NbCl5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of six NbCl5 clusters. Nb(1) is bonded to one Cl(1); one Cl(6); one Cl(8); one Cl(9); and two equivalent Cl(2,7) atoms to form edge-sharing NbCl6 octahedra. There are five inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Nb(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(2,7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Nb(1) atoms.
NbCl5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of six NbCl5 clusters. Nb(1) is bonded to one Cl(1); one Cl(6); one Cl(8); one Cl(9); and two equivalent Cl(2,7) atoms to form edge-sharing NbCl6 octahedra. The Nb(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Nb(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Nb(1)-Cl(8) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Nb(1)-Cl(9) bond length is 2.58 Å. Both Nb(1)-Cl(2,7) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. There are five inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Nb(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(2,7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Nb(1) atoms.