The material structure described by Ru3Bi(CO)9 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ru3Bi(CO)9 clusters. There are three inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one C(6), one C(8), and one Bi(1) atom. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(3), and one Bi(1) atom. In the third Ru site, Ru(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one C(7), one C(9), and one Bi(1) atom. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(7) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(4) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(3) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(1,9) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(1,9) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(2) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(5) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(8) atom. Bi(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and one Ru(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1,9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_BiRu3(CO)9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.292
_cell_length_b   9.347
_cell_length_c   12.687
_cell_angle_alpha   87.899
_cell_angle_beta   108.296
_cell_angle_gamma   111.129
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   867.470
_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
  Bi  Bi0  1  0.008  0.786  0.903  1.0
  Bi  Bi1  1  0.992  0.214  0.097  1.0
  Ru  Ru2  1  0.010  0.455  0.233  1.0
  Ru  Ru3  1  0.990  0.545  0.767  1.0
  Ru  Ru4  1  0.201  0.881  0.752  1.0
  Ru  Ru5  1  0.799  0.119  0.248  1.0
  Ru  Ru6  1  0.789  0.759  0.680  1.0
  Ru  Ru7  1  0.211  0.241  0.320  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.233  0.085  0.785  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.767  0.915  0.215  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.285  0.906  0.624  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.715  0.094  0.376  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.417  0.887  0.860  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.583  0.113  0.140  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.200  0.601  0.192  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.800  0.399  0.808  1.0
  C  C16  1  0.586  0.642  0.721  1.0
  C  C17  1  0.414  0.358  0.279  1.0
  C  C18  1  0.179  0.517  0.884  1.0
  C  C19  1  0.821  0.483  0.116  1.0
  C  C20  1  0.777  0.949  0.707  1.0
  C  C21  1  0.223  0.051  0.293  1.0
  C  C22  1  0.005  0.578  0.350  1.0
  C  C23  1  0.995  0.422  0.650  1.0
  C  C24  1  0.673  0.727  0.520  1.0
  C  C25  1  0.327  0.273  0.480  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.458  0.571  0.746  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.542  0.429  0.254  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.237  0.935  0.276  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.763  0.065  0.724  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.314  0.692  0.164  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.686  0.308  0.836  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.555  0.894  0.926  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.445  0.106  0.074  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.004  0.346  0.584  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.996  0.654  0.416  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.347  0.924  0.552  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.653  0.076  0.448  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.255  0.212  0.807  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.745  0.788  0.193  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.592  0.710  0.425  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.408  0.290  0.575  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.293  0.497  0.957  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.707  0.503  0.043  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material structure described by Ru3Bi(CO)9 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ru3Bi(CO)9 clusters. There are three inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one C(6), one C(8), and one Bi(1) atom. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(3), and one Bi(1) atom. In the third Ru site, Ru(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one C(7), one C(9), and one Bi(1) atom. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(7) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(4) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(3) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(1,9) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(1,9) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(2) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(5) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(8) atom. Bi(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and one Ru(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1,9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_BiRu3(CO)9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.292
_cell_length_b   9.347
_cell_length_c   12.687
_cell_angle_alpha   87.899
_cell_angle_beta   108.296
_cell_angle_gamma   111.129
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   867.470
_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
  Bi  Bi0  1  0.008  0.786  0.903  1.0
  Bi  Bi1  1  0.992  0.214  0.097  1.0
  Ru  Ru2  1  0.010  0.455  0.233  1.0
  Ru  Ru3  1  0.990  0.545  0.767  1.0
  Ru  Ru4  1  0.201  0.881  0.752  1.0
  Ru  Ru5  1  0.799  0.119  0.248  1.0
  Ru  Ru6  1  0.789  0.759  0.680  1.0
  Ru  Ru7  1  0.211  0.241  0.320  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.233  0.085  0.785  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.767  0.915  0.215  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.285  0.906  0.624  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.715  0.094  0.376  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.417  0.887  0.860  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.583  0.113  0.140  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.200  0.601  0.192  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.800  0.399  0.808  1.0
  C  C16  1  0.586  0.642  0.721  1.0
  C  C17  1  0.414  0.358  0.279  1.0
  C  C18  1  0.179  0.517  0.884  1.0
  C  C19  1  0.821  0.483  0.116  1.0
  C  C20  1  0.777  0.949  0.707  1.0
  C  C21  1  0.223  0.051  0.293  1.0
  C  C22  1  0.005  0.578  0.350  1.0
  C  C23  1  0.995  0.422  0.650  1.0
  C  C24  1  0.673  0.727  0.520  1.0
  C  C25  1  0.327  0.273  0.480  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.458  0.571  0.746  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.542  0.429  0.254  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.237  0.935  0.276  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.763  0.065  0.724  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.314  0.692  0.164  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.686  0.308  0.836  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.555  0.894  0.926  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.445  0.106  0.074  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.004  0.346  0.584  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.996  0.654  0.416  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.347  0.924  0.552  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.653  0.076  0.448  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.255  0.212  0.807  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.745  0.788  0.193  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.592  0.710  0.425  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.408  0.290  0.575  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.293  0.497  0.957  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.707  0.503  0.043  1.0
[/CIF]
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