The crystal structure described by Dy7Ru2C11 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. There are four inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded to two equivalent C(1), two equivalent C(2), and two equivalent C(4) atoms to form DyC6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Dy(1)C6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-60°. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one C(4), two equivalent C(1), two equivalent C(5), two equivalent C(6), and two equivalent C(7) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent C(3), two equivalent C(4), two equivalent C(7), and three equivalent C(5) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one C(2), two equivalent C(3), and two equivalent C(7) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6) and two equivalent C(2) atoms. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent C(3) and two equivalent C(7) atoms. There are seven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), four equivalent Dy(2), and one C(6) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent Ru(1) atoms to form CDy4Ru2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with two equivalent C(2)Dy4Ru2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-73°. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Dy(4), one Ru(2), and one C(4) atom to form CDy4RuC octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Dy(1)C6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with two equivalent C(2)Dy4Ru2 octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra,  an edgeedge with one C(5)Dy5C octahedra, and edges with two equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-73°. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(3), and one C(3) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(2), three equivalent Dy(3), and one C(7) atom to form CDy5C octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra,  an edgeedge with one C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra,  an edgeedge with one C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with four equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 15-69°. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded to four equivalent Dy(2), one Ru(1), and one C(1) atom to form distorted CDy4RuC octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Dy(1)C6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent C(2)Dy4Ru2 octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra, edges with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with two equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 15-54°. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Dy(4), one Ru(2), and one C(5) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Dy7Ru2C11
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.448
_cell_length_b   8.470
_cell_length_c   19.972
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   101.743
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   570.994
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.898  0.795  0.250  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.102  0.205  0.750  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.278  0.556  0.655  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.722  0.444  0.345  1.0
  Dy  Dy4  1  0.722  0.444  0.155  1.0
  Dy  Dy5  1  0.278  0.556  0.845  1.0
  Dy  Dy6  1  0.339  0.678  0.019  1.0
  Dy  Dy7  1  0.661  0.322  0.981  1.0
  Dy  Dy8  1  0.661  0.322  0.519  1.0
  Dy  Dy9  1  0.339  0.678  0.481  1.0
  Dy  Dy10  1  0.523  0.045  0.127  1.0
  Dy  Dy11  1  0.477  0.955  0.873  1.0
  Dy  Dy12  1  0.477  0.955  0.627  1.0
  Dy  Dy13  1  0.523  0.045  0.373  1.0
  Ru  Ru14  1  0.081  0.163  0.250  1.0
  Ru  Ru15  1  0.919  0.837  0.750  1.0
  Ru  Ru16  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ru  Ru17  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  C  C18  1  0.279  0.557  0.250  1.0
  C  C19  1  0.721  0.443  0.750  1.0
  C  C20  1  0.505  0.009  0.250  1.0
  C  C21  1  0.495  0.991  0.750  1.0
  C  C22  1  0.074  0.147  0.579  1.0
  C  C23  1  0.926  0.853  0.421  1.0
  C  C24  1  0.926  0.853  0.079  1.0
  C  C25  1  0.074  0.147  0.921  1.0
  C  C26  1  0.133  0.265  0.623  1.0
  C  C27  1  0.867  0.735  0.377  1.0
  C  C28  1  0.867  0.735  0.123  1.0
  C  C29  1  0.133  0.265  0.877  1.0
  C  C30  1  0.206  0.412  0.063  1.0
  C  C31  1  0.794  0.588  0.937  1.0
  C  C32  1  0.794  0.588  0.563  1.0
  C  C33  1  0.206  0.412  0.437  1.0
  C  C34  1  0.198  0.397  0.250  1.0
  C  C35  1  0.802  0.603  0.750  1.0
  C  C36  1  0.127  0.254  0.084  1.0
  C  C37  1  0.873  0.746  0.916  1.0
  C  C38  1  0.873  0.746  0.584  1.0
