DOE OSTI2020
WCl5 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of six WCl5 clusters. In two of the WCl5 clusters, W5+ is bonded to six Cl1- atoms to form edge-sharing WCl6 octahedra. There are four shorter (2.28 Å) and two longer (2.54 Å) W–Cl bond lengths. There are three inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W5+ atom. The Cl–W bond length is 2.28 Å. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent W5+ atoms. Both Cl–W bond lengths are 2.54 Å. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W5+ atom. The Cl–W bond length is 2.28 Å. In four of the WCl5 clusters, W5+ is bonded to six Cl1- atoms to form edge-sharing WCl6 octahedra. There are six inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W5+ atom. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent W5+ atoms. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W5+ atom. In the fourth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W5+ atom. In the fifth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent W5+ atoms. In the sixth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W5+ atom.