Ni6OF11 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are six inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), one F(1), one F(10), and two equivalent F(11) atoms to form NiO2F4 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(6)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O2F4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-52°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one F(3), two equivalent F(1), and two equivalent F(2) atoms to form NiOF5 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(3)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(2)OF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-52°. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to one F(2), one F(5), two equivalent F(3), and two equivalent F(4) atoms to form NiF6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(4)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(3)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to one F(4), one F(7), two equivalent F(5), and two equivalent F(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NiF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded to one F(6), one F(9), two equivalent F(7), and two equivalent F(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NiF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded to one F(11), one F(8), two equivalent F(10), and two equivalent F(9) atoms to form NiF6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(5)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(6)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-50°. O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(2) and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. There are eleven inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(3) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(2) and two equivalent Ni(3) atoms. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(4) and two equivalent Ni(3) atoms. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(3) and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(5) and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(4) and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(6) and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(5) and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the eleventh F site, F(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(6) and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
Ni6OF11 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are six inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), one F(1), one F(10), and two equivalent F(11) atoms to form NiO2F4 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(6)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O2F4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-52°. Both Ni(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. The Ni(1)-F(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Ni(1)-F(10) bond length is 2.03 Å. Both Ni(1)-F(11) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one F(3), two equivalent F(1), and two equivalent F(2) atoms to form NiOF5 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(3)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(2)OF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-52°. The Ni(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ni(2)-F(3) bond length is 2.04 Å. Both Ni(2)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Ni(2)-F(2) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to one F(2), one F(5), two equivalent F(3), and two equivalent F(4) atoms to form NiF6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(4)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)OF5 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(3)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-51°. The Ni(3)-F(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ni(3)-F(5) bond length is 2.02 Å. Both Ni(3)-F(3) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Ni(3)-F(4) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to one F(4), one F(7), two equivalent F(5), and two equivalent F(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NiF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The Ni(4)-F(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ni(4)-F(7) bond length is 2.01 Å. Both Ni(4)-F(5) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Ni(4)-F(6) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded to one F(6), one F(9), two equivalent F(7), and two equivalent F(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NiF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The Ni(5)-F(6) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ni(5)-F(9) bond length is 2.02 Å. Both Ni(5)-F(7) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Ni(5)-F(8) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded to one F(11), one F(8), two equivalent F(10), and two equivalent F(9) atoms to form NiF6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(5)F6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O2F4 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(6)F6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-50°. The Ni(6)-F(11) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ni(6)-F(8) bond length is 2.02 Å. Both Ni(6)-F(10) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Ni(6)-F(9) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(2) and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms. There are eleven inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(3) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(2) and two equivalent Ni(3) atoms. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(4) and two equivalent Ni(3) atoms. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(3) and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(5) and two equivalent Ni(4) atoms. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(4) and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(6) and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(5) and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the eleventh F site, F(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ni(6) and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms.