NaAlTe2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms. Al(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form edge-sharing AlTe4 tetrahedra. Te(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Na(1) and two equivalent Al(1) atoms.
NaAlTe2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms. All Na(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.51 Å. Al(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form edge-sharing AlTe4 tetrahedra. All Al(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. Te(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Na(1) and two equivalent Al(1) atoms.