117.6 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C9 | 103.18 (9) | N2—C30—C29 | 124.1 (3) |
| C3—SR1—C10 | 93.82 (10) | SR1—Cg1—C1 | 90.4 (2) |
| C3—SR1—Cg1 | 25.35 (7) | SR1—Cg1—C2 | 88.7 (2) |
| C3—SR1—Cg2 | 118.38 (7) | SR1—Cg1—C3 | 88.9 (2) |
| C4—SR1—C5 | 28.31 (10) | SR1—Cg1—C4 | 90.3 (2) |
| C4—SR1—C6 | 104.51 (10) | SR1—Cg1—C5 | 91.9 (2) |
| C4—SR1—C7 | 132.45 (9) | C1—Cg1—C2 | 71.4 (3) |
| C4—SR1—C8 | 144.42 (10) | C1—Cg1—C3 | 143.7 (3) |
| C4—SR1—C9 | 118.07 (10) | C1—Cg1—C4 | 144.1 (3) |
| C4—SR1—C10 | 96.86 (9) | C1—Cg1—C5 | 72.2 (3) |
| C4—SR1—Cg1 | 24.78 (7) | C2—Cg1—C3 | 72.3 (3) |
| C4—SR1—Cg2 | 120.99 (7) | C2—Cg1—C4 | 144.5 (3) |
| C5—SR1—C6 | 122.0 (1) | C2—Cg1—C5 | 143.6 (3) |
| C5—SR1—C7 | 142.7 (1) | C3—Cg1—C4 | 72.2 (2) |
| C5—SR1—C8 | 169.5 (1) | C3—Cg1—C5 | 144.1 (2) |
| C5—SR1—C9 | 146.35 (10) | C4—Cg1—C5 | 71.8 (2) |
| C5—SR1—C10 | 123.37 (10) | SR1—Cg2—C6 | 90.1 (1) |
| C5—SR1—Cg1 | 24.49 (7) | SR1—Cg2—C7 | 90.7 (1) |
| C5—SR1—Cg2 | 144.63 (8) | SR1—Cg2—C8 | 90.5 (2) |
| C6—SR1—C7 | 28.63 (9) | SR1—Cg2—C9 | 89.4 (1) |
| C6—SR1—C8 | 47.57 (9) | SR1—Cg2—C10 | 89.3 (1) |
| C6—SR1—C9 | 47.77 (9) | C6—Cg2—C7 | 71.6 (2) |
| C6—SR1—C10 | 29.05 (9) | C6—Cg2—C8 | 144.0 (2) |
| C6—SR1—Cg1 | 128.95 (7) | C6—Cg2—C9 | 144.3 (2) |
| C6—SR1—Cg2 | 25.08 (6) | C6—Cg2—C10 | 72.3 (2) |
| C7—SR1—C8 | 28.92 (9) | C7—Cg2—C8 | 72.4 (2) |
| C7—SR1—C9 | 47.60 (9) | C7—Cg2—C9 | 144.1 (2) |
| C7—SR1—C10 | 47.55 (9) | C7—Cg2—C10 | 143.9 (2) |
| C7—SR1—Cg1 | 157.22 (7) | C8—Cg2—C9 | 71.7 (2) |
| C7—SR1—Cg2 | 24.93 (6) | C8—Cg2—C10 | 143.8 (2) |
| C8—SR1—C9 | 28.89 (9) | C9—Cg2—C10 | 72.0 (2) |
| C8—SR1—C10 | 47.71 (9) | C1—C11—H1 | 109.470 |
| C8—SR1—Cg1 | 156.95 (7) | C1—C11—H2 | 109.470 |
| C8—SR1—Cg2 | 25.12 (7) | C1—C11—H3 | 109.470 |
| C9—SR1—C10 | 29.06 (9) | H1—C11—H2 | 109.472 |
| C9—SR1—Cg1 | 128.52 (6) | H1—C11—H3 | 109.472 |
| C9—SR1—Cg2 | 25.27 (6) | H2—C11—H3 | 109.473 |
| C10—SR1—Cg1 | 116.13 (6) | C2—C12—H4 | 109.470 |
| C10—SR1—Cg2 | 25.25 (6) | C2—C12—H5 | 109.470 |
| Cg1—SR1—Cg2 | 141.38 (1) | C2—C12—H6 | 109.470 |
| SR1—N1—C21 | 118.3 (2) | H4—C12—H5 | 109.472 |
| SR1—N1—C25 | 122.9 (2) | H4—C12—H6 | 109.472 |
| C21—N1—C25 | 118.2 (3) | H5—C12—H6 | 109.473 |
| SR1—N2—C26 | 120.9 (2) | C3—C13—H7 | 109.470 |
