YbOF crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent O(1) and four equivalent F(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and one O(1) atom. F(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FYb4 tetrahedra.
YbOF crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent O(1) and four equivalent F(1) atoms. There are a spread of Yb(1)-O(1) bond distances ranging from 2.32-2.42 Å. There are two shorter (2.22 Å) and two longer (2.28 Å) Yb(1)-F(1) bond lengths. O(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) and one O(1) atom. The O(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.51 Å. F(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FYb4 tetrahedra.