Mg2Ru2Cl10O·16H2O

Mg₂Ru₂Cl₁₀O·16H₂O {dimagnesium μ‐oxo‐bis­penta­chloro­ruthenate(IV)] hexa­deca­hydrate} crystallizes in the monoclinic system (space group P2₁/c). The structure consists of layers of Ru₂Cl₁₀O]^4? anions, Mg(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations and water mol­ecules stacked along the a axis. Only the O atom bonded to Ru occupies the 2a site with symmetry. All the other atoms occupy general 4e sites. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H?O and O—H?Cl inter­actions.