MoCl5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four MoCl5 clusters. Mo(1) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form edge-sharing MoCl6 octahedra. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. 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 water-like geometry to two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Mo(1) atoms.
MoCl5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four MoCl5 clusters. Mo(1) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form edge-sharing MoCl6 octahedra. The Mo(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.26 Å. 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 2.54 Å. The Mo(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.54 Å. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. 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 water-like geometry to two equivalent Mo(1) atoms. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Mo(1) atoms.