CdGe3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Cd(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing CdGe12 cuboctahedra. Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Cd(1) atoms.
CdGe3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Cd(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing CdGe12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.09 Å) and six longer (3.10 Å) Cd(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths. Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Cd(1) atoms.