Rb2PtC4(N2Cl)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(1), three equivalent N(4), one Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(1), two equivalent N(2), two equivalent N(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. There are two inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent C(1), two equivalent C(2), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent C(3), two equivalent C(4), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Pt(1) and one N(1) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Pt(1) and one N(2) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Pt(2) and one N(3) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Pt(2) and one N(4) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Rb(1) and one C(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one Pt(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded to one Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(1), and one Pt(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ClRb3Pt tetrahedra.
Rb2PtC4(N2Cl)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(1), three equivalent N(4), one Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms. The Rb(1)-N(1) bond length is 3.17 Å. There are a spread of Rb(1)-N(4) bond distances ranging from 3.10-3.61 Å. The Rb(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.61 Å. Both Rb(1)-Cl(2) bond lengths are 3.63 Å. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(1), two equivalent N(2), two equivalent N(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Rb(2)-N(1) bond length is 3.35 Å. There is one shorter (3.11 Å) and one longer (3.22 Å) Rb(2)-N(2) bond length. There is one shorter (3.18 Å) and one longer (3.23 Å) Rb(2)-N(3) bond length. The Rb(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.59 Å. The Rb(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 3.49 Å. There are two inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent C(1), two equivalent C(2), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Pt(1)-C(1) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Pt(1)-C(2) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Pt(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.37 Å. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent C(3), two equivalent C(4), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms. Both Pt(2)-C(3) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Pt(2)-C(4) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Pt(2)-Cl(2) bond lengths are 2.37 Å. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Pt(1) and one N(1) atom. The C(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.17 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Pt(1) and one N(2) atom. The C(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.17 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Pt(2) and one N(3) atom. The C(3)-N(3) bond length is 1.17 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Pt(2) and one N(4) atom. The C(4)-N(4) bond length is 1.17 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three equivalent Rb(1) and one C(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one Pt(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded to one Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(1), and one Pt(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ClRb3Pt tetrahedra.