Te3(Ru2N)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are three inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent N(1), one Te(1), and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third Ru site, Ru(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent N(1), one Te(1), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and two equivalent Ru(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), two equivalent Ru(2), and two equivalent Ru(3) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and three equivalent Ru(3) atoms.
Te3(Ru2N)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are three inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent N(1), one Te(1), and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. Both Ru(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. The Ru(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.78 Å. There are two shorter (2.97 Å) and two longer (3.04 Å) Ru(1)-Te(2) bond lengths. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Both Ru(2)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.89 Å. There is one shorter (2.61 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) Ru(2)-Te(1) bond length. In the third Ru site, Ru(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent N(1), one Te(1), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. There is one shorter (1.97 Å) and one longer (2.00 Å) Ru(3)-N(1) bond length. The Ru(3)-Te(1) bond length is 2.80 Å. There are a spread of Ru(3)-Te(2) bond distances ranging from 2.76-2.89 Å. N(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and two equivalent Ru(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), two equivalent Ru(2), and two equivalent Ru(3) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ru(1) and three equivalent Ru(3) atoms.