The material structure described by Gd3Cl3C is Corundum-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are seven inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded to one C(2), one C(3), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded to one C(2), one C(3), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-10°. In the third Gd site, Gd(3) is bonded to two equivalent C(2), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the fourth Gd site, Gd(4) is bonded to one C(1), one C(2), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), and one Cl(5) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the fifth Gd site, Gd(5) is bonded to one C(1), one C(3), one Cl(1), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), and one Cl(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the sixth Gd site, Gd(6) is bonded to one C(1), one C(2), one Cl(1), one Cl(5), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the seventh Gd site, Gd(7) is bonded to two equivalent C(2), two equivalent Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(4), two equivalent Gd(5), and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms to form edge-sharing CGd6 octahedra. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded to one Gd(1), one Gd(2), one Gd(3), one Gd(4), one Gd(6), and one Gd(7) atom to form edge-sharing CGd6 octahedra. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(1), two equivalent Gd(2), and two equivalent Gd(5) atoms to form edge-sharing CGd6 octahedra. There are seven inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(3), one Gd(5), and one Gd(6) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(2), one Gd(4), one Gd(5), and one Gd(7) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(2), one Gd(3), one Gd(4), and one Gd(5) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(2), one Gd(4), and one Gd(6) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(5), one Gd(6), and one Gd(7) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Gd3CCl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.335
_cell_length_b   9.335
_cell_length_c   9.340
_cell_angle_alpha   109.450
_cell_angle_beta   109.450
_cell_angle_gamma   109.508
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   626.621
_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
  Gd  Gd0  1  0.483  0.749  0.017  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.746  0.232  0.267  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.232  0.268  0.750  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.465  0.482  0.233  1.0
  Gd  Gd4  1  0.269  0.016  0.035  1.0
  Gd  Gd5  1  0.233  0.464  0.483  1.0
  Gd  Gd6  1  0.018  0.035  0.267  1.0
  Gd  Gd7  1  0.016  0.484  0.750  1.0
  Gd  Gd8  1  0.484  0.231  0.465  1.0
  Gd  Gd9  1  0.751  0.017  0.483  1.0
  Gd  Gd10  1  0.036  0.267  0.017  1.0
  Gd  Gd11  1  0.268  0.754  0.233  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.250  0.250  0.250  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.999  0.251  0.502  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.249  0.501  0.998  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.503  0.997  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.993  0.984  0.743  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.758  0.742  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.983  0.743  0.992  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.249  0.993  0.508  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.742  0.994  0.986  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.507  0.251  0.992  1.0
  Cl  Cl22  1  0.743  0.250  0.758  1.0
  Cl  Cl23  1  0.506  0.758  0.514  1.0
  Cl  Cl24  1  0.757  0.517  0.508  1.0
  Cl  Cl25  1  0.250  0.757  0.742  1.0
  Cl  Cl26  1  0.516  0.507  0.757  1.0
  Cl  Cl27  1  0.993  0.507  0.250  1.0
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The material structure described by Gd3Cl3C is Corundum-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are seven inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded to one C(2), one C(3), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded to one C(2), one C(3), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-10°. In the third Gd site, Gd(3) is bonded to two equivalent C(2), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the fourth Gd site, Gd(4) is bonded to one C(1), one C(2), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), and one Cl(5) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the fifth Gd site, Gd(5) is bonded to one C(1), one C(3), one Cl(1), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), and one Cl(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the sixth Gd site, Gd(6) is bonded to one C(1), one C(2), one Cl(1), one Cl(5), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. In the seventh Gd site, Gd(7) is bonded to two equivalent C(2), two equivalent Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdC2Cl4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-10°. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(4), two equivalent Gd(5), and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms to form edge-sharing CGd6 octahedra. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded to one Gd(1), one Gd(2), one Gd(3), one Gd(4), one Gd(6), and one Gd(7) atom to form edge-sharing CGd6 octahedra. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded to two equivalent Gd(1), two equivalent Gd(2), and two equivalent Gd(5) atoms to form edge-sharing CGd6 octahedra. There are seven inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(3), one Gd(5), and one Gd(6) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(2), one Gd(4), one Gd(5), and one Gd(7) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(2), one Gd(3), one Gd(4), and one Gd(5) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(2), one Gd(4), and one Gd(6) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(5), one Gd(6), and one Gd(7) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Gd3CCl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.335
_cell_length_b   9.335
_cell_length_c   9.340
_cell_angle_alpha   109.450
_cell_angle_beta   109.450
_cell_angle_gamma   109.508
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   626.621
_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
  Gd  Gd0  1  0.483  0.749  0.017  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.746  0.232  0.267  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.232  0.268  0.750  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.465  0.482  0.233  1.0
  Gd  Gd4  1  0.269  0.016  0.035  1.0
  Gd  Gd5  1  0.233  0.464  0.483  1.0
  Gd  Gd6  1  0.018  0.035  0.267  1.0
  Gd  Gd7  1  0.016  0.484  0.750  1.0
  Gd  Gd8  1  0.484  0.231  0.465  1.0
  Gd  Gd9  1  0.751  0.017  0.483  1.0
  Gd  Gd10  1  0.036  0.267  0.017  1.0
  Gd  Gd11  1  0.268  0.754  0.233  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.250  0.250  0.250  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.999  0.251  0.502  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.249  0.501  0.998  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.503  0.997  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.993  0.984  0.743  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.758  0.742  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.983  0.743  0.992  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.249  0.993  0.508  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.742  0.994  0.986  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.507  0.251  0.992  1.0
  Cl  Cl22  1  0.743  0.250  0.758  1.0
  Cl  Cl23  1  0.506  0.758  0.514  1.0
  Cl  Cl24  1  0.757  0.517  0.508  1.0
  Cl  Cl25  1  0.250  0.757  0.742  1.0
  Cl  Cl26  1  0.516  0.507  0.757  1.0
  Cl  Cl27  1  0.993  0.507  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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