SiOCl2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two hexachlorocyclotrisiloxane molecules. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form corner-sharing SiCl2O2 tetrahedra. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form corner-sharing SiCl2O2 tetrahedra. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom to form corner-sharing SiCl2O2 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(3) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom.
SiOCl2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two hexachlorocyclotrisiloxane molecules. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one Cl(5), and one Cl(6) atom to form corner-sharing SiCl2O2 tetrahedra. The Si(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.64 Å. The Si(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.64 Å. The Si(1)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Si(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.03 Å. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form corner-sharing SiCl2O2 tetrahedra. The Si(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.64 Å. The Si(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.64 Å. The Si(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Si(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.03 Å. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom to form corner-sharing SiCl2O2 tetrahedra. The Si(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.64 Å. The Si(3)-O(2) bond length is 1.64 Å. The Si(3)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Si(3)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.03 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Si(2) and one Si(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Si(1) and one Si(2) atom. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(3) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(3) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Si(1) atom.