The crystal structure described by Ru2(CN2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Ru(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form edge-sharing RuN6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(1) and one N(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent N(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and one C(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Ru2(CN2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.126
_cell_length_b   5.333
_cell_length_c   28.914
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   162.163
_cell_angle_gamma   74.734
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   244.357
_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
  Ru  Ru0  1  0.959  0.001  0.152  1.0
  Ru  Ru1  1  0.959  0.040  0.652  1.0
  Ru  Ru2  1  0.041  0.999  0.848  1.0
  Ru  Ru3  1  0.041  0.960  0.348  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.994  0.668  0.077  1.0
  C  C5  1  1.000  0.685  0.750  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.006  0.662  0.423  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.994  0.338  0.577  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.006  0.332  0.923  1.0
  C  C9  1  1.000  0.315  0.250  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.893  0.743  0.085  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.109  0.633  0.829  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.967  0.646  0.452  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.893  0.363  0.585  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.967  0.388  0.952  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.109  0.258  0.329  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.107  0.257  0.915  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.891  0.367  0.171  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.033  0.354  0.548  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.107  0.637  0.415  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.033  0.612  0.048  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.891  0.742  0.671  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by Ru2(CN2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Ru(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form edge-sharing RuN6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one N(1) and one N(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent N(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and one C(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Ru2(CN2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.126
_cell_length_b   5.333
_cell_length_c   28.914
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   162.163
_cell_angle_gamma   74.734
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   244.357
_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
  Ru  Ru0  1  0.959  0.001  0.152  1.0
  Ru  Ru1  1  0.959  0.040  0.652  1.0
  Ru  Ru2  1  0.041  0.999  0.848  1.0
  Ru  Ru3  1  0.041  0.960  0.348  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.994  0.668  0.077  1.0
  C  C5  1  1.000  0.685  0.750  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.006  0.662  0.423  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.994  0.338  0.577  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.006  0.332  0.923  1.0
  C  C9  1  1.000  0.315  0.250  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.893  0.743  0.085  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.109  0.633  0.829  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.967  0.646  0.452  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.893  0.363  0.585  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.967  0.388  0.952  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.109  0.258  0.329  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.107  0.257  0.915  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.891  0.367  0.171  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.033  0.354  0.548  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.107  0.637  0.415  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.033  0.612  0.048  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.891  0.742  0.671  1.0
[/CIF]
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