title: 5,5'-Bis[(trimethyl-silyl)meth-yl]-2,2'-bipyridine.
abstract: The mol-ecule of the title compound, C(18)H(28)N(2)Si(2), occupies a special position on an inversion centre. The Si-CH(2)-C(ipso) plane is approximately orthogonal to the plane of the pyridine rings, the corresponding dihedral angle being 82.0 (2)°.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.
authors.forename: Murray S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Christopher R K
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Glasson
authors.forename: George V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Meehan