Ru3Bi(CO)9 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ru3Bi(CO)9 clusters. There are three inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one C(6), one C(8), and one Bi(1) atom. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(3), and one Bi(1) atom. In the third Ru site, Ru(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one C(7), one C(9), and one Bi(1) atom. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(7) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(4) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(3) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(1,9) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(1,9) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(2) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(5) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(8) atom. Bi(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and one Ru(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1,9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom.
Ru3Bi(CO)9 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ru3Bi(CO)9 clusters. There are three inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one C(6), one C(8), and one Bi(1) atom. The Ru(1)-C(4) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ru(1)-C(6) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ru(1)-C(8) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ru(1)-Bi(1) bond length is 2.82 Å. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(3), and one Bi(1) atom. The Ru(2)-C(1) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ru(2)-C(2) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ru(2)-C(3) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ru(2)-Bi(1) bond length is 2.80 Å. In the third Ru site, Ru(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(5), one C(7), one C(9), and one Bi(1) atom. The Ru(3)-C(5) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ru(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ru(3)-C(9) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Ru(3)-Bi(1) bond length is 2.81 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(7) atom. The C(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(2) and one O(4) atom. The C(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.17 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(3) atom. The C(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(1,9) atom. The C(5)-O(1,9) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(1,9) atom. The C(6)-O(1,9) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(2) atom. The C(7)-O(2) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(1) and one O(5) atom. The C(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ru(3) and one O(8) atom. The C(9)-O(8) bond length is 1.16 Å. Bi(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and one Ru(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1,9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom.