
Acta Cryst. (2011). E67, o1233 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536811014851 ]
The title molecule, C48H42N2O2Si4, lies on a twofold rotation axis. The eight-membered ring has a slightly distorted boat conformation.
The reaction scheme is shown in Fig. 2. 1 ml aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (0.1 mol/L) was added to a solution of 1,3-bis-(hydroxydiphenylsilanyl)-2,2,4,4-tetraphenylcyclodisilazane (1 g) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml). After stirring for 30 min at room temprature, the solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The crude product was recrystallized from n-hexane to give colorless crystals.
All the H atoms were located in difference maps but were subsequently placed in calculated positions with C-H = 0.95Å and constrained in a riding-model approximation with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2007); cell refinement: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2007); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2007); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
| C48H42N2O2Si4 | F(000) = 1664 |
| Mr = 791.20 | Dx = 1.238 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 7324 reflections |
| a = 12.1188 (18) Å | θ = 2.1–27.5° |
| b = 17.016 (3) Å | µ = 0.18 mm−1 |
| c = 20.621 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
| β = 93.216 (3)° | Platelet, colorless |
| V = 4245.8 (11) Å3 | 0.35 × 0.35 × 0.05 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Rigaku MM007-HF CCD (Saturn 724+) diffractometer | 4833 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: rotating anode | 4411 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Confocal | Rint = 0.039 |
| ω scans at fixed χ = 45° | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.1° |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2007) | h = −15→13 |
| Tmin = 0.939, Tmax = 0.991 | k = −18→22 |
| 14029 measured reflections | l = −26→24 |
| 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)] = 0.052 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.120 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0442P)2 + 4.974P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 4833 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 253 parameters | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| C48H42N2O2Si4 | V = 4245.8 (11) Å3 |
| Mr = 791.20 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 12.1188 (18) Å | µ = 0.18 mm−1 |
| b = 17.016 (3) Å | T = 173 K |
| c = 20.621 (3) Å | 0.35 × 0.35 × 0.05 mm |
| β = 93.216 (3)° |
| Rigaku MM007-HF CCD (Saturn 724+) diffractometer | 4833 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2007) | 4411 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.939, Tmax = 0.991 | Rint = 0.039 |
| 14029 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.120 | Δρmax = 0.39 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.10 | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
| 4833 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 253 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Si1 | 0.34094 (4) | 0.15720 (3) | 0.71343 (2) | 0.02431 (13) | |
| Si2 | 0.55767 (4) | 0.21644 (3) | 0.65217 (2) | 0.02461 (13) | |
| O1 | 0.44552 (11) | 0.16871 (8) | 0.66768 (6) | 0.0324 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.35191 (13) | 0.21530 (9) | 0.78113 (7) | 0.0282 (3) | |
| H1A | 0.3008 | 0.2520 | 0.7818 | 0.034* | |
| C1 | 0.21399 (15) | 0.18949 (11) | 0.66561 (8) | 0.0269 (4) | |
| C2 | 0.21930 (18) | 0.23932 (15) | 0.61226 (10) | 0.0437 (5) | |
| H2A | 0.2895 | 0.2534 | 0.5975 | 0.052* | |
| C3 | 0.12476 (19) | 0.26890 (15) | 0.58017 (11) | 0.0471 (6) | |
| H3A | 0.1310 | 0.3036 | 0.5445 | 0.057* | |
| C4 | 0.02258 (18) | 0.24847 (14) | 0.59954 (10) | 0.0415 (5) | |
| H4A | −0.0422 | 0.2684 | 0.5772 | 0.050* | |
| C5 | 0.01439 (18) | 0.19908 (15) | 0.65148 (12) | 0.0478 (6) | |
| H5A | −0.0564 | 0.1845 | 0.6651 | 0.057* | |
| C6 | 0.10912 (17) | 0.17011 (13) | 0.68447 (11) | 0.0390 (5) | |
| H6A | 0.1019 | 0.1363 | 0.7207 | 0.047* | |
| C7 | 0.33633 (15) | 0.05141 (11) | 0.73523 (9) | 0.0284 (4) | |
| C8 | 0.29044 (18) | 0.02462 (12) | 0.79170 (11) | 0.0405 (5) | |
| H8A | 0.2599 | 0.0613 | 0.8204 | 0.049* | |
| C9 | 0.2889 (2) | −0.05507 (14) | 0.80646 (12) | 0.0503 (6) | |
| H9A | 0.2573 | −0.0725 | 0.8450 | 0.060* | |
| C10 | 0.3333 (2) | −0.10885 (13) | 0.76511 (13) | 0.0492 (6) | |
| H10A | 0.3335 | −0.1632 | 0.7756 | 0.059* | |
| C11 | 0.3772 (2) | −0.08378 (13) | 0.70882 (12) | 0.0481 (6) | |
| H11A | 0.4062 | −0.1209 | 0.6799 | 0.058* | |
| C12 | 0.37953 (19) | −0.00461 (12) | 0.69411 (10) | 0.0390 (5) | |
| H12A | 0.4111 | 0.0121 | 0.6553 | 0.047* | |
| C13 | 0.61490 (16) | 0.16531 (11) | 0.58150 (8) | 0.0289 (4) | |
| C14 | 0.5520 (2) | 0.11582 (13) | 0.54049 (10) | 0.0416 (5) | |
| H14A | 0.4766 | 0.1068 | 0.5485 | 0.050* | |
| C15 | 0.5975 (2) | 0.07921 (15) | 0.48789 (12) | 0.0550 (6) | |
| H15A | 0.5531 | 0.0461 | 0.4600 | 0.066* | |
| C16 | 0.7078 (2) | 0.09105 (15) | 0.47616 (12) | 0.0545 (7) | |
| H16A | 0.7399 | 0.0647 | 0.4412 | 0.065* | |
| C17 | 0.7700 (2) | 0.14071 (17) | 0.51506 (12) | 0.0543 (6) | |
| H17A | 0.8451 | 0.1501 | 0.5065 | 0.065* | |
| C18 | 0.72369 (18) | 0.17780 (15) | 0.56732 (11) | 0.0434 (5) | |
| H18A | 0.7679 | 0.2125 | 0.5938 | 0.052* | |
| C19 | 0.52733 (15) | 0.32134 (11) | 0.63098 (9) | 0.0306 (4) | |
| C20 | 0.5545 (2) | 0.38324 (14) | 0.67257 (12) | 0.0515 (6) | |
| H20A | 0.5909 | 0.3725 | 0.7136 | 0.062* | |
| C21 | 0.5299 (3) | 0.46049 (16) | 0.65572 (16) | 0.0752 (9) | |
| H21A | 0.5515 | 0.5019 | 0.6846 | 0.090* | |
| C22 | 0.4745 (3) | 0.47717 (17) | 0.59751 (16) | 0.0731 (9) | |
| H22A | 0.4558 | 0.5299 | 0.5866 | 0.088* | |
| C23 | 0.4461 (2) | 0.41749 (17) | 0.55499 (13) | 0.0591 (7) | |
| H23A | 0.4083 | 0.4290 | 0.5145 | 0.071* | |
| C24 | 0.47270 (17) | 0.34019 (14) | 0.57119 (10) | 0.0410 (5) | |
| H24A | 0.4535 | 0.2994 | 0.5412 | 0.049* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Si1 | 0.0250 (2) | 0.0252 (2) | 0.0230 (2) | −0.00224 (18) | 0.00372 (18) | −0.00254 (18) |
