The crystal structure described by Rb4(BS)9 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), one S(7), one S(8), and two equivalent S(9) atoms. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(3), one S(5), one S(8), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. In the third Rb site, Rb(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), one S(8), one S(9), and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the fourth Rb site, Rb(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one B(1), one B(2), one S(1), one S(3), one S(4), one S(6), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(7) atoms. There are nine inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Rb(4), one S(1), one S(4), and one S(9) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Rb(4), one S(3), one S(5), and one S(6) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one S(2), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the fifth B site, B(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(5) atom. In the sixth B site, B(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(6) atom. In the seventh B site, B(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(7) atom. In the eighth B site, B(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(8) atom. In the ninth B site, B(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(9) atom. There are nine inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(2), one Rb(4), one B(1), and one B(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), two equivalent Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(4), and one B(3) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one Rb(4), two equivalent Rb(3), and one B(2) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(3), one Rb(4), two equivalent Rb(2), and one B(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one Rb(3), one B(2), and one B(5) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(3), one Rb(4), one B(2), and one B(6) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(1), two equivalent Rb(4), one B(3), and one B(7) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one Rb(3), one B(3), and one B(8) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(3), two equivalent Rb(1), one B(1), and one B(9) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Rb4(BS)9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.079
_cell_length_b   10.190
_cell_length_c   10.695
_cell_angle_alpha   91.646
_cell_angle_beta   104.695
_cell_angle_gamma   109.387
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   994.523
_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
  Rb  Rb0  1  0.819  0.381  0.752  1.0
  Rb  Rb1  1  0.181  0.619  0.248  1.0
  Rb  Rb2  1  0.752  0.622  0.472  1.0
  Rb  Rb3  1  0.248  0.378  0.528  1.0
  Rb  Rb4  1  0.615  0.375  0.130  1.0
  Rb  Rb5  1  0.385  0.625  0.870  1.0
  Rb  Rb6  1  0.646  0.007  0.374  1.0
  Rb  Rb7  1  0.354  0.993  0.626  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.926  0.261  0.254  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.074  0.739  0.746  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.332  0.238  0.856  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.668  0.762  0.144  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.365  0.181  0.314  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.635  0.819  0.686  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.991  0.041  0.149  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.009  0.959  0.851  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.062  0.137  0.916  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.938  0.863  0.084  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.169  0.033  0.982  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.831  0.967  0.018  1.0
  B  B20  1  0.128  0.975  0.127  1.0
  B  B21  1  0.872  0.025  0.873  1.0
  B  B22  1  0.133  0.144  0.088  1.0
  B  B23  1  0.867  0.856  0.912  1.0
  B  B24  1  0.951  0.142  0.022  1.0
  B  B25  1  0.049  0.858  0.978  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.025  0.893  0.694  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.975  0.107  0.306  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.483  0.740  0.549  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.517  0.260  0.451  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.523  0.658  0.203  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.477  0.342  0.797  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.096  0.626  0.633  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.904  0.374  0.367  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.160  0.276  0.830  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.840  0.724  0.170  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.348  0.090  0.946  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.652  0.910  0.054  1.0
  S  S38  1  0.280  0.987  0.274  1.0
  S  S39  1  0.720  0.013  0.726  1.0
  S  S40  1  0.286  0.288  0.202  1.0
  S  S41  1  0.714  0.712  0.798  1.0
  S  S42  1  0.906  0.292  0.081  1.0
  S  S43  1  0.094  0.708  0.919  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by Rb4(BS)9 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), one S(7), one S(8), and two equivalent S(9) atoms. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(3), one S(5), one S(8), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. In the third Rb site, Rb(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), one S(8), one S(9), and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the fourth Rb site, Rb(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one B(1), one B(2), one S(1), one S(3), one S(4), one S(6), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(7) atoms. There are nine inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Rb(4), one S(1), one S(4), and one S(9) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Rb(4), one S(3), one S(5), and one S(6) atom. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one S(2), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the fifth B site, B(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(5) atom. In the sixth B site, B(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(6) atom. In the seventh B site, B(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(7) atom. In the eighth B site, B(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(8) atom. In the ninth B site, B(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one S(9) atom. There are nine inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(2), one Rb(4), one B(1), and one B(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), two equivalent Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(4), and one B(3) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one Rb(4), two equivalent Rb(3), and one B(2) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(3), one Rb(4), two equivalent Rb(2), and one B(1) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one Rb(3), one B(2), and one B(5) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(3), one Rb(4), one B(2), and one B(6) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(1), two equivalent Rb(4), one B(3), and one B(7) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one Rb(3), one B(3), and one B(8) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Rb(3), two equivalent Rb(1), one B(1), and one B(9) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Rb4(BS)9
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.079
_cell_length_b   10.190
_cell_length_c   10.695
_cell_angle_alpha   91.646
_cell_angle_beta   104.695
_cell_angle_gamma   109.387
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   994.523
_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
  Rb  Rb0  1  0.819  0.381  0.752  1.0
  Rb  Rb1  1  0.181  0.619  0.248  1.0
  Rb  Rb2  1  0.752  0.622  0.472  1.0
  Rb  Rb3  1  0.248  0.378  0.528  1.0
  Rb  Rb4  1  0.615  0.375  0.130  1.0
  Rb  Rb5  1  0.385  0.625  0.870  1.0
  Rb  Rb6  1  0.646  0.007  0.374  1.0
  Rb  Rb7  1  0.354  0.993  0.626  1.0
  B  B8  1  0.926  0.261  0.254  1.0
  B  B9  1  0.074  0.739  0.746  1.0
  B  B10  1  0.332  0.238  0.856  1.0
  B  B11  1  0.668  0.762  0.144  1.0
  B  B12  1  0.365  0.181  0.314  1.0
  B  B13  1  0.635  0.819  0.686  1.0
  B  B14  1  0.991  0.041  0.149  1.0
  B  B15  1  0.009  0.959  0.851  1.0
  B  B16  1  0.062  0.137  0.916  1.0
  B  B17  1  0.938  0.863  0.084  1.0
  B  B18  1  0.169  0.033  0.982  1.0
  B  B19  1  0.831  0.967  0.018  1.0
  B  B20  1  0.128  0.975  0.127  1.0
  B  B21  1  0.872  0.025  0.873  1.0
  B  B22  1  0.133  0.144  0.088  1.0
  B  B23  1  0.867  0.856  0.912  1.0
  B  B24  1  0.951  0.142  0.022  1.0
  B  B25  1  0.049  0.858  0.978  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.025  0.893  0.694  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.975  0.107  0.306  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.483  0.740  0.549  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.517  0.260  0.451  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.523  0.658  0.203  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.477  0.342  0.797  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.096  0.626  0.633  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.904  0.374  0.367  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.160  0.276  0.830  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.840  0.724  0.170  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.348  0.090  0.946  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.652  0.910  0.054  1.0
  S  S38  1  0.280  0.987  0.274  1.0
  S  S39  1  0.720  0.013  0.726  1.0
  S  S40  1  0.286  0.288  0.202  1.0
  S  S41  1  0.714  0.712  0.798  1.0
  S  S42  1  0.906  0.292  0.081  1.0
  S  S43  1  0.094  0.708  0.919  1.0
[/CIF]
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