The structure described by K3W2Cl9 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are five inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(17), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. In the second K site, K(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(18), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. In the third K site, K(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(17), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. In the fourth K site, K(4,5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(18), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom. In the fifth K site, K(6) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(17), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. There are four inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(17), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(18), and one Cl(7) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. In the third W site, W(3) is bonded to one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(6) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. In the fourth W site, W(4) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(4), and one Cl(5) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. There are eighteen inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(4) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(4) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(4) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(3) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(2) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(1) atom. In the ninth Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(1) atom. In the tenth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(2) atom. In the eleventh Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1); one K(4,5); one K(6); one W(1); and one W(4) atom. In the twelfth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(2); one K(3); one K(4,5); one W(2); and one W(3) atom. In the thirteenth Cl site, Cl(13) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(2); one K(3); one K(4,5); one W(2); and one W(3) atom. In the fourteenth Cl site, Cl(14) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1); one K(4,5); one K(6); one W(1); and one W(4) atom. In the fifteenth Cl site, Cl(15) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1); one K(4,5); one K(6); one W(1); and one W(4) atom. In the sixteenth Cl site, Cl(16) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(2); one K(3); one K(4,5); one W(2); and one W(3) atom. In the seventeenth Cl site, Cl(17) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(1) atom. In the eighteenth Cl site, Cl(18) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_K3W2Cl9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.232
_cell_length_b   7.231
_cell_length_c   16.401
_cell_angle_alpha   90.002
_cell_angle_beta   89.990
_cell_angle_gamma   119.994
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   742.839
_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
  K  K0  1  0.001  0.000  0.250  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.001  0.000  0.750  1.0
  K  K2  1  0.333  0.667  0.569  1.0
  K  K3  1  0.666  0.333  0.070  1.0
  K  K4  1  0.333  0.667  0.930  1.0
  K  K5  1  0.666  0.333  0.430  1.0
  W  W6  1  0.333  0.667  0.326  1.0
  W  W7  1  0.667  0.333  0.826  1.0
  W  W8  1  0.667  0.333  0.674  1.0
  W  W9  1  0.334  0.667  0.174  1.0
  Cl  Cl10  1  0.119  0.354  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl11  1  0.765  0.119  0.593  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.354  0.235  0.593  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.646  0.765  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.235  0.881  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.881  0.646  0.593  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.881  0.646  0.907  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.235  0.881  0.407  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.646  0.765  0.407  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.354  0.235  0.907  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.443  0.434  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.009  0.442  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl22  1  0.434  0.991  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl23  1  0.567  0.009  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl24  1  0.991  0.558  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl25  1  0.559  0.567  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl26  1  0.119  0.354  0.407  1.0
  Cl  Cl27  1  0.765  0.119  0.907  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by K3W2Cl9 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are five inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(17), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. In the second K site, K(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(18), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. In the third K site, K(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(17), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. In the fourth K site, K(4,5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(18), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom. In the fifth K site, K(6) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(17), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. There are four inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded to one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(17), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded to one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(18), and one Cl(7) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. In the third W site, W(3) is bonded to one Cl(12), one Cl(13), one Cl(16), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(6) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. In the fourth W site, W(4) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(11), one Cl(14), one Cl(15), one Cl(4), and one Cl(5) atom to form distorted face-sharing WCl6 octahedra. There are eighteen inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(4) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(4) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(4) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(3) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(2) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(1) atom. In the ninth Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(1) atom. In the tenth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(2) atom. In the eleventh Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1); one K(4,5); one K(6); one W(1); and one W(4) atom. In the twelfth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(2); one K(3); one K(4,5); one W(2); and one W(3) atom. In the thirteenth Cl site, Cl(13) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(2); one K(3); one K(4,5); one W(2); and one W(3) atom. In the fourteenth Cl site, Cl(14) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1); one K(4,5); one K(6); one W(1); and one W(4) atom. In the fifteenth Cl site, Cl(15) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1); one K(4,5); one K(6); one W(1); and one W(4) atom. In the sixteenth Cl site, Cl(16) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(2); one K(3); one K(4,5); one W(2); and one W(3) atom. In the seventeenth Cl site, Cl(17) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one K(3), one K(6), and one W(1) atom. In the eighteenth Cl site, Cl(18) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one K(2); two equivalent K(4,5); and one W(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_K3W2Cl9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.232
_cell_length_b   7.231
_cell_length_c   16.401
_cell_angle_alpha   90.002
_cell_angle_beta   89.990
_cell_angle_gamma   119.994
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   742.839
_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
  K  K0  1  0.001  0.000  0.250  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.001  0.000  0.750  1.0
  K  K2  1  0.333  0.667  0.569  1.0
  K  K3  1  0.666  0.333  0.070  1.0
  K  K4  1  0.333  0.667  0.930  1.0
  K  K5  1  0.666  0.333  0.430  1.0
  W  W6  1  0.333  0.667  0.326  1.0
  W  W7  1  0.667  0.333  0.826  1.0
  W  W8  1  0.667  0.333  0.674  1.0
  W  W9  1  0.334  0.667  0.174  1.0
  Cl  Cl10  1  0.119  0.354  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl11  1  0.765  0.119  0.593  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.354  0.235  0.593  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.646  0.765  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.235  0.881  0.093  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.881  0.646  0.593  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.881  0.646  0.907  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.235  0.881  0.407  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.646  0.765  0.407  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.354  0.235  0.907  1.0
  Cl  Cl20  1  0.443  0.434  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl21  1  0.009  0.442  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl22  1  0.434  0.991  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl23  1  0.567  0.009  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl24  1  0.991  0.558  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl25  1  0.559  0.567  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl26  1  0.119  0.354  0.407  1.0
  Cl  Cl27  1  0.765  0.119  0.907  1.0
[/CIF]
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