The compound described by Mn(CoN)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form MnN4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids. 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 CoN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramid. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form distorted CoN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(4) atoms to form distorted CoN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one N(3), two equivalent N(1), and two equivalent N(4) atoms to form distorted CoN5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form NMnCo5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(2)MnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-24°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form distorted NMnCo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(2)MnCo3 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-70°. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), one Co(4), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form NMnCo5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(2)MnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-24°. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mn(CoN)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.812
_cell_length_b   4.794
_cell_length_c   7.666
_cell_angle_alpha   71.533
_cell_angle_beta   84.446
_cell_angle_gamma   73.349
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   160.724
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.696  0.847  0.778  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.304  0.153  0.222  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.760  0.639  0.217  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.240  0.361  0.783  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.741  0.245  0.949  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.259  0.755  0.051  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.781  0.432  0.573  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.219  0.568  0.427  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.269  0.940  0.583  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.731  0.060  0.417  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.977  0.710  0.617  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.023  0.290  0.383  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.868  0.826  0.984  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.132  0.174  0.016  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.428  0.633  0.838  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.572  0.367  0.162  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.510  0.789  0.392  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.490  0.211  0.608  1.0
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The compound described by Mn(CoN)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form MnN4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids. 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 CoN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramid. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form distorted CoN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(4) atoms to form distorted CoN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one N(3), two equivalent N(1), and two equivalent N(4) atoms to form distorted CoN5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramids, corners with four equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(4)N5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)N4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)N4 trigonal pyramids. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form NMnCo5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(2)MnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-24°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form distorted NMnCo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(2)MnCo3 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-70°. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Co(1), one Co(4), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form NMnCo5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra, corners with two equivalent N(2)MnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent N(4)MnCo5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent N(1)MnCo5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-24°. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mn(CoN)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.812
_cell_length_b   4.794
_cell_length_c   7.666
_cell_angle_alpha   71.533
_cell_angle_beta   84.446
_cell_angle_gamma   73.349
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   160.724
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.696  0.847  0.778  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.304  0.153  0.222  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.760  0.639  0.217  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.240  0.361  0.783  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.741  0.245  0.949  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.259  0.755  0.051  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.781  0.432  0.573  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.219  0.568  0.427  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.269  0.940  0.583  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.731  0.060  0.417  1.0
  N  N10  1  0.977  0.710  0.617  1.0
  N  N11  1  0.023  0.290  0.383  1.0
  N  N12  1  0.868  0.826  0.984  1.0
  N  N13  1  0.132  0.174  0.016  1.0
  N  N14  1  0.428  0.633  0.838  1.0
  N  N15  1  0.572  0.367  0.162  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.510  0.789  0.392  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.490  0.211  0.608  1.0
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