TaCl5(P2S5)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two P2S5 clusters and one TaCl5 cluster. In each P2S5 cluster, there are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(6), one S(7), and one S(9) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one S(10), one S(4), one S(7), and one S(8) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one S(10), one S(2), one S(5), and one S(6) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), one S(5), and one S(8) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the TaCl5 cluster, Ta(1) is bonded to one Cl(3); one Cl(4); two equivalent Cl(1); and two equivalent Cl(2,5) atoms to form edge-sharing TaCl6 octahedra. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(2,5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ta(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ta(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ta(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ta(1) atoms.
TaCl5(P2S5)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two P2S5 clusters and one TaCl5 cluster. In each P2S5 cluster, there are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(6), one S(7), and one S(9) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(1)-S(6) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(1)-S(7) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(1)-S(9) bond length is 1.92 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one S(10), one S(4), one S(7), and one S(8) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. The P(2)-S(10) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(2)-S(4) bond length is 1.92 Å. The P(2)-S(7) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(2)-S(8) bond length is 2.12 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one S(10), one S(2), one S(5), and one S(6) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. The P(3)-S(10) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(3)-S(2) bond length is 1.92 Å. The P(3)-S(5) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(3)-S(6) bond length is 2.12 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), one S(5), and one S(8) atom to form corner-sharing PS4 tetrahedra. The P(4)-S(1) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(4)-S(3) bond length is 1.92 Å. The P(4)-S(5) bond length is 2.12 Å. The P(4)-S(8) bond length is 2.12 Å. There are ten inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(3) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the TaCl5 cluster, Ta(1) is bonded to one Cl(3); one Cl(4); two equivalent Cl(1); and two equivalent Cl(2,5) atoms to form edge-sharing TaCl6 octahedra. The Ta(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Ta(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.28 Å. There is one shorter (2.58 Å) and one longer (2.59 Å) Ta(1)-Cl(1) bond length. Both Ta(1)-Cl(2,5) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(2,5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ta(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ta(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ta(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ta(1) atoms.