| Si2 | 0.0258 (3) | 0.0269 (2) | 0.0213 (2) | −0.00168 (19) | 0.00308 (18) | 0.00178 (18) |
| O1 | 0.0313 (7) | 0.0380 (7) | 0.0284 (6) | −0.0055 (6) | 0.0064 (5) | −0.0020 (6) |
| N1 | 0.0297 (8) | 0.0287 (8) | 0.0260 (7) | 0.0041 (6) | 0.0004 (6) | −0.0057 (6) |
| C1 | 0.0293 (9) | 0.0260 (8) | 0.0254 (8) | −0.0021 (7) | 0.0009 (7) | −0.0058 (7) |
| C2 | 0.0334 (11) | 0.0624 (14) | 0.0353 (11) | −0.0068 (10) | 0.0012 (9) | 0.0122 (10) |
| C3 | 0.0423 (12) | 0.0627 (15) | 0.0356 (11) | −0.0032 (11) | −0.0053 (9) | 0.0159 (10) |
| C4 | 0.0353 (11) | 0.0478 (12) | 0.0404 (11) | 0.0012 (9) | −0.0074 (9) | −0.0009 (10) |
| C5 | 0.0268 (10) | 0.0570 (14) | 0.0595 (14) | −0.0025 (10) | 0.0014 (10) | 0.0140 (12) |
| C6 | 0.0333 (10) | 0.0390 (11) | 0.0449 (12) | −0.0033 (9) | 0.0038 (9) | 0.0096 (9) |
| C7 | 0.0272 (9) | 0.0271 (9) | 0.0307 (9) | −0.0005 (7) | −0.0005 (7) | −0.0023 (7) |
| C8 | 0.0443 (12) | 0.0326 (10) | 0.0455 (12) | −0.0048 (9) | 0.0114 (9) | 0.0010 (9) |
| C9 | 0.0555 (15) | 0.0413 (12) | 0.0544 (14) | −0.0116 (11) | 0.0062 (11) | 0.0125 (11) |
| C10 | 0.0524 (14) | 0.0262 (10) | 0.0674 (16) | −0.0051 (9) | −0.0129 (12) | 0.0027 (10) |
| C11 | 0.0611 (15) | 0.0301 (11) | 0.0521 (13) | 0.0066 (10) | −0.0070 (11) | −0.0091 (10) |
| C12 | 0.0493 (12) | 0.0333 (10) | 0.0340 (10) | 0.0054 (9) | −0.0003 (9) | −0.0042 (8) |
| C13 | 0.0335 (10) | 0.0305 (9) | 0.0232 (8) | 0.0009 (7) | 0.0058 (7) | 0.0036 (7) |
| C14 | 0.0483 (13) | 0.0445 (12) | 0.0328 (10) | −0.0049 (10) | 0.0081 (9) | −0.0050 (9) |
| C15 | 0.0738 (18) | 0.0509 (14) | 0.0413 (12) | −0.0061 (13) | 0.0116 (12) | −0.0146 (11) |
| C16 | 0.0748 (18) | 0.0516 (14) | 0.0393 (12) | 0.0140 (13) | 0.0235 (12) | −0.0043 (11) |
| C17 | 0.0447 (13) | 0.0709 (17) | 0.0494 (14) | 0.0074 (12) | 0.0219 (11) | 0.0007 (12) |
| C18 | 0.0358 (11) | 0.0563 (14) | 0.0393 (11) | −0.0031 (10) | 0.0110 (9) | −0.0057 (10) |
| C19 | 0.0295 (9) | 0.0315 (9) | 0.0315 (9) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0073 (7) | 0.0071 (8) |
| C20 | 0.0683 (17) | 0.0350 (12) | 0.0507 (13) | 0.0018 (11) | −0.0019 (12) | −0.0010 (10) |
| C21 | 0.113 (3) | 0.0323 (13) | 0.081 (2) | 0.0055 (15) | 0.0110 (19) | −0.0008 (13) |
| C22 | 0.094 (2) | 0.0425 (15) | 0.086 (2) | 0.0219 (15) | 0.0350 (19) | 0.0248 (15) |
| C23 | 0.0513 (14) | 0.0715 (18) | 0.0562 (15) | 0.0179 (13) | 0.0186 (12) | 0.0386 (14) |
| C24 | 0.0368 (11) | 0.0514 (13) | 0.0355 (11) | 0.0043 (9) | 0.0075 (9) | 0.0163 (9) |
| Si1—O1 | 1.6338 (14) | C10—C11 | 1.372 (4) |
| Si1—N1 | 1.7099 (15) | C10—H10A | 0.9500 |
| Si1—C7 | 1.8571 (19) | C11—C12 | 1.381 (3) |
| Si1—C1 | 1.8630 (19) | C11—H11A | 0.9500 |
| Si2—O1 | 1.6302 (14) | C12—H12A | 0.9500 |
| Si2—N1i | 1.7098 (15) | C13—C18 | 1.383 (3) |
| Si2—C13 | 1.8643 (19) | C13—C14 | 1.390 (3) |
| Si2—C19 | 1.869 (2) | C14—C15 | 1.392 (3) |
| N1—Si2i | 1.7098 (15) | C14—H14A | 0.9500 |
| N1—H1A | 0.8800 | C15—C16 | 1.386 (4) |
| C1—C6 | 1.390 (3) | C15—H15A | 0.9500 |
| C1—C2 | 1.393 (3) | C16—C17 | 1.363 (4) |
| C2—C3 | 1.385 (3) | C16—H16A | 0.9500 |
