Pd8Cd43 crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. There are four inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to three equivalent Cd(12), three equivalent Cd(13), three equivalent Cd(6), and three equivalent Cd(8) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Cd(12), one Cd(5), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(11), two equivalent Cd(13), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to three equivalent Cd(2), three equivalent Cd(4), three equivalent Cd(5), and three equivalent Cd(9) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(4), one Cd(6), one Cd(8), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(2), two equivalent Cd(3), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. There are thirteen inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Cd(2), three equivalent Cd(3), and three equivalent Cd(8) atoms. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Pd(3), two equivalent Pd(4), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms. In the third Cd site, Cd(11) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(2), one Cd(12), one Cd(13), one Cd(8), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(5), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(4), one Cd(1), one Cd(2), one Cd(4), one Cd(6), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(7), and two equivalent Cd(8) atoms. In the fifth Cd site, Cd(12) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(2), one Cd(11), one Cd(8), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(13), two equivalent Cd(6), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. In the sixth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(4), one Cd(3), one Cd(5), one Cd(6), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(2), two equivalent Cd(7), and two equivalent Cd(9) atoms. In the seventh Cd site, Cd(13) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(2), one Cd(11), one Cd(6), two equivalent Cd(12), two equivalent Cd(13), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. In the eighth Cd site, Cd(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(11) atoms. In the ninth Cd site, Cd(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Cd(13), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(12) atoms. In the tenth Cd site, Cd(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(4), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), one Cd(13), one Cd(3), and one Cd(4) atom. In the eleventh Cd site, Cd(8) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Cd(1), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms. In the twelfth Cd site, Cd(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), one Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms. In the thirteenth Cd site, Cd(10) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(4), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one Cd(4) atom.
Pd8Cd43 crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. There are four inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to three equivalent Cd(12), three equivalent Cd(13), three equivalent Cd(6), and three equivalent Cd(8) atoms. All Pd(1)-Cd(12) bond lengths are 3.05 Å. All Pd(1)-Cd(13) bond lengths are 2.95 Å. All Pd(1)-Cd(6) bond lengths are 2.91 Å. All Pd(1)-Cd(8) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Cd(12), one Cd(5), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(11), two equivalent Cd(13), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. The Pd(2)-Cd(12) bond length is 3.03 Å. The Pd(2)-Cd(5) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Pd(2)-Cd(9) bond length is 2.83 Å. Both Pd(2)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 2.84 Å. Both Pd(2)-Cd(11) bond lengths are 3.07 Å. Both Pd(2)-Cd(13) bond lengths are 2.90 Å. Both Pd(2)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to three equivalent Cd(2), three equivalent Cd(4), three equivalent Cd(5), and three equivalent Cd(9) atoms. All Pd(3)-Cd(2) bond lengths are 2.92 Å. All Pd(3)-Cd(4) bond lengths are 3.05 Å. All Pd(3)-Cd(5) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. All Pd(3)-Cd(9) bond lengths are 2.88 Å. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Cd(1), one Cd(4), one Cd(6), one Cd(8), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(2), two equivalent Cd(3), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. The Pd(4)-Cd(1) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Pd(4)-Cd(4) bond length is 3.12 Å. The Pd(4)-Cd(6) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Pd(4)-Cd(8) bond length is 2.92 Å. Both Pd(4)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 2.91 Å. Both Pd(4)-Cd(2) bond lengths are 2.95 Å. Both Pd(4)-Cd(3) bond lengths are 3.07 Å. Both Pd(4)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 2.85 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Cd(2), three equivalent Cd(3), and three equivalent Cd(8) atoms. All Cd(1)-Cd(2) bond lengths are 2.98 Å. All Cd(1)-Cd(3) bond lengths are 2.95 Å. All Cd(1)-Cd(8) bond lengths are 2.93 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Pd(3), two equivalent Pd(4), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms. The Cd(2)-Cd(3) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Cd(2)-Cd(9) bond length is 2.93 Å. Both Cd(2)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 2.93 Å. Both Cd(2)-Cd(2) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Both Cd(2)-Cd(4) bond lengths are 2.96 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(11) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(2), one Cd(12), one Cd(13), one Cd(8), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(5), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. The Cd(11)-Cd(12) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Cd(11)-Cd(13) bond length is 2.82 Å. The Cd(11)-Cd(8) bond length is 3.44 Å. The Cd(11)-Cd(9) bond length is 3.28 Å. Both Cd(11)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 2.94 Å. Both Cd(11)-Cd(5) bond lengths are 2.96 Å. Both Cd(11)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 3.17 Å. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(4), one Cd(1), one Cd(2), one Cd(4), one Cd(6), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(7), and two equivalent Cd(8) atoms. The Cd(3)-Cd(4) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Cd(3)-Cd(6) bond length is 3.39 Å. Both Cd(3)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. Both Cd(3)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 2.94 Å. Both Cd(3)-Cd(8) bond lengths are 3.16 Å. In the fifth Cd site, Cd(12) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(2), one Cd(11), one Cd(8), one Cd(9), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(13), two equivalent Cd(6), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. The Cd(12)-Cd(8) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Cd(12)-Cd(9) bond length is 2.92 Å. Both Cd(12)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 3.34 Å. Both Cd(12)-Cd(13) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Both Cd(12)-Cd(6) bond lengths are 3.13 Å. Both Cd(12)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 3.15 Å. In the sixth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(4), one Cd(3), one Cd(5), one Cd(6), two equivalent Cd(10), two equivalent Cd(2), two equivalent Cd(7), and two equivalent Cd(9) atoms. The Cd(4)-Cd(5) bond length is 3.09 Å. The Cd(4)-Cd(6) bond length is 2.99 Å. Both Cd(4)-Cd(10) bond lengths are 3.21 Å. Both Cd(4)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 3.35 Å. Both Cd(4)-Cd(9) bond lengths are 3.13 Å. In the seventh Cd site, Cd(13) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(2), one Cd(11), one Cd(6), two equivalent Cd(12), two equivalent Cd(13), and two equivalent Cd(7) atoms. The Cd(13)-Cd(6) bond length is 3.01 Å. Both Cd(13)-Cd(13) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both Cd(13)-Cd(7) bond lengths are 2.95 Å. In the eighth Cd site, Cd(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(11) atoms. In the ninth Cd site, Cd(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Cd(13), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(12) atoms. In the tenth Cd site, Cd(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(4), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), one Cd(13), one Cd(3), and one Cd(4) atom. In the eleventh Cd site, Cd(8) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Cd(1), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms. In the twelfth Cd site, Cd(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), one Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms. In the thirteenth Cd site, Cd(10) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(4), one Cd(11), one Cd(12), one Cd(2), one Cd(3), and one Cd(4) atom.