The structure described by Re(CH3)6 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four rhenium, hexamethyl- molecules. Re(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(3), one C(4), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(1), one H(2), and one H(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(4), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(7), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(10), one H(11), and one H(12) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(13), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(16), one H(17), and one H(18) atom. There are eighteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Re(H3C)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.457
_cell_length_b   7.581
_cell_length_c   11.197
_cell_angle_alpha   73.216
_cell_angle_beta   73.241
_cell_angle_gamma   64.792
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   466.054
_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
  Re  Re0  1  0.608  0.739  0.247  1.0
  Re  Re1  1  0.407  0.239  0.747  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.604  0.820  0.472  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.104  0.320  0.972  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.632  0.570  0.489  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.310  0.070  0.989  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.881  0.635  0.423  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.061  0.135  0.923  1.0
  H  H8  1  0.277  0.000  0.393  1.0
  H  H9  1  0.330  0.500  0.893  1.0
  H  H10  1  0.160  0.996  0.268  1.0
  H  H11  1  0.576  0.496  0.768  1.0
  H  H12  1  0.185  0.803  0.405  1.0
  H  H13  1  0.607  0.303  0.905  1.0
  H  H14  1  0.605  0.069  0.301  1.0
  H  H15  1  0.025  0.569  0.801  1.0
  H  H16  1  0.839  0.996  0.171  1.0
  H  H17  1  0.994  0.496  0.671  1.0
  H  H18  1  0.546  0.123  0.146  1.0
  H  H19  1  0.185  0.623  0.646  1.0
  H  H20  1  0.857  0.365  0.190  1.0
  H  H21  1  0.588  0.865  0.690  1.0
  H  H22  1  0.002  0.416  0.283  1.0
  H  H23  1  0.298  0.916  0.783  1.0
  H  H24  1  0.752  0.354  0.357  1.0
  H  H25  1  0.537  0.854  0.857  1.0
  H  H26  1  0.522  0.520  0.122  1.0
  H  H27  1  0.836  0.020  0.622  1.0
  H  H28  1  0.302  0.573  0.261  1.0
  H  H29  1  0.864  0.073  0.761  1.0
  H  H30  1  0.292  0.759  0.120  1.0
  H  H31  1  0.829  0.259  0.620  1.0
  H  H32  1  0.804  0.630  0.013  1.0
  H  H33  1  0.553  0.130  0.513  1.0
  H  H34  1  0.742  0.890  0.992  1.0
  H  H35  1  0.375  0.390  0.492  1.0
  H  H36  1  0.978  0.712  0.067  1.0
  H  H37  1  0.244  0.212  0.567  1.0
  C  C38  1  0.692  0.688  0.428  1.0
  C  C39  1  0.191  0.188  0.928  1.0
  C  C40  1  0.269  0.904  0.340  1.0
  C  C41  1  0.488  0.404  0.840  1.0
  C  C42  1  0.656  0.012  0.213  1.0
  C  C43  1  0.118  0.512  0.713  1.0
  C  C44  1  0.832  0.433  0.270  1.0
  C  C45  1  0.466  0.933  0.770  1.0
  C  C46  1  0.410  0.635  0.179  1.0
  C  C47  1  0.777  0.135  0.679  1.0
  C  C48  1  0.800  0.745  0.056  1.0
  C  C49  1  0.400  0.245  0.556  1.0
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The structure described by Re(CH3)6 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four rhenium, hexamethyl- molecules. Re(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(3), one C(4), one C(5), and one C(6) atom. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(1), one H(2), and one H(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(4), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(7), one H(8), and one H(9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(10), one H(11), and one H(12) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(13), one H(14), and one H(15) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(1), one H(16), one H(17), and one H(18) atom. There are eighteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the seventh H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the eighth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the ninth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the tenth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the eleventh H site, H(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the twelfth H site, H(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fifteenth H site, H(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth H site, H(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the seventeenth H site, H(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. In the eighteenth H site, H(18) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Re(H3C)6
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.457
_cell_length_b   7.581
_cell_length_c   11.197
_cell_angle_alpha   73.216
_cell_angle_beta   73.241
_cell_angle_gamma   64.792
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   466.054
_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
  Re  Re0  1  0.608  0.739  0.247  1.0
  Re  Re1  1  0.407  0.239  0.747  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.604  0.820  0.472  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.104  0.320  0.972  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.632  0.570  0.489  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.310  0.070  0.989  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.881  0.635  0.423  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.061  0.135  0.923  1.0
  H  H8  1  0.277  0.000  0.393  1.0
  H  H9  1  0.330  0.500  0.893  1.0
  H  H10  1  0.160  0.996  0.268  1.0
  H  H11  1  0.576  0.496  0.768  1.0
  H  H12  1  0.185  0.803  0.405  1.0
  H  H13  1  0.607  0.303  0.905  1.0
  H  H14  1  0.605  0.069  0.301  1.0
  H  H15  1  0.025  0.569  0.801  1.0
  H  H16  1  0.839  0.996  0.171  1.0
  H  H17  1  0.994  0.496  0.671  1.0
  H  H18  1  0.546  0.123  0.146  1.0
  H  H19  1  0.185  0.623  0.646  1.0
  H  H20  1  0.857  0.365  0.190  1.0
  H  H21  1  0.588  0.865  0.690  1.0
  H  H22  1  0.002  0.416  0.283  1.0
  H  H23  1  0.298  0.916  0.783  1.0
  H  H24  1  0.752  0.354  0.357  1.0
  H  H25  1  0.537  0.854  0.857  1.0
  H  H26  1  0.522  0.520  0.122  1.0
  H  H27  1  0.836  0.020  0.622  1.0
  H  H28  1  0.302  0.573  0.261  1.0
  H  H29  1  0.864  0.073  0.761  1.0
  H  H30  1  0.292  0.759  0.120  1.0
  H  H31  1  0.829  0.259  0.620  1.0
  H  H32  1  0.804  0.630  0.013  1.0
  H  H33  1  0.553  0.130  0.513  1.0
  H  H34  1  0.742  0.890  0.992  1.0
  H  H35  1  0.375  0.390  0.492  1.0
  H  H36  1  0.978  0.712  0.067  1.0
  H  H37  1  0.244  0.212  0.567  1.0
  C  C38  1  0.692  0.688  0.428  1.0
  C  C39  1  0.191  0.188  0.928  1.0
  C  C40  1  0.269  0.904  0.340  1.0
  C  C41  1  0.488  0.404  0.840  1.0
  C  C42  1  0.656  0.012  0.213  1.0
  C  C43  1  0.118  0.512  0.713  1.0
  C  C44  1  0.832  0.433  0.270  1.0
  C  C45  1  0.466  0.933  0.770  1.0
  C  C46  1  0.410  0.635  0.179  1.0
  C  C47  1  0.777  0.135  0.679  1.0
  C  C48  1  0.800  0.745  0.056  1.0
  C  C49  1  0.400  0.245  0.556  1.0
[/CIF]
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