MoCl5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one MoCl5 cluster. Mo(1) is bonded to one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing MoCl6 octahedra. There are five inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom.
MoCl5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one MoCl5 cluster. Mo(1) is bonded to one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form edge-sharing MoCl6 octahedra. The Mo(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mo(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mo(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mo(1)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.27 Å. There is one shorter (2.53 Å) and one longer (2.54 Å) Mo(1)-Cl(1) bond length. There are five inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom.