Re3(TeI)7 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one Re3(TeI)7 cluster. There are three inequivalent Re sites. In the first Re site, Re(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Re(2), two equivalent Re(3), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the second Re site, Re(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Re(1), two equivalent Re(3), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the third Re site, Re(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Re(1), two equivalent Re(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. There are seven inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Re(1), one I(1), one I(2), and one I(3) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(2), one I(4), and one I(7) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(3), one I(5), and one I(6) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. There are seven inequivalent I sites. In the first I site, I(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(2) atom. In the second I site, I(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the third I site, I(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the fourth I site, I(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the fifth I site, I(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(2) atom. In the sixth I site, I(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(3) atom. In the seventh I site, I(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(3) atom.
Re3(TeI)7 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of one Re3(TeI)7 cluster. There are three inequivalent Re sites. In the first Re site, Re(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Re(2), two equivalent Re(3), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. There is one shorter (2.70 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) Re(1)-Re(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.70 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) Re(1)-Re(3) bond length. The Re(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Re(1)-Te(4) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Re(1)-Te(5) bond length is 2.71 Å. The Re(1)-Te(6) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Re(1)-Te(7) bond length is 2.70 Å. In the second Re site, Re(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Re(1), two equivalent Re(3), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. Both Re(2)-Re(3) bond lengths are 2.70 Å. The Re(2)-Te(2) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Re(2)-Te(4) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Re(2)-Te(5) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Re(2)-Te(6) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Re(2)-Te(7) bond length is 2.72 Å. In the third Re site, Re(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Re(1), two equivalent Re(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. The Re(3)-Te(3) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Re(3)-Te(4) bond length is 2.71 Å. The Re(3)-Te(5) bond length is 2.71 Å. The Re(3)-Te(6) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Re(3)-Te(7) bond length is 2.70 Å. There are seven inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Re(1), one I(1), one I(2), and one I(3) atom. The Te(1)-I(1) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Te(1)-I(2) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Te(1)-I(3) bond length is 3.36 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(2), one I(4), and one I(7) atom. The Te(2)-I(4) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Te(2)-I(7) bond length is 2.78 Å. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Re(3), one I(5), and one I(6) atom. The Te(3)-I(5) bond length is 2.79 Å. The Te(3)-I(6) bond length is 2.77 Å. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Re(3) atom. There are seven inequivalent I sites. In the first I site, I(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(2) atom. In the second I site, I(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the third I site, I(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the fourth I site, I(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the fifth I site, I(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(2) atom. In the sixth I site, I(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(3) atom. In the seventh I site, I(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(3) atom.