Ni2C5(OCl2)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ni2C5(OCl2)2 clusters. In one of the Ni2C5(OCl2)2 clusters, there are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), one C(9), and one Cl(6) atom. In the second Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), one C(9), and one Cl(6) atom. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(2), one C(9), and one Cl(2) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one C(1), and one Cl(1) atom. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(1) and one O(3) atom. In the fourth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(3) and one O(4) atom. In the fifth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one C(1), and one Cl(3) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one Ni(3) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In one of the Ni2C5(OCl2)2 clusters, there are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), one C(7), and one Cl(7) atom. In the second Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), one C(8), and one Cl(7) atom. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(2) and one O(2) atom. In the second C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(2), one Ni(4), one C(10), and one Cl(5) atom. In the third C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(2), one Ni(4), one C(10), and one Cl(4) atom. In the fourth C site, C(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(4) and one O(1) atom. In the fifth C site, C(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one Cl(8) atom. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one Ni(4) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom.
Ni2C5(OCl2)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ni2C5(OCl2)2 clusters. In one of the Ni2C5(OCl2)2 clusters, there are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(2), one C(4), one C(9), and one Cl(6) atom. The Ni(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ni(1)-C(4) bond length is 1.79 Å. The Ni(1)-C(9) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Ni(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.25 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(2), one C(6), one C(9), and one Cl(6) atom. The Ni(3)-C(2) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Ni(3)-C(6) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Ni(3)-C(9) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Ni(3)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.25 Å. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(2), one C(9), and one Cl(2) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(1)-C(9) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one C(1), and one Cl(1) atom. The C(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the third C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(1) and one O(3) atom. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.15 Å. In the fourth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(3) and one O(4) atom. The C(6)-O(4) bond length is 1.15 Å. In the fifth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one C(1), and one Cl(3) atom. The C(9)-Cl(3) bond length is 1.71 Å. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one Ni(3) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In one of the Ni2C5(OCl2)2 clusters, there are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(3), one C(5), one C(7), and one Cl(7) atom. The Ni(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Ni(2)-C(5) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Ni(2)-C(7) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Ni(2)-Cl(7) bond length is 2.25 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one C(5), one C(7), one C(8), and one Cl(7) atom. The Ni(4)-C(5) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Ni(4)-C(7) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Ni(4)-C(8) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Ni(4)-Cl(7) bond length is 2.25 Å. There are five inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(2) and one O(2) atom. The C(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.15 Å. In the second C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(2), one Ni(4), one C(10), and one Cl(5) atom. The C(5)-C(10) bond length is 1.41 Å. The C(5)-Cl(5) bond length is 1.71 Å. In the third C site, C(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ni(2), one Ni(4), one C(10), and one Cl(4) atom. The C(7)-C(10) bond length is 1.43 Å. The C(7)-Cl(4) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the fourth C site, C(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ni(4) and one O(1) atom. The C(8)-O(1) bond length is 1.15 Å. In the fifth C site, C(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one C(7), and one Cl(8) atom. The C(10)-Cl(8) bond length is 1.72 Å. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one Ni(4) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(10) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom.