KBiN(OCl)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. K(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one Cl(1), two equivalent Cl(2), and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Bi(1), and one N(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one K(1), one Bi(1), and one N(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one K(1) and one N(1) atom. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent K(1) and one Bi(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one K(1) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one K(1) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms.
KBiN(OCl)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. K(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. The K(1)-O(2) bond length is 3.31 Å. The K(1)-O(3) bond length is 3.06 Å. Both K(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. The K(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 3.30 Å. The K(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 3.39 Å. There are a spread of K(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 3.33-3.59 Å. Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one Cl(1), two equivalent Cl(2), and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms. The Bi(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Bi(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Bi(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.58 Å. There is one shorter (2.67 Å) and one longer (3.03 Å) Bi(1)-Cl(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.58 Å) and one longer (3.18 Å) Bi(1)-Cl(3) bond length. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The N(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The N(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The N(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.24 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Bi(1), and one N(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one K(1), one Bi(1), and one N(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one K(1) and one N(1) atom. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent K(1) and one Bi(1) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one K(1) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one K(1) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms.