Materials Data on Ge(SF6)2 by Materials Project
GeF6(SF3)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnnm space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two GeF6 clusters and four SF3 clusters. In each GeF6 cluster, Ge4+ is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six F1- atoms. There is two shorter (1.83 Å) and four longer (1.84 Å) Ge–F bond length. There are two inequivalent F1- sites. In the first F1- site, F1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge4+ atom. In the second F1- site, F1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge4+ atom. In each SF3 cluster, S4+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three F1- atoms. There is one shorter (1.56 Å) and two longer (1.57 Å) S–F bond length. There are two inequivalent F1- sites. In the first F1- site, F1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S4+ atom. In the second F1- site, F1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S4+ atom.