RuTe2 is Pyrite structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pa-3 space group. Ru(1) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form RuTe6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ru(1)Te6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)TeRu3 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 63°. Te(1) is bonded to three equivalent Ru(1) and one Te(1) atom to form distorted TeTeRu3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent Ru(1)Te6 octahedra and corners with fifteen equivalent Te(1)TeRu3 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 80°.
RuTe2 is Pyrite structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pa-3 space group. Ru(1) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form RuTe6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ru(1)Te6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)TeRu3 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 63°. All Ru(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Te(1) is bonded to three equivalent Ru(1) and one Te(1) atom to form distorted TeTeRu3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent Ru(1)Te6 octahedra and corners with fifteen equivalent Te(1)TeRu3 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 80°. The Te(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.83 Å.