Fe3Te2(CO)9 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Fe3Te2(CO)9 clusters. There are three inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(9), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the second Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one C(5), one C(8), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third Fe site, Fe(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(3), one C(6), one C(7), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(1) and one O(1) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(1) and one O(4) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(3) and one O(2,9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(2) and one O(5) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(2) and one O(3) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(3) and one O(8) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(3) and one O(6) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(2) and one O(7) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(1) and one O(2,9) atom. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Fe(1), one Fe(2), and one Fe(3) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Fe(1), one Fe(2), and one Fe(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2,9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom.
Fe3Te2(CO)9 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Fe3Te2(CO)9 clusters. There are three inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(1), one C(2), one C(9), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. The Fe(1)-C(1) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Fe(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.77 Å. The Fe(1)-C(9) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Fe(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.54 Å. The Fe(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.55 Å. In the second Fe site, Fe(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(4), one C(5), one C(8), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. The Fe(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.79 Å. The Fe(2)-C(5) bond length is 1.76 Å. The Fe(2)-C(8) bond length is 1.80 Å. The Fe(2)-Te(1) bond length is 2.54 Å. The Fe(2)-Te(2) bond length is 2.55 Å. In the third Fe site, Fe(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one C(3), one C(6), one C(7), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. The Fe(3)-C(3) bond length is 1.78 Å. The Fe(3)-C(6) bond length is 1.77 Å. The Fe(3)-C(7) bond length is 1.78 Å. The Fe(3)-Te(1) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Fe(3)-Te(2) bond length is 2.56 Å. There are nine inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(1) and one O(1) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(1) and one O(4) atom. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(3) and one O(2,9) atom. The C(3)-O(2,9) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(2) and one O(5) atom. The C(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(2) and one O(3) atom. The C(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(3) and one O(8) atom. The C(6)-O(8) bond length is 1.17 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(3) and one O(6) atom. The C(7)-O(6) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(2) and one O(7) atom. The C(8)-O(7) bond length is 1.16 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Fe(1) and one O(2,9) atom. The C(9)-O(2,9) bond length is 1.16 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Fe(1), one Fe(2), and one Fe(3) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Fe(1), one Fe(2), and one Fe(3) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2,9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(9) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(5) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(6) atom.