The compound described by V(CdN)4 is Aluminum carbonitride-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)N4 trigonal pyramids. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted CdN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and two equivalent N(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms to form distorted NVCd5 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, edges with two equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_V(CdN)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.823
_cell_length_b   5.824
_cell_length_c   9.471
_cell_angle_alpha   66.173
_cell_angle_beta   90.646
_cell_angle_gamma   71.157
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   274.308
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  V  V0  1  0.667  0.892  0.775  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.333  0.108  0.225  1.0
  Cd  Cd2  1  0.784  0.589  0.195  1.0
  Cd  Cd3  1  0.216  0.411  0.805  1.0
  Cd  Cd4  1  0.758  0.242  1.000  1.0
  Cd  Cd5  1  0.242  0.758  0.000  1.0
  Cd  Cd6  1  0.684  0.517  0.618  1.0
  Cd  Cd7  1  0.316  0.483  0.382  1.0
  Cd  Cd8  1  0.136  0.064  0.618  1.0
  Cd  Cd9  1  0.864  0.936  0.382  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.896  0.798  0.655  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.104  0.202  0.345  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.819  0.864  0.955  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.181  0.136  0.045  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.482  0.668  0.814  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.518  0.332  0.186  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.545  0.760  0.345  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.455  0.240  0.655  1.0
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The compound described by V(CdN)4 is Aluminum carbonitride-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)N4 trigonal pyramids. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted CdN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and two equivalent N(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms to form distorted NVCd5 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, edges with two equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_V(CdN)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.823
_cell_length_b   5.824
_cell_length_c   9.471
_cell_angle_alpha   66.173
_cell_angle_beta   90.646
_cell_angle_gamma   71.157
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   274.308
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  V  V0  1  0.667  0.892  0.775  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.333  0.108  0.225  1.0
  Cd  Cd2  1  0.784  0.589  0.195  1.0
  Cd  Cd3  1  0.216  0.411  0.805  1.0
  Cd  Cd4  1  0.758  0.242  1.000  1.0
  Cd  Cd5  1  0.242  0.758  0.000  1.0
  Cd  Cd6  1  0.684  0.517  0.618  1.0
  Cd  Cd7  1  0.316  0.483  0.382  1.0
  Cd  Cd8  1  0.136  0.064  0.618  1.0
  Cd  Cd9  1  0.864  0.936  0.382  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.896  0.798  0.655  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.104  0.202  0.345  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.819  0.864  0.955  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.181  0.136  0.045  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.482  0.668  0.814  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.518  0.332  0.186  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.545  0.760  0.345  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.455  0.240  0.655  1.0
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