Rb2CdC2O5Cl2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcm space group. Rb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and four equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(4) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Rb(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(1) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rb(1) and one Cd(1) atom.
Rb2CdC2O5Cl2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcm space group. Rb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and four equivalent Cl(1) atoms. The Rb(1)-O(1) bond length is 3.08 Å. The Rb(1)-O(2) bond length is 3.12 Å. The Rb(1)-O(3) bond length is 3.07 Å. The Rb(1)-O(4) bond length is 3.10 Å. The Rb(1)-O(5) bond length is 3.33 Å. There are a spread of Rb(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 3.35-3.80 Å. Cd(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Cd(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Cd(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.40 Å. Both Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(1) and one O(4) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.26 Å. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(5) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Rb(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Cd(1), and one C(1) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rb(1) and one Cd(1) atom.