Rb2RuNO3Cl5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one Cl(1), two equivalent Cl(2), two equivalent Cl(3), and three equivalent Cl(5) atoms. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(5), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. Ru(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom. N(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(2) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ru(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Rb(1) and one Rb(2) atom. There are five inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one Rb(2) and three equivalent Rb(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Rb(1), two equivalent Rb(2), and one Ru(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one Ru(1) atom.
Rb2RuNO3Cl5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one Cl(1), two equivalent Cl(2), two equivalent Cl(3), and three equivalent Cl(5) atoms. The Rb(1)-O(3) bond length is 3.09 Å. The Rb(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.64 Å. There is one shorter (3.54 Å) and one longer (3.71 Å) Rb(1)-Cl(2) bond length. There is one shorter (3.39 Å) and one longer (3.75 Å) Rb(1)-Cl(3) bond length. There are a spread of Rb(1)-Cl(5) bond distances ranging from 3.27-3.39 Å. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(5), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. The Rb(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Rb(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 3.75 Å. The Rb(2)-Cl(3) bond length is 3.49 Å. The Rb(2)-Cl(5) bond length is 3.20 Å. There is one shorter (3.32 Å) and one longer (3.49 Å) Rb(2)-Cl(1) bond length. There is one shorter (3.40 Å) and one longer (3.44 Å) Rb(2)-Cl(4) bond length. Ru(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to one N(1), one O(1), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom. The Ru(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Ru(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. The Ru(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Ru(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Ru(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Ru(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.40 Å. N(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(2) atom. The N(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.16 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ru(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Rb(1) and one Rb(2) atom. There are five inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one Rb(2) and three equivalent Rb(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Rb(1), two equivalent Rb(2), and one Ru(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Rb(2), two equivalent Rb(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one Ru(1) atom.