SnN is beta beryllia-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms to form corner-sharing SnN4 tetrahedra. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms to form corner-sharing SnN4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Sn(1) and three equivalent Sn(2) atoms to form corner-sharing NSn4 tetrahedra. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Sn(2) and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms to form corner-sharing NSn4 tetrahedra.
SnN is beta beryllia-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to one N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms to form corner-sharing SnN4 tetrahedra. The Sn(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.23 Å. There is one shorter (2.18 Å) and two longer (2.32 Å) Sn(1)-N(2) bond lengths. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms to form corner-sharing SnN4 tetrahedra. The Sn(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.19 Å. There is one shorter (2.20 Å) and two longer (2.29 Å) Sn(2)-N(1) bond lengths. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Sn(1) and three equivalent Sn(2) atoms to form corner-sharing NSn4 tetrahedra. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Sn(2) and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms to form corner-sharing NSn4 tetrahedra.