  C  C39  1  0.127  0.254  0.416  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Dy7Ru2C11 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. There are four inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded to two equivalent C(1), two equivalent C(2), and two equivalent C(4) atoms to form DyC6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Dy(1)C6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-60°. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one C(4), two equivalent C(1), two equivalent C(5), two equivalent C(6), and two equivalent C(7) atoms. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent C(3), two equivalent C(4), two equivalent C(7), and three equivalent C(5) atoms. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one C(2), two equivalent C(3), and two equivalent C(7) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one C(6) and two equivalent C(2) atoms. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent C(3) and two equivalent C(7) atoms. There are seven inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), four equivalent Dy(2), and one C(6) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent Ru(1) atoms to form CDy4Ru2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with two equivalent C(2)Dy4Ru2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-73°. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Dy(4), one Ru(2), and one C(4) atom to form CDy4RuC octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Dy(1)C6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with two equivalent C(2)Dy4Ru2 octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra,  an edgeedge with one C(5)Dy5C octahedra, and edges with two equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-73°. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(3), and one C(3) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(2), three equivalent Dy(3), and one C(7) atom to form CDy5C octahedra that share corners with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra,  an edgeedge with one C(3)Dy4RuC octahedra,  an edgeedge with one C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with four equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 15-69°. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded to four equivalent Dy(2), one Ru(1), and one C(1) atom to form distorted CDy4RuC octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Dy(1)C6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent C(2)Dy4Ru2 octahedra, corners with four equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra, edges with two equivalent C(6)Dy4RuC octahedra, and edges with two equivalent C(5)Dy5C octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 15-54°. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(3), two equivalent Dy(4), one Ru(2), and one C(5) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Dy7Ru2C11
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.448
_cell_length_b   8.470
_cell_length_c   19.972
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   101.743
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   570.994
_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
  Dy  Dy0  1  0.898  0.795  0.250  1.0
  Dy  Dy1  1  0.102  0.205  0.750  1.0
  Dy  Dy2  1  0.278  0.556  0.655  1.0
  Dy  Dy3  1  0.722  0.444  0.345  1.0
  Dy  Dy4  1  0.722  0.444  0.155  1.0
  Dy  Dy5  1  0.278  0.556  0.845  1.0
  Dy  Dy6  1  0.339  0.678  0.019  1.0
  Dy  Dy7  1  0.661  0.322  0.981  1.0
  Dy  Dy8  1  0.661  0.322  0.519  1.0
  Dy  Dy9  1  0.339  0.678  0.481  1.0
  Dy  Dy10  1  0.523  0.045  0.127  1.0
  Dy  Dy11  1  0.477  0.955  0.873  1.0
  Dy  Dy12  1  0.477  0.955  0.627  1.0
  Dy  Dy13  1  0.523  0.045  0.373  1.0
  Ru  Ru14  1  0.081  0.163  0.250  1.0
  Ru  Ru15  1  0.919  0.837  0.750  1.0
  Ru  Ru16  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ru  Ru17  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  C  C18  1  0.279  0.557  0.250  1.0
  C  C19  1  0.721  0.443  0.750  1.0
  C  C20  1  0.505  0.009  0.250  1.0
  C  C21  1  0.495  0.991  0.750  1.0
  C  C22  1  0.074  0.147  0.579  1.0
  C  C23  1  0.926  0.853  0.421  1.0
  C  C24  1  0.926  0.853  0.079  1.0
  C  C25  1  0.074  0.147  0.921  1.0
  C  C26  1  0.133  0.265  0.623  1.0
  C  C27  1  0.867  0.735  0.377  1.0
  C  C28  1  0.867  0.735  0.123  1.0
  C  C29  1  0.133  0.265  0.877  1.0
  C  C30  1  0.206  0.412  0.063  1.0
  C  C31  1  0.794  0.588  0.937  1.0
  C  C32  1  0.794  0.588  0.563  1.0
  C  C33  1  0.206  0.412  0.437  1.0
  C  C34  1  0.198  0.397  0.250  1.0
  C  C35  1  0.802  0.603  0.750  1.0
  C  C36  1  0.127  0.254  0.084  1.0
  C  C37  1  0.873  0.746  0.916  1.0
  C  C38  1  0.873  0.746  0.584  1.0
  C  C39  1  0.127  0.254  0.416  1.0
[/CIF]
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