| SR1—N2—C30 | 120.1 (2) | C3—C13—H8 | 109.470 |
| C26—N2—C30 | 117.8 (3) | C3—C13—H9 | 109.471 |
| SR1—C1—C2 | 74.6 (2) | H7—C13—H8 | 109.472 |
| SR1—C1—C5 | 76.9 (2) | H7—C13—H9 | 109.473 |
| SR1—C1—C11 | 117.2 (2) | H8—C13—H9 | 109.472 |
| SR1—C1—Cg1 | 64.8 (1) | C4—C14—H10 | 109.469 |
| C2—C1—C5 | 108.5 (3) | C4—C14—H11 | 109.470 |
| C2—C1—C11 | 125.5 (4) | C4—C14—H12 | 109.470 |
| C2—C1—Cg1 | 54.6 (2) | H10—C14—H11 | 109.474 |
| C5—C1—C11 | 125.9 (4) | H10—C14—H12 | 109.471 |
| C5—C1—Cg1 | 53.9 (2) | H11—C14—H12 | 109.473 |
| C11—C1—Cg1 | 177.9 (3) | C5—C15—H13 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C2—C1 | 76.9 (2) | C5—C15—H14 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C2—C3 | 75.7 (2) | C5—C15—H15 | 109.469 |
| SR1—C2—C12 | 113.1 (2) | H13—C15—H14 | 109.473 |
| SR1—C2—Cg1 | 66.1 (1) | H13—C15—H15 | 109.473 |
| C1—C2—C3 | 108.1 (3) | H14—C15—H15 | 109.473 |
| C1—C2—C12 | 127.5 (4) | C6—C16—H16 | 109.470 |
| C1—C2—Cg1 | 54.0 (2) | C6—C16—H17 | 109.471 |
| C3—C2—C12 | 124.4 (4) | C6—C16—H18 | 109.470 |
| C3—C2—Cg1 | 54.1 (2) | H16—C16—H17 | 109.471 |
| C12—C2—Cg1 | 178.3 (4) | H16—C16—H18 | 109.472 |
| SR1—C3—C2 | 75.1 (2) | H17—C16—H18 | 109.473 |
| SR1—C3—C4 | 76.3 (2) | C7—C17—H19 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C3—C13 | 118.1 (2) | C7—C17—H20 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C3—Cg1 | 65.8 (1) | C7—C17—H21 | 109.470 |
| C2—C3—C4 | 106.9 (3) | H19—C17—H20 | 109.472 |
| C2—C3—C13 | 126.4 (4) | H19—C17—H21 | 109.473 |
| C2—C3—Cg1 | 53.6 (2) | H20—C17—H21 | 109.471 |
| C4—C3—C13 | 126.5 (4) | C8—C18—H22 | 109.470 |
| C4—C3—Cg1 | 53.3 (2) | C8—C18—H23 | 109.469 |
| C13—C3—Cg1 | 176.1 (3) | C8—C18—H24 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C4—C3 | 74.8 (2) | H22—C18—H23 | 109.472 |
| SR1—C4—C5 | 77.1 (2) | H22—C18—H24 | 109.473 |
| SR1—C4—C14 | 116.7 (2) | H23—C18—H24 | 109.473 |
| SR1—C4—Cg1 | 65.0 (1) | C9—C19—H25 | 109.471 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 108.6 (3) | C9—C19—H26 | 109.470 |
| C3—C4—C14 | 126.2 (4) | C9—C19—H27 | 109.471 |
| C3—C4—Cg1 | 54.5 (2) | H25—C19—H26 | 109.472 |
| C5—C4—C14 | 125.2 (4) | H25—C19—H27 | 109.472 |
| C5—C4—Cg1 | 54.1 (2) | H26—C19—H27 | 109.472 |
