The crystal structure described by RuS3Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one RuS3Cl8 cluster. Ru(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing RuS3Cl3 octahedra. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(4), and one Cl(8) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(2), and one Cl(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ru(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_RuS3Cl8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.889
_cell_length_b   8.213
_cell_length_c   10.775
_cell_angle_alpha   103.615
_cell_angle_beta   98.150
_cell_angle_gamma   109.015
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   623.028
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ru  Ru0  1  0.885  0.845  0.831  1.0
  Ru  Ru1  1  0.115  0.155  0.169  1.0
  S  S2  1  0.030  0.367  0.284  1.0
  S  S3  1  0.669  0.806  0.658  1.0
  S  S4  1  0.331  0.194  0.342  1.0
  S  S5  1  0.970  0.633  0.716  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.676  0.665  0.912  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.324  0.335  0.088  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.884  0.125  0.973  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.116  0.875  0.027  1.0
  Cl  Cl10  1  0.518  0.233  0.037  1.0
  Cl  Cl11  1  0.482  0.767  0.963  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.500  0.561  0.238  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.500  0.439  0.762  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.518  0.960  0.709  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.137  0.038  0.768  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.217  0.529  0.460  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.783  0.471  0.540  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.038  0.559  0.191  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.962  0.441  0.809  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.863  0.962  0.232  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.482  0.040  0.291  1.0
  Cl  Cl22  1  0.226  0.089  0.483  1.0
  Cl  Cl23  1  0.774  0.911  0.517  1.0
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The crystal structure described by RuS3Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one RuS3Cl8 cluster. Ru(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing RuS3Cl3 octahedra. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(4), and one Cl(8) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(2), and one Cl(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ru(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_RuS3Cl8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.889
_cell_length_b   8.213
_cell_length_c   10.775
_cell_angle_alpha   103.615
_cell_angle_beta   98.150
_cell_angle_gamma   109.015
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   623.028
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ru  Ru0  1  0.885  0.845  0.831  1.0
  Ru  Ru1  1  0.115  0.155  0.169  1.0
  S  S2  1  0.030  0.367  0.284  1.0
  S  S3  1  0.669  0.806  0.658  1.0
  S  S4  1  0.331  0.194  0.342  1.0
  S  S5  1  0.970  0.633  0.716  1.0
  S  S6  1  0.676  0.665  0.912  1.0
  S  S7  1  0.324  0.335  0.088  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.884  0.125  0.973  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.116  0.875  0.027  1.0
  Cl  Cl10  1  0.518  0.233  0.037  1.0
  Cl  Cl11  1  0.482  0.767  0.963  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.500  0.561  0.238  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.500  0.439  0.762  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.518  0.960  0.709  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.137  0.038  0.768  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.217  0.529  0.460  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.783  0.471  0.540  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.038  0.559  0.191  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.962  0.441  0.809  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.863  0.962  0.232  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.482  0.040  0.291  1.0
  Cl  Cl22  1  0.226  0.089  0.483  1.0
  Cl  Cl23  1  0.774  0.911  0.517  1.0
[/CIF]
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