PuB4O8Cl crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. Pu(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(1) and one B(3) atom. In the second O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pu(1) and one B(3) atom. In the third O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(3) and one B(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(2) and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(2) and one B(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(1) and one B(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(1) and one B(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pu(1) and one B(2) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent Pu(1) atoms.
PuB4O8Cl crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. Pu(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. The Pu(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Pu(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.01 Å. There is one shorter (2.86 Å) and one longer (2.91 Å) Pu(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. The B(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The B(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The B(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. The B(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. The B(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.44 Å. The B(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.49 Å. The B(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. The B(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. The B(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.45 Å. The B(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.48 Å. The B(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The B(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.41 Å. The B(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.36 Å. The B(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.37 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(1) and one B(3) atom. In the second O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pu(1) and one B(3) atom. In the third O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(3) and one B(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(2) and one B(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(2) and one B(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(1) and one B(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one B(1) and one B(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pu(1) and one B(2) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent Pu(1) atoms.