| C2—H2A | 0.9500 | C17—C18 | 1.394 (3) |
| C3—C4 | 1.367 (3) | C17—H17A | 0.9500 |
| C3—H3A | 0.9500 | C18—H18A | 0.9500 |
| C4—C5 | 1.369 (3) | C19—C20 | 1.386 (3) |
| C4—H4A | 0.9500 | C19—C24 | 1.403 (3) |
| C5—C6 | 1.391 (3) | C20—C21 | 1.388 (3) |
| C5—H5A | 0.9500 | C20—H20A | 0.9500 |
| C6—H6A | 0.9500 | C21—C22 | 1.372 (4) |
| C7—C8 | 1.395 (3) | C21—H21A | 0.9500 |
| C7—C12 | 1.397 (3) | C22—C23 | 1.373 (4) |
| C8—C9 | 1.390 (3) | C22—H22A | 0.9500 |
| C8—H8A | 0.9500 | C23—C24 | 1.390 (3) |
| C9—C10 | 1.381 (4) | C23—H23A | 0.9500 |
| C9—H9A | 0.9500 | C24—H24A | 0.9500 |
| O1—Si1—N1 | 112.01 (8) | C11—C10—H10A | 120.0 |
| O1—Si1—C7 | 106.91 (8) | C9—C10—H10A | 120.0 |
| N1—Si1—C7 | 111.40 (8) | C10—C11—C12 | 120.2 (2) |
| O1—Si1—C1 | 107.65 (8) | C10—C11—H11A | 119.9 |
| N1—Si1—C1 | 106.60 (8) | C12—C11—H11A | 119.9 |
| C7—Si1—C1 | 112.27 (8) | C11—C12—C7 | 121.3 (2) |
| O1—Si2—N1i | 109.90 (7) | C11—C12—H12A | 119.4 |
| O1—Si2—C13 | 105.76 (8) | C7—C12—H12A | 119.4 |
| N1i—Si2—C13 | 111.95 (8) | C18—C13—C14 | 117.47 (18) |
| O1—Si2—C19 | 111.49 (8) | C18—C13—Si2 | 119.63 (15) |
| N1i—Si2—C19 | 107.92 (8) | C14—C13—Si2 | 122.87 (15) |
| C13—Si2—C19 | 109.86 (8) | C13—C14—C15 | 121.1 (2) |
| Si2—O1—Si1 | 148.79 (9) | C13—C14—H14A | 119.4 |
| Si2i—N1—Si1 | 132.87 (10) | C15—C14—H14A | 119.4 |
| Si2i—N1—H1A | 113.6 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.0 (2) |
| Si1—N1—H1A | 113.6 | C16—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
| C6—C1—C2 | 116.67 (18) | C14—C15—H15A | 120.0 |
| C6—C1—Si1 | 121.53 (15) | C17—C16—C15 | 119.6 (2) |
| C2—C1—Si1 | 121.61 (15) | C17—C16—H16A | 120.2 |
| C3—C2—C1 | 121.7 (2) | C15—C16—H16A | 120.2 |
| C3—C2—H2A | 119.2 | C16—C17—C18 | 120.2 (2) |
| C1—C2—H2A | 119.2 | C16—C17—H17A | 119.9 |
| C4—C3—C2 | 120.4 (2) | C18—C17—H17A | 119.9 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 119.8 | C13—C18—C17 | 121.6 (2) |
| C2—C3—H3A | 119.8 | C13—C18—H18A | 119.2 |
| C3—C4—C5 | 119.4 (2) | C17—C18—H18A | 119.2 |
| C3—C4—H4A | 120.3 | C20—C19—C24 | 117.0 (2) |
| C5—C4—H4A | 120.3 | C20—C19—Si2 | 122.97 (16) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 120.4 (2) | C24—C19—Si2 | 120.04 (16) |
| C4—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C19—C20—C21 | 121.6 (2) |
| C6—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C19—C20—H20A | 119.2 |
| C1—C6—C5 | 121.4 (2) | C21—C20—H20A | 119.2 |
| C1—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C22—C21—C20 | 120.2 (3) |
| C5—C6—H6A | 119.3 | C22—C21—H21A | 119.9 |
| C8—C7—C12 | 117.66 (18) | C20—C21—H21A | 119.9 |
| C8—C7—Si1 | 122.53 (15) | C21—C22—C23 | 119.9 (2) |
| C12—C7—Si1 | 119.81 (15) | C21—C22—H22A | 120.0 |
| C9—C8—C7 | 120.8 (2) | C23—C22—H22A | 120.0 |
| C9—C8—H8A | 119.6 | C22—C23—C24 | 120.0 (2) |
| C7—C8—H8A | 119.6 | C22—C23—H23A | 120.0 |
| C10—C9—C8 | 120.1 (2) | C24—C23—H23A | 120.0 |
| C10—C9—H9A | 120.0 | C23—C24—C19 | 121.2 (2) |
| C8—C9—H9A | 120.0 | C23—C24—H24A | 119.4 |
| C11—C10—C9 | 120.0 (2) | C19—C24—H24A | 119.4 |
