DOE OSTI2020
RbAu(SO3)4(CF3)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of sixteen fluoroform molecules and two RbAu(SO3)4 sheets oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction. In each RbAu(SO3)4 sheet, Rb1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 3.02–3.08 Å. Au3+ is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four O2- atoms. All Au–O bond lengths are 2.05 Å. There are four inequivalent S4+ sites. In the first S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.44 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) S–O bond length. In the second S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.44 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) S–O bond length. In the third S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.44 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) S–O bond length. In the fourth S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.44 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) S–O bond length. There are twelve inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Au3+ and one S4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Au3+ and one S4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Au3+ and one S4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Au3+ and one S4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb1+ and one S4+ atom.