“…In the remaining Me3Si and Ad groups evidence of the steric strain in the molecule can be seen in the substantial differences in the Si-Si-Me and C(l)-C(ll)-C(Ad) angles, although the Si-SiMe3 (and C(l)-Ad) distances appear normal and are somewhat shorter than those observed in A [2.43 Á]. Thus, the difference between largest and smallest angles is 12.0°( Si( 2)), 14.4°( Si(3)), 6.6°( Si(4)), and 5.6°( C(ll)), with the largest angles at Si(2) and Si (3) [119°] such that the interactions C( 22)-Ad and C(33)-Ph (21) are reduced (Figure 1).…”