Ni(Mo3Te4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are six inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(1), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the third Mo site, Mo(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Ni(1), one Te(1), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the fourth Mo site, Mo(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(5), and one Te(8) atom. In the fifth Mo site, Mo(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Ni(1), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. In the sixth Mo site, Mo(6) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Ni(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(6), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. Ni(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mo(3), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(1), one Te(3), one Te(4), and one Te(7) atom. There are eight inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(3), one Mo(5), and one Ni(1) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(6) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(6), and one Ni(1) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), and one Ni(1) atom. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(5) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), and one Mo(6) atom. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), and one Ni(1) atom. In the eighth Te site, Te(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), and one Mo(6) atom.
Ni(Mo3Te4)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are six inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(1), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. The Mo(1)-Mo(3) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Mo(1)-Mo(4) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Mo(1)-Mo(5) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Mo(1)-Mo(6) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Mo(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Mo(1)-Te(3) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Mo(1)-Te(5) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Mo(1)-Te(6) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Mo(1)-Te(8) bond length is 2.73 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. The Mo(2)-Mo(3) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Mo(2)-Mo(4) bond length is 2.71 Å. The Mo(2)-Mo(5) bond length is 2.81 Å. The Mo(2)-Mo(6) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Mo(2)-Te(2) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Mo(2)-Te(4) bond length is 2.86 Å. The Mo(2)-Te(5) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Mo(2)-Te(6) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Mo(2)-Te(7) bond length is 2.74 Å. In the third Mo site, Mo(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Ni(1), one Te(1), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. The Mo(3)-Mo(5) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Mo(3)-Mo(6) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Mo(3)-Ni(1) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Mo(3)-Te(1) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Mo(3)-Te(3) bond length is 2.79 Å. The Mo(3)-Te(4) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Mo(3)-Te(6) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Mo(3)-Te(7) bond length is 2.97 Å. In the fourth Mo site, Mo(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(5), and one Te(8) atom. The Mo(4)-Mo(5) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Mo(4)-Mo(6) bond length is 2.71 Å. The Mo(4)-Te(2) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Mo(4)-Te(3) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Mo(4)-Te(4) bond length is 2.81 Å. The Mo(4)-Te(5) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Mo(4)-Te(8) bond length is 2.77 Å. In the fifth Mo site, Mo(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Ni(1), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. The Mo(5)-Ni(1) bond length is 3.00 Å. The Mo(5)-Te(1) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Mo(5)-Te(4) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Mo(5)-Te(5) bond length is 2.79 Å. The Mo(5)-Te(7) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Mo(5)-Te(8) bond length is 2.88 Å. In the sixth Mo site, Mo(6) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Ni(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(6), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. The Mo(6)-Ni(1) bond length is 3.04 Å. The Mo(6)-Te(2) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Mo(6)-Te(3) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Mo(6)-Te(6) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Mo(6)-Te(7) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Mo(6)-Te(8) bond length is 2.81 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mo(3), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), one Te(1), one Te(3), one Te(4), and one Te(7) atom. The Ni(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Ni(1)-Te(3) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Ni(1)-Te(4) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Ni(1)-Te(7) bond length is 2.46 Å. There are eight inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(3), one Mo(5), and one Ni(1) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(6) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(6), and one Ni(1) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), and one Ni(1) atom. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(5) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), and one Mo(6) atom. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(5), one Mo(6), and one Ni(1) atom. In the eighth Te site, Te(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(4), one Mo(5), and one Mo(6) atom.