| C14—C4—Cg1 | 178.2 (3) | C10—C20—H28 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C5—C1 | 74.7 (2) | C10—C20—H29 | 109.469 |
| SR1—C5—C4 | 74.6 (2) | C10—C20—H30 | 109.470 |
| SR1—C5—C15 | 120.4 (3) | H28—C20—H29 | 109.473 |
| SR1—C5—Cg1 | 63.6 (1) | H28—C20—H30 | 109.473 |
| C1—C5—C4 | 107.9 (3) | H29—C20—H30 | 109.473 |
| C1—C5—C15 | 125.4 (4) | N1—C21—H31 | 118.110 |
| C1—C5—Cg1 | 53.9 (2) | C22—C21—H31 | 118.110 |
| C4—C5—C15 | 126.5 (4) | C21—C22—H32 | 121.146 |
| C4—C5—Cg1 | 54.1 (2) | C23—C22—H32 | 121.146 |
| C15—C5—Cg1 | 176.0 (3) | C22—C23—H33 | 120.023 |
| SR1—C6—C7 | 76.1 (2) | C24—C23—H33 | 120.023 |
| SR1—C6—C10 | 74.9 (2) | C23—C24—H34 | 120.398 |
| SR1—C6—C16 | 117.4 (2) | C25—C24—H34 | 120.399 |
| SR1—C6—Cg2 | 64.8 (1) | C26—C27—H35 | 120.349 |
| C7—C6—C10 | 108.0 (3) | C28—C27—H35 | 120.348 |
| C7—C6—C16 | 126.4 (3) | C27—C28—H36 | 120.163 |
| C7—C6—Cg2 | 54.1 (2) | C29—C28—H36 | 120.164 |
| C10—C6—C16 | 125.6 (3) | C28—C29—H37 | 121.225 |
| C10—C6—Cg2 | 53.9 (2) | C30—C29—H37 | 121.224 |
| C16—C6—Cg2 | 177.7 (3) | N2—C30—H38 | 117.935 |
| SR1—C7—C6 | 75.3 (2) | C29—C30—H38 | 117.936 |
| SR1—C7—C8 | 75.6 (2) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z. |
| SR1—N1 | 2.624 (3) | SR1—Cg1 | 2.5711 (3) |
| SR1—N2 | 2.676 (3) | SR1—Cg2 | 2.5608 (3) |
| C4···C27i | 3.540 (5) | C12···C24i | 3.589 (5) |
| C9···C22ii | 3.538 (5) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z. |
We thank Dr Fred Hollander and Professors Kenneth Raymond and Richard A. Andersen.
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In Cp*2Sr(bipy) the Cp* rings are completely staggered (see Fig. 1). Cg1 and Cg2 are the centroids of the rings defined by C1—C5 and C6—C10 respectively. The two pyridine rings in the bipyridine ligand are almost coplanar (the N—C—C—N torsion angle is 2.2 (4)°). The least squares plane formed by the 12 atoms of the pyridine ring is tilted 10.7° relative to the plane formed by Sr,N1, and N2. This is larger than the equivalent angle in any other Cp*2M(bipy) in the Cambridge Structural Database (Allen, 2002). The closest is 5.1° in [Cp*2Yb(bipy)][Cp*2YbCl2] (Schultz et al. 2002). The reason for this tilting is unclear as the Sr is d0 and therefore electronic effects should be minor. At the same time it is unclear what steric reason could lead to this tilt.