ReTe3Br5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ReTe3Br5 clusters. There are two inequivalent Re sites. In the first Re site, Re(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), one Br(3), and one Br(6) atom. In the second Re site, Re(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), one Br(2), and one Br(9) atom. There are six inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Br(1), one Br(3), one Br(6), and one Br(7) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Te(5) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Br(10) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Re(2), one Br(2), one Br(4), one Br(5), and one Br(9) atom. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Br(8) atom. There are ten inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the second Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(2) and one Te(4) atom. In the third Br site, Br(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth Br site, Br(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(4) atom. In the fifth Br site, Br(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(4) atom. In the sixth Br site, Br(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh Br site, Br(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the eighth Br site, Br(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(6) atom. In the ninth Br site, Br(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(2) and one Te(4) atom. In the tenth Br site, Br(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(3) atom.
ReTe3Br5 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two ReTe3Br5 clusters. There are two inequivalent Re sites. In the first Re site, Re(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), one Br(3), and one Br(6) atom. The Re(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Re(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Re(1)-Te(3) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Re(1)-Te(5) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Re(1)-Te(6) bond length is 2.63 Å. The Re(1)-Br(3) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Re(1)-Br(6) bond length is 2.66 Å. In the second Re site, Re(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), one Br(2), and one Br(9) atom. The Re(2)-Te(2) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Re(2)-Te(3) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Re(2)-Te(4) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Re(2)-Te(5) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Re(2)-Te(6) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Re(2)-Br(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Re(2)-Br(9) bond length is 2.66 Å. There are six inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Br(1), one Br(3), one Br(6), and one Br(7) atom. The Te(1)-Br(1) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Te(1)-Br(3) bond length is 2.94 Å. The Te(1)-Br(6) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Te(1)-Br(7) bond length is 2.60 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Te(5) atom. The Te(2)-Te(5) bond length is 2.74 Å. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Br(10) atom. The Te(3)-Br(10) bond length is 2.68 Å. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Re(2), one Br(2), one Br(4), one Br(5), and one Br(9) atom. The Te(4)-Br(2) bond length is 2.94 Å. The Te(4)-Br(4) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Te(4)-Br(5) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Te(4)-Br(9) bond length is 2.92 Å. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), one Re(2), and one Br(8) atom. The Te(6)-Br(8) bond length is 2.72 Å. There are ten inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the second Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(2) and one Te(4) atom. In the third Br site, Br(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth Br site, Br(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(4) atom. In the fifth Br site, Br(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(4) atom. In the sixth Br site, Br(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh Br site, Br(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom. In the eighth Br site, Br(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(6) atom. In the ninth Br site, Br(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Re(2) and one Te(4) atom. In the tenth Br site, Br(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(3) atom.