PdAl2Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two PdAl2Cl8 clusters. Pd(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent Cl(2) and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms. Al(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Pd(1) and one Al(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Pd(1) and one Al(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom.
PdAl2Cl8 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two PdAl2Cl8 clusters. Pd(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent Cl(2) and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms. Both Pd(1)-Cl(2) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Pd(1)-Cl(3) bond lengths are 2.33 Å. Al(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom. The Al(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Al(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Al(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Al(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Pd(1) and one Al(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Pd(1) and one Al(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Al(1) atom.