The compound described by VCd2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmce space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form distorted CdN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramid. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_VCd2N3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.896
_cell_length_b   10.236
_cell_length_c   11.061
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   29.758
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   331.304
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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  0.000  0.253  0.840  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.000  0.747  0.160  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.000  0.247  0.340  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.000  0.753  0.660  1.0
  Cd  Cd4  1  0.000  0.460  0.648  1.0
  Cd  Cd5  1  0.000  0.540  0.352  1.0
  Cd  Cd6  1  0.000  0.040  0.148  1.0
  Cd  Cd7  1  0.000  0.960  0.852  1.0
  Cd  Cd8  1  0.000  0.136  0.577  1.0
  Cd  Cd9  1  0.000  0.864  0.423  1.0
  Cd  Cd10  1  0.000  0.364  0.077  1.0
  Cd  Cd11  1  0.000  0.636  0.923  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.000  0.159  0.977  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.000  0.841  0.023  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.000  0.341  0.477  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.000  0.659  0.523  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.000  0.430  0.853  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.000  0.570  0.147  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.000  0.070  0.353  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.000  0.930  0.647  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.500  0.456  0.750  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.500  0.044  0.250  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.500  0.544  0.250  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.500  0.956  0.750  1.0
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The compound described by VCd2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmce space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form distorted CdN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramid. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_VCd2N3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.896
_cell_length_b   10.236
_cell_length_c   11.061
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   29.758
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   331.304
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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  0.000  0.253  0.840  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.000  0.747  0.160  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.000  0.247  0.340  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.000  0.753  0.660  1.0
  Cd  Cd4  1  0.000  0.460  0.648  1.0
  Cd  Cd5  1  0.000  0.540  0.352  1.0
  Cd  Cd6  1  0.000  0.040  0.148  1.0
  Cd  Cd7  1  0.000  0.960  0.852  1.0
  Cd  Cd8  1  0.000  0.136  0.577  1.0
  Cd  Cd9  1  0.000  0.864  0.423  1.0
  Cd  Cd10  1  0.000  0.364  0.077  1.0
  Cd  Cd11  1  0.000  0.636  0.923  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.000  0.159  0.977  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.000  0.841  0.023  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.000  0.341  0.477  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.000  0.659  0.523  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.000  0.430  0.853  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.000  0.570  0.147  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.000  0.070  0.353  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.000  0.930  0.647  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.500  0.456  0.750  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.500  0.044  0.250  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.500  0.544  0.250  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.500  0.956  0.750  1.0
[/CIF]
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