The crystal structure described by RuCo4N4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ru(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted RuN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)N4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted CoN4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ru(1)N4 trigonal pyramids. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded in a rectangular 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 Ru(1), one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form NCo5Ru octahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form distorted NCo3Ru trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-51°. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Co(1), one Co(4), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form distorted NCo4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, corners with six equivalent N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 4-56°. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Co(1), one Co(4), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms to form distorted NCo4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-83°. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Co4RuN4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.797
_cell_length_b   4.679
_cell_length_c   8.161
_cell_angle_alpha   75.005
_cell_angle_beta   89.638
_cell_angle_gamma   73.949
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   169.618
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.787  0.590  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.213  0.410  0.784  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.740  0.258  0.937  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.260  0.742  0.063  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.747  0.460  0.561  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.253  0.540  0.439  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.223  0.970  0.635  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.777  0.030  0.365  1.0
  Ru  Ru8  1  0.730  0.839  0.774  1.0
  Ru  Ru9  1  0.270  0.161  0.226  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.972  0.740  0.587  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.028  0.260  0.413  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.858  0.823  0.009  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.142  0.177  0.991  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.406  0.656  0.858  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.594  0.344  0.142  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.538  0.763  0.364  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.462  0.237  0.636  1.0
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The crystal structure described by RuCo4N4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ru(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted RuN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)N4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted CoN4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ru(1)N4 trigonal pyramids. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded in a rectangular 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 Ru(1), one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form NCo5Ru octahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form distorted NCo3Ru trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-51°. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Co(1), one Co(4), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form distorted NCo4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, corners with six equivalent N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 4-56°. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Co(1), one Co(4), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms to form distorted NCo4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent N(2)Co3Ru trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(1)Co5Ru octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(3)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Co4Ru trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-83°. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Co4RuN4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.797
_cell_length_b   4.679
_cell_length_c   8.161
_cell_angle_alpha   75.005
_cell_angle_beta   89.638
_cell_angle_gamma   73.949
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   169.618
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.787  0.590  0.216  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.213  0.410  0.784  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.740  0.258  0.937  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.260  0.742  0.063  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.747  0.460  0.561  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.253  0.540  0.439  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.223  0.970  0.635  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.777  0.030  0.365  1.0
  Ru  Ru8  1  0.730  0.839  0.774  1.0
  Ru  Ru9  1  0.270  0.161  0.226  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.972  0.740  0.587  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.028  0.260  0.413  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.858  0.823  0.009  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.142  0.177  0.991  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.406  0.656  0.858  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.594  0.344  0.142  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.538  0.763  0.364  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.462  0.237  0.636  1.0
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