Die Strukturen der Heptahetero-Nortricyclene P7(Sime3)3 und P4(Sime2)3

The Structures of the Heptahetero-Nortricyclenes P₇(Sime₃)₃ and P₄(Sime₂)₃ Tris(trimethylsilyl)heptaphospha-nortricyclene P₇(Sime₃)₃ 1 and Hexamethyl-trisila-tetraphospha-nortricyclene P₄Si₃me₆ 2 are structural analogons to the hetero-nortricyclenes P and P₄S₃. 1 crystallizes in the space group P2₁ with a = 965.7 pm, b = 1746.5 pm, c = 693.3 pm, β = 99.61° and Z = 2 formula units. In the P₇ system tge P? P bond lengths differ functionally, namely 221.4 pm in the three-membered ring, 219.2 pm at the ring atoms and 217.9 pm at the bridgehead atom. The P? Si and Si? C bond lengths are 228.8 pm and 187.8 pm respectively. 2 crystallizes in the space group R3 with a_R = 1129.3 pm, α_R = 50.01° (hexagonal axes: a = 954.7 pm, c = 2956.9 pm) and Z = 2 formula units. In the P₄Si₃ systems the bond lengths are P? P = 220.2 pm, P? Si = 228.3 pm and 224.7 pm (to the bridgehead atom). The Si? C bond lengths are 187.3 pm. The structures are discussed with related compounds.