Materials Data on MoC8N4Cl7 by Materials Project
MoC4(NCl3)2C4N2Cl crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two C4N2Cl clusters and two MoC4(NCl3)2 clusters. In each C4N2Cl cluster, there are two inequivalent C2+ sites. In the first C2+ site, C2+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. The C–N bond length is 1.23 Å. In the second C2+ site, C2+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one N3- and one Cl1- atom. The C–N bond length is 1.29 Å. The C–Cl bond length is 1.98 Å. N3- is bonded in a linear geometry to two C2+ atoms. Cl1- is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent C2+ atoms. In each MoC4(NCl3)2 cluster, Mo3+ is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to six Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Mo–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.26–2.80 Å. There are two inequivalent C2+ sites. In the first C2+ site, C2+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N3- atom. The C–N bond length is 1.21 Å. In the second C2+ site, C2+ is bonded in a water-like geometry to one N3- and one Cl1- atom. The C–N bond length is 1.33 Å. The C–Cl bond length is 1.75 Å. N3- is bonded in a linear geometry to two C2+ atoms. There are three inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mo3+ and one C2+ atom. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo3+ atom. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo3+ atom.