| N1i—Si2—O1—Si1 | 55.8 (2) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | 1.5 (4) |
| C13—Si2—O1—Si1 | 176.78 (17) | C10—C11—C12—C7 | −0.9 (3) |
| C19—Si2—O1—Si1 | −63.8 (2) | C8—C7—C12—C11 | −0.2 (3) |
| N1—Si1—O1—Si2 | −7.6 (2) | Si1—C7—C12—C11 | −179.88 (17) |
| C7—Si1—O1—Si2 | −129.94 (18) | O1—Si2—C13—C18 | −162.77 (16) |
| C1—Si1—O1—Si2 | 109.24 (18) | N1i—Si2—C13—C18 | −43.10 (19) |
| O1—Si1—N1—Si2i | −66.15 (15) | C19—Si2—C13—C18 | 76.79 (18) |
| C7—Si1—N1—Si2i | 53.55 (15) | O1—Si2—C13—C14 | 18.92 (19) |
| C1—Si1—N1—Si2i | 176.34 (12) | N1i—Si2—C13—C14 | 138.60 (17) |
| O1—Si1—C1—C6 | 164.56 (16) | C19—Si2—C13—C14 | −101.52 (18) |
| N1—Si1—C1—C6 | −75.08 (18) | C18—C13—C14—C15 | 1.1 (3) |
| C7—Si1—C1—C6 | 47.16 (18) | Si2—C13—C14—C15 | 179.47 (18) |
| O1—Si1—C1—C2 | −20.62 (19) | C13—C14—C15—C16 | 0.8 (4) |
| N1—Si1—C1—C2 | 99.73 (18) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | −2.2 (4) |
| C7—Si1—C1—C2 | −138.02 (17) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 1.6 (4) |
| C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.8 (3) | C14—C13—C18—C17 | −1.7 (3) |
| Si1—C1—C2—C3 | −174.23 (19) | Si2—C13—C18—C17 | 179.86 (19) |
| C1—C2—C3—C4 | −1.3 (4) | C16—C17—C18—C13 | 0.4 (4) |
| C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.7 (4) | O1—Si2—C19—C20 | 107.10 (19) |
| C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.2 (4) | N1i—Si2—C19—C20 | −13.7 (2) |
| C2—C1—C6—C5 | 0.1 (3) | C13—Si2—C19—C20 | −135.99 (19) |
| Si1—C1—C6—C5 | 175.18 (18) | O1—Si2—C19—C24 | −71.58 (17) |
| C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.6 (4) | N1i—Si2—C19—C24 | 167.65 (15) |
| O1—Si1—C7—C8 | 153.74 (16) | C13—Si2—C19—C24 | 45.33 (18) |
| N1—Si1—C7—C8 | 31.06 (19) | C24—C19—C20—C21 | −0.6 (4) |
| C1—Si1—C7—C8 | −88.42 (18) | Si2—C19—C20—C21 | −179.4 (2) |
| O1—Si1—C7—C12 | −26.55 (18) | C19—C20—C21—C22 | 2.0 (5) |
| N1—Si1—C7—C12 | −149.23 (15) | C20—C21—C22—C23 | −1.9 (5) |
| C1—Si1—C7—C12 | 91.29 (17) | C21—C22—C23—C24 | 0.6 (4) |
| C12—C7—C8—C9 | 0.5 (3) | C22—C23—C24—C19 | 0.8 (4) |
| Si1—C7—C8—C9 | −179.76 (18) | C20—C19—C24—C23 | −0.7 (3) |
| C7—C8—C9—C10 | 0.1 (4) | Si2—C19—C24—C23 | 178.04 (17) |
| C8—C9—C10—C11 | −1.2 (4) |
| Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, y, −z+3/2. |
The authors would like to thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant No. 50803070) for financial support.
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The title compound is one of the hydrolysis products of 1,3-bis-(hydroxydiphenylsilanyl)-2,2,4,4-tetraphenylcyclodisilazane. Voronkov et al. (1977) reported that the hydrolysis of 1,3-bis-(hydroxydiphenylsilanyl)-2,2,4,4-tetraphenylcyclodisilazane in base medium could give 1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7-octaphenyl-2,4-dioxa-6,8,-diaza-1,3,5,7-tetrasilacyclo-octane and we have found that the title compound was also produced. Its crystal structure is presented herein. The molecular structure of the title compound is shown in Fig. 1. The eight-membered ring has a slightly disorted boat conformation.