“…;t %s (13 The Si--N distances are 1.748 (1) and 1.744 (1) A, the Si--N--Si angle is 93.72(5) ° and the N--Si-N angle is 86.28 (5) °. A similar molecular geometry has been observed in related compounds with Si2N2 rings planar within experimental° error, Si--N bond lengths in the range 1.73-1.75A, SimN--Si bond angles of 93-95 ° and N--Si--N angles of 85-87 ° (Bihatsi, Hencsei & Parkanyi, 1981;Clegg, Klingebiel, Sheldrick & Vater, 1981;Szollosy, Parkanyi, Bihatsi & Hencsei, 1983;Parkanyi, Argay, Hencsei & Nagy, 1976;Parkanyi, Bihatsi & Hencsei, 1994). Owing to the steric requirements of the isopropyl groups in the ortho position, the phenyl groups are forced to lie in a plane perpendicular to the cyclodisilazane ring [dihedral angle 89.12 (9)°].…”