RuS3Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one RuS3Cl8 cluster. Ru(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing RuS3Cl3 octahedra. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(4), and one Cl(8) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(2), and one Cl(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ru(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom.
RuS3Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one RuS3Cl8 cluster. Ru(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing RuS3Cl3 octahedra. The Ru(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Ru(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Ru(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Ru(1)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.40 Å. There is one shorter (2.45 Å) and one longer (2.50 Å) Ru(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. The S(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.07 Å. The S(1)-Cl(7) bond length is 2.05 Å. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(4), and one Cl(8) atom. The S(2)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The S(2)-Cl(8) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cl(2), and one Cl(3) atom. The S(3)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The S(3)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.06 Å. There are eight inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ru(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom.