The geometry around the Te atom in the anion in C13H22N+. C3H3Cl4OTe- is di
storted pseudo-octahedral with three Cl atoms and the O atom forming the eq
uatorial plane, and the C atom lying opposite the tellurium lone pair. Dist
ances and angles are: Te-O 2.0120 (18), Te-C 2.072 (2), Te-Cl 2.5239 (7), 2
.5283 (7) and 2.5577 (7) Angstrom; O-Te-C 81.61 (9), O-Te-Cl 90.69 (6), 90.
99 (6) and 168.13 (5), C- Te-Cl 87.13 (8), 86.64 (8) and 86.59 (8), and Cl-
Te-Cl 87.02 (2), 90.00 (3) and 173.24 (3)degrees. The anions are arranged i
n an infinite zigzag chain parallel to the a axis through a secondary Te ..
. Cl bond [3.8391 (8) Angstrom].