The material structure described by AlC3(NCl2)3 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four AlC3(NCl2)3 clusters. In two of the AlC3(NCl2)3 clusters, Al(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(2), one Cl(1), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one Cl(8) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(5), and one Cl(11) atom. In the third C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(5), and one Cl(10) atom. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1) and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Al(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2) and one C(5) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In two of the AlC3(NCl2)3 clusters, Al(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(3), one Cl(12), one Cl(4), and one Cl(9) atom. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(6), and one Cl(3) atom. In the second C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(6), and one Cl(2) atom. In the third C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one Cl(6) atom. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Al(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. In the second N site, N(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3) and one C(6) atom. In the third N site, N(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3) and one C(4) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_AlC3(NCl2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.459
_cell_length_b   9.933
_cell_length_c   16.437
_cell_angle_alpha   106.922
_cell_angle_beta   89.901
_cell_angle_gamma   92.795
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   1163.557
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Al  Al0  1  0.552  0.826  0.586  1.0
  Al  Al1  1  0.946  0.170  0.148  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.448  0.174  0.414  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.054  0.830  0.852  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.499  0.297  0.605  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.762  0.298  0.535  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.738  0.675  0.061  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.261  0.300  0.070  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.262  0.325  0.939  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.238  0.683  0.326  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.501  0.703  0.395  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.998  0.295  0.999  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.238  0.702  0.465  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.002  0.705  0.001  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.739  0.700  0.930  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.762  0.317  0.674  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.584  0.319  0.679  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.420  0.733  0.472  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.580  0.267  0.528  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.079  0.267  0.066  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.082  0.322  0.934  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.918  0.678  0.066  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.857  0.320  0.606  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.143  0.680  0.394  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.356  0.327  0.008  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.644  0.673  0.992  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.416  0.681  0.321  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.921  0.733  0.934  1.0
  Cl  Cl28  1  0.767  0.960  0.563  1.0
  Cl  Cl29  1  0.631  0.688  0.838  1.0
  Cl  Cl30  1  0.369  0.312  0.162  1.0
  Cl  Cl31  1  0.622  0.669  0.149  1.0
  Cl  Cl32  1  0.125  0.037  0.184  1.0
  Cl  Cl33  1  0.378  0.331  0.851  1.0
  Cl  Cl34  1  0.377  0.960  0.672  1.0
  Cl  Cl35  1  0.228  0.696  0.000  1.0
  Cl  Cl36  1  0.635  0.645  0.619  1.0
  Cl  Cl37  1  0.275  0.312  0.608  1.0
  Cl  Cl38  1  0.623  0.040  0.328  1.0
  Cl  Cl39  1  0.365  0.355  0.381  1.0
  Cl  Cl40  1  0.734  0.034  0.076  1.0
  Cl  Cl41  1  0.122  0.684  0.237  1.0
  Cl  Cl42  1  0.725  0.688  0.392  1.0
  Cl  Cl43  1  0.233  0.040  0.437  1.0
  Cl  Cl44  1  0.131  0.687  0.552  1.0
  Cl  Cl45  1  0.878  0.316  0.763  1.0
  Cl  Cl46  1  0.863  0.352  0.242  1.0
  Cl  Cl47  1  0.869  0.313  0.448  1.0
  Cl  Cl48  1  0.266  0.966  0.924  1.0
  Cl  Cl49  1  0.772  0.304  1.000  1.0
  Cl  Cl50  1  0.875  0.963  0.816  1.0
  Cl  Cl51  1  0.137  0.648  0.758  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material structure described by AlC3(NCl2)3 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four AlC3(NCl2)3 clusters. In two of the AlC3(NCl2)3 clusters, Al(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(2), one Cl(1), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one Cl(8) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(2), one N(5), and one Cl(11) atom. In the third C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(5), and one Cl(10) atom. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(1) and one C(5) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Al(1), one C(1), and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(2) and one C(5) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In two of the AlC3(NCl2)3 clusters, Al(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(3), one Cl(12), one Cl(4), and one Cl(9) atom. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(4), one N(6), and one Cl(3) atom. In the second C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(6), and one Cl(2) atom. In the third C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and one Cl(6) atom. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Al(2), one C(4), and one C(6) atom. In the second N site, N(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3) and one C(6) atom. In the third N site, N(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C(3) and one C(4) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_AlC3(NCl2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.459
_cell_length_b   9.933
_cell_length_c   16.437
_cell_angle_alpha   106.922
_cell_angle_beta   89.901
_cell_angle_gamma   92.795
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   1163.557
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Al  Al0  1  0.552  0.826  0.586  1.0
  Al  Al1  1  0.946  0.170  0.148  1.0
  Al  Al2  1  0.448  0.174  0.414  1.0
  Al  Al3  1  0.054  0.830  0.852  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.499  0.297  0.605  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.762  0.298  0.535  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.738  0.675  0.061  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.261  0.300  0.070  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.262  0.325  0.939  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.238  0.683  0.326  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.501  0.703  0.395  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.998  0.295  0.999  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.238  0.702  0.465  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.002  0.705  0.001  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.739  0.700  0.930  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.762  0.317  0.674  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.584  0.319  0.679  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.420  0.733  0.472  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.580  0.267  0.528  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.079  0.267  0.066  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.082  0.322  0.934  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.918  0.678  0.066  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.857  0.320  0.606  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.143  0.680  0.394  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.356  0.327  0.008  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.644  0.673  0.992  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.416  0.681  0.321  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.921  0.733  0.934  1.0
  Cl  Cl28  1  0.767  0.960  0.563  1.0
  Cl  Cl29  1  0.631  0.688  0.838  1.0
  Cl  Cl30  1  0.369  0.312  0.162  1.0
  Cl  Cl31  1  0.622  0.669  0.149  1.0
  Cl  Cl32  1  0.125  0.037  0.184  1.0
  Cl  Cl33  1  0.378  0.331  0.851  1.0
  Cl  Cl34  1  0.377  0.960  0.672  1.0
  Cl  Cl35  1  0.228  0.696  0.000  1.0
  Cl  Cl36  1  0.635  0.645  0.619  1.0
  Cl  Cl37  1  0.275  0.312  0.608  1.0
  Cl  Cl38  1  0.623  0.040  0.328  1.0
  Cl  Cl39  1  0.365  0.355  0.381  1.0
  Cl  Cl40  1  0.734  0.034  0.076  1.0
  Cl  Cl41  1  0.122  0.684  0.237  1.0
  Cl  Cl42  1  0.725  0.688  0.392  1.0
  Cl  Cl43  1  0.233  0.040  0.437  1.0
  Cl  Cl44  1  0.131  0.687  0.552  1.0
  Cl  Cl45  1  0.878  0.316  0.763  1.0
  Cl  Cl46  1  0.863  0.352  0.242  1.0
  Cl  Cl47  1  0.869  0.313  0.448  1.0
  Cl  Cl48  1  0.266  0.966  0.924  1.0
  Cl  Cl49  1  0.772  0.304  1.000  1.0
  Cl  Cl50  1  0.875  0.963  0.816  1.0
  Cl  Cl51  1  0.137  0.648  0.758  1.0
[/CIF]
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