DOE OSTI2020
RuCH12S(NO)4HC2O4(CF3)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of twelve fluoroform molecules, four HC2O4 clusters, and four RuCH12S(NO)4 clusters. In each HC2O4 cluster, there are two inequivalent C4+ sites. In the first C4+ site, C4+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.24 Å) and one longer (1.29 Å) C–O bond length. In the second C4+ site, C4+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.22 Å) and one longer (1.31 Å) C–O bond length. H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.15 Å) and one longer (1.30 Å) H–O bond length. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4+ and one H1+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C4+ and one H1+ atom. In each RuCH12S(NO)4 cluster, Ru2+ is bonded in an octahedral geometry to four N3-, one S2-, and one O2- atom. There are a spread of Ru–N bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.15 Å. The Ru–S bond length is 2.11 Å. The Ru–O bond length is 2.11 Å. C4+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.24 Å) and one longer (1.28 Å) C–O bond length. There are four inequivalent N3- sites. In the first N3- site, N3- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru2+ and three H1+ atoms. There is two shorter (1.02 Å) and one longer (1.03 Å) N–H bond length. In the second N3- site, N3- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru2+ and three H1+ atoms. All N–H bond lengths are 1.03 Å. In the third N3- site, N3- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru2+ and three H1+ atoms. There is one shorter (1.02 Å) and two longer (1.03 Å) N–H bond length. In the fourth N3- site, N3- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru2+ and three H1+ atoms. There is two shorter (1.02 Å) and one longer (1.03 Å) N–H bond length. There are twelve inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the ninth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the tenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the eleventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. In the twelfth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. S2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ru2+ and two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.46 Å) and one longer (1.47 Å) S–O bond length. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S2- atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S2- atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ru2+ and one C4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom.