The crystal structure described by SnP2O3Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one SnP2O3Cl8 cluster. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one Cl(13), one Cl(14), and one Cl(3) atom to form SnCl3O3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)Cl2O2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)Cl2O2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(2)Cl3O tetrahedra. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), one Cl(16), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom to form distorted SnCl3O3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)Cl2O2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)Cl2O2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)Cl3O tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), one Cl(1), and one Cl(8) atom to form PCl2O2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)Cl3O3 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 38-39°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(4), one Cl(15), one Cl(6), and one Cl(9) atom to form PCl3O tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 30°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one Cl(10), and one Cl(4) atom to form PCl2O2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)Cl3O3 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-40°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one Cl(11), one Cl(12), and one Cl(2) atom to form PCl3O tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 32°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(1) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(2) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the ninth Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the tenth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the eleventh Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the twelfth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the thirteenth Cl site, Cl(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(1) atom. In the fourteenth Cl site, Cl(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(1) atom. In the fifteenth Cl site, Cl(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the sixteenth Cl site, Cl(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_SnP2Cl8O3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.980
_cell_length_b   9.243
_cell_length_c   11.042
_cell_angle_alpha   69.906
_cell_angle_beta   71.264
_cell_angle_gamma   65.387
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   765.281
_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
  Sn  Sn0  1  0.907  0.800  0.234  1.0
  Sn  Sn1  1  0.086  0.207  0.772  1.0
  P  P2  1  0.792  0.203  0.069  1.0
  P  P3  1  0.227  0.809  0.363  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.209  0.794  0.932  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.773  0.199  0.635  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.539  0.266  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.785  0.213  0.448  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.041  0.501  0.293  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.455  0.734  0.916  1.0
  Cl  Cl10  1  0.238  0.185  0.924  1.0
  Cl  Cl11  1  0.279  0.002  0.258  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.318  0.164  0.586  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.812  0.401  0.091  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.413  0.618  0.314  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.190  0.599  0.903  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.713  0.996  0.748  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.585  0.393  0.684  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.686  0.835  0.413  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.765  0.809  0.078  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.209  0.789  0.550  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.959  0.488  0.710  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.946  0.178  0.654  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.858  0.052  0.175  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.149  0.942  0.824  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.058  0.824  0.347  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.126  0.808  0.078  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.874  0.190  0.922  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by SnP2O3Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one SnP2O3Cl8 cluster. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one Cl(13), one Cl(14), and one Cl(3) atom to form SnCl3O3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)Cl2O2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)Cl2O2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(2)Cl3O tetrahedra. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(6), one Cl(16), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom to form distorted SnCl3O3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)Cl2O2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)Cl2O2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)Cl3O tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), one Cl(1), and one Cl(8) atom to form PCl2O2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)Cl3O3 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 38-39°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(4), one Cl(15), one Cl(6), and one Cl(9) atom to form PCl3O tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 30°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one Cl(10), and one Cl(4) atom to form PCl2O2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)Cl3O3 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-40°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one Cl(11), one Cl(12), and one Cl(2) atom to form PCl3O tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)Cl3O3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 32°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(2) and one P(1) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(2) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the ninth Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the tenth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the eleventh Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the twelfth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the thirteenth Cl site, Cl(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(1) atom. In the fourteenth Cl site, Cl(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(1) atom. In the fifteenth Cl site, Cl(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the sixteenth Cl site, Cl(16) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_SnP2Cl8O3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.980
_cell_length_b   9.243
_cell_length_c   11.042
_cell_angle_alpha   69.906
_cell_angle_beta   71.264
_cell_angle_gamma   65.387
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   765.281
_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
  Sn  Sn0  1  0.907  0.800  0.234  1.0
  Sn  Sn1  1  0.086  0.207  0.772  1.0
  P  P2  1  0.792  0.203  0.069  1.0
  P  P3  1  0.227  0.809  0.363  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.209  0.794  0.932  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.773  0.199  0.635  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.539  0.266  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.785  0.213  0.448  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.041  0.501  0.293  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.455  0.734  0.916  1.0
  Cl  Cl10  1  0.238  0.185  0.924  1.0
  Cl  Cl11  1  0.279  0.002  0.258  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.318  0.164  0.586  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.812  0.401  0.091  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.413  0.618  0.314  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.190  0.599  0.903  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.713  0.996  0.748  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.585  0.393  0.684  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.686  0.835  0.413  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.765  0.809  0.078  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.209  0.789  0.550  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.959  0.488  0.710  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.946  0.178  0.654  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.858  0.052  0.175  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.149  0.942  0.824  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.058  0.824  0.347  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.126  0.808  0.078  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.874  0.190  0.922  1.0
[/CIF]
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