Materials Data on Te2PdCl10 by Materials Project

Abstract

PdTe2Cl10 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two PdTe2Cl10 clusters. Pd2+ is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Cl1- atoms. There are three shorter (2.32 Å) and one longer (2.33 Å) Pd–Cl bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Te4+ sites. In the first Te4+ site, Te4+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.34–2.86 Å. In the second Te4+ site, Te4+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.34–3.34 Å. There are ten inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Pd2+ and one Te4+ atom. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd2+ and two Te4+ atoms. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te4+ atom. In the fourth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te4+ atom. In the fifth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te4+ atom. In the sixth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te4+ atom. In the seventh Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te4+ atom. In the eighth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te4+ atom. In the ninth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd2+ and one Te4+ atom. In the tenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Pd2+ and one Te4+ atom.