V2N3 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. V(1) is bonded to three equivalent N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing VN6 pentagonal pyramids. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to six equivalent V(1) atoms to form edge-sharing NV6 octahedra. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent V(1) and one N(2) atom.
V2N3 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. V(1) is bonded to three equivalent N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing VN6 pentagonal pyramids. All V(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. All V(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to six equivalent V(1) atoms to form edge-sharing NV6 octahedra. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three equivalent V(1) and one N(2) atom. The N(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.34 Å.