BaCd(OCl)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), two equivalent Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. Cd(1) is bonded to one Cl(3), one Cl(4), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form edge-sharing CdCl6 octahedra. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(1) and one O(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(1) and one O(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ba(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ba(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent Ba(1) and one Cd(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ba(1) and one Cd(1) atom.
BaCd(OCl)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), two equivalent Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. The Ba(1)-O(1) bond length is 3.40 Å. The Ba(1)-O(3) bond length is 3.36 Å. The Ba(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.05 Å. The Ba(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 3.07 Å. There is one shorter (3.06 Å) and one longer (3.78 Å) Ba(1)-Cl(3) bond length. There is one shorter (3.11 Å) and one longer (3.41 Å) Ba(1)-Cl(4) bond length. Cd(1) is bonded to one Cl(3), one Cl(4), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form edge-sharing CdCl6 octahedra. The Cd(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Cd(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.68 Å. There is one shorter (2.68 Å) and one longer (2.73 Å) Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.69 Å) and one longer (2.70 Å) Cd(1)-Cl(2) bond length. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(1) and one O(2) atom. The O(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(1) and one O(4) atom. The O(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ba(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ba(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent Ba(1) and one Cd(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ba(1) and one Cd(1) atom.