CoC8(SF3)4 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one CoC8(SF3)4 cluster. Co(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(4), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CoS5 trigonal bipyramids. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one S(1) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(4), and one S(2) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one F(1), one F(2), and one F(3) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(2), one F(4), one F(5), and one F(6) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(7), and one S(3) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(8), and one S(4) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(5), one F(7), one F(8), and one F(9) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(6), one F(10), one F(11), and one F(12) atom. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Co(1) and one C(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(1) and one C(6) atom. There are twelve inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eleventh F site, F(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the twelfth F site, F(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom.
CoC8(SF3)4 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one CoC8(SF3)4 cluster. Co(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(4), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CoS5 trigonal bipyramids. The Co(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Co(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Co(1)-S(4) bond length is 2.19 Å. There is one shorter (2.16 Å) and one longer (2.41 Å) Co(1)-S(3) bond length. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(2), one C(3), and one S(1) atom. The C(1)-C(2) bond length is 1.40 Å. The C(1)-C(3) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(1)-S(1) bond length is 1.69 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(1), one C(4), and one S(2) atom. The C(2)-C(4) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(2)-S(2) bond length is 1.69 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(1), one F(1), one F(2), and one F(3) atom. The C(3)-F(1) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(3)-F(2) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(3)-F(3) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(2), one F(4), one F(5), and one F(6) atom. The C(4)-F(4) bond length is 1.35 Å. The C(4)-F(5) bond length is 1.37 Å. The C(4)-F(6) bond length is 1.36 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(6), one C(7), and one S(3) atom. The C(5)-C(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. The C(5)-C(7) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(5)-S(3) bond length is 1.72 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one C(5), one C(8), and one S(4) atom. The C(6)-C(8) bond length is 1.53 Å. The C(6)-S(4) bond length is 1.69 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(5), one F(7), one F(8), and one F(9) atom. The C(7)-F(7) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(7)-F(8) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(7)-F(9) bond length is 1.37 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C(6), one F(10), one F(11), and one F(12) atom. The C(8)-F(10) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(8)-F(11) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(8)-F(12) bond length is 1.36 Å. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Co(1) and one C(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(1) and one C(6) atom. There are twelve inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(3) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(4) atom. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the eighth F site, F(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the ninth F site, F(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(7) atom. In the tenth F site, F(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the eleventh F site, F(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom. In the twelfth F site, F(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(8) atom.