DyHg2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6/mmm space group. Dy(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Hg(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and face-sharing DyHg12 cuboctahedra. Hg(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Dy(1) and three equivalent Hg(1) atoms.
DyHg2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6/mmm space group. Dy(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Hg(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and face-sharing DyHg12 cuboctahedra. All Dy(1)-Hg(1) bond lengths are 3.31 Å. Hg(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Dy(1) and three equivalent Hg(1) atoms. All Hg(1)-Hg(1) bond lengths are 2.82 Å.