Rb2WCl6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Rb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form RbCl12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Rb(1)Cl12 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Rb(1)Cl12 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent W(1)Cl6 octahedra. W(1) is bonded to six equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form WCl6 octahedra that share faces with eight equivalent Rb(1)Cl12 cuboctahedra. Cl(1) is bonded to four equivalent Rb(1) and one W(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing ClRb4W square pyramids.
Rb2WCl6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Rb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form RbCl12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Rb(1)Cl12 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Rb(1)Cl12 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent W(1)Cl6 octahedra. There are a spread of Rb(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 3.55-3.57 Å. W(1) is bonded to six equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form WCl6 octahedra that share faces with eight equivalent Rb(1)Cl12 cuboctahedra. All W(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.39 Å. Cl(1) is bonded to four equivalent Rb(1) and one W(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing ClRb4W square pyramids.