La3Ge6(PtPd2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4mm space group. There are six inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(4), four equivalent Pd(3), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pd(1), four equivalent Pd(4), four equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the third La site, La(3) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pd(2), four equivalent Pd(5), four equivalent Ge(3), and four equivalent Ge(9) atoms. In the fourth La site, La(4) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(1), four equivalent Pd(4), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the fifth La site, La(5) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(2), four equivalent Pd(5), four equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the sixth La site, La(6) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(3), four equivalent Pd(3), four equivalent Ge(3), and four equivalent Ge(6) atoms. There are four inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(4), one Ge(4), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(5), one Ge(5), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the third Pt site, Pt(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(6), one Ge(6), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the fourth Pt site, Pt(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1), one Ge(7), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are five inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(2), one Ge(8), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(3), one Ge(9), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(6), two equivalent Ge(6), and two equivalent Ge(7) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(2), two equivalent La(4), two equivalent Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(8) atoms. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(3), two equivalent La(5), two equivalent Ge(5), and two equivalent Ge(9) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(4), two equivalent Pt(1), and two equivalent Pt(4) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(2), two equivalent La(5), two equivalent Pt(2), and two equivalent Pd(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(3), two equivalent La(6), two equivalent Pt(3), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(4), one Pt(1), and four equivalent Pd(4) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(5), one Pt(2), and four equivalent Pd(5) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(6), one Pt(3), and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1), one Pt(4), and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the eighth Ge site, Ge(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(2), one Pd(1), and four equivalent Pd(4) atoms. In the ninth Ge site, Ge(9) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(3), one Pd(2), and four equivalent Pd(5) atoms.
La3Ge6(PtPd2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4mm space group. There are six inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(4), four equivalent Pd(3), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(7) atoms. All La(1)-Pt(4) bond lengths are 3.40 Å. All La(1)-Pd(3) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. All La(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.29 Å. All La(1)-Ge(7) bond lengths are 3.45 Å. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pd(1), four equivalent Pd(4), four equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(8) atoms. All La(2)-Pd(1) bond lengths are 3.40 Å. All La(2)-Pd(4) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. All La(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 3.28 Å. All La(2)-Ge(8) bond lengths are 3.45 Å. In the third La site, La(3) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pd(2), four equivalent Pd(5), four equivalent Ge(3), and four equivalent Ge(9) atoms. All La(3)-Pd(2) bond lengths are 3.40 Å. All La(3)-Pd(5) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. All La(3)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.27 Å. All La(3)-Ge(9) bond lengths are 3.45 Å. In the fourth La site, La(4) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(1), four equivalent Pd(4), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(4) atoms. All La(4)-Pt(1) bond lengths are 3.40 Å. All La(4)-Pd(4) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. All La(4)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.29 Å. All La(4)-Ge(4) bond lengths are 3.44 Å. In the fifth La site, La(5) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(2), four equivalent Pd(5), four equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(5) atoms. All La(5)-Pt(2) bond lengths are 3.40 Å. All La(5)-Pd(5) bond lengths are 3.38 Å. All La(5)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 3.29 Å. All La(5)-Ge(5) bond lengths are 3.45 Å. In the sixth La site, La(6) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pt(3), four equivalent Pd(3), four equivalent Ge(3), and four equivalent Ge(6) atoms. All La(6)-Pt(3) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. All La(6)-Pd(3) bond lengths are 3.38 Å. All La(6)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.29 Å. All La(6)-Ge(6) bond lengths are 3.45 Å. There are four inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(4), one Ge(4), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. The Pt(1)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.50 Å. All Pt(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(5), one Ge(5), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. The Pt(2)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.49 Å. All Pt(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. In the third Pt site, Pt(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(6), one Ge(6), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. The Pt(3)-Ge(6) bond length is 2.49 Å. All Pt(3)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 2.57 Å. In the fourth Pt site, Pt(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1), one Ge(7), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. The Pt(4)-Ge(7) bond length is 2.50 Å. All Pt(4)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. There are five inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(2), one Ge(8), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. The Pd(1)-Ge(8) bond length is 2.51 Å. All Pd(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(3), one Ge(9), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. The Pd(2)-Ge(9) bond length is 2.50 Å. All Pd(2)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(6), two equivalent Ge(6), and two equivalent Ge(7) atoms. Both Pd(3)-Ge(6) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Both Pd(3)-Ge(7) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(2), two equivalent La(4), two equivalent Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(8) atoms. Both Pd(4)-Ge(4) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Both Pd(4)-Ge(8) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(3), two equivalent La(5), two equivalent Ge(5), and two equivalent Ge(9) atoms. Both Pd(5)-Ge(5) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Both Pd(5)-Ge(9) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. There are nine inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), two equivalent La(4), two equivalent Pt(1), and two equivalent Pt(4) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(2), two equivalent La(5), two equivalent Pt(2), and two equivalent Pd(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(3), two equivalent La(6), two equivalent Pt(3), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(4), one Pt(1), and four equivalent Pd(4) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(5), one Pt(2), and four equivalent Pd(5) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(6), one Pt(3), and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1), one Pt(4), and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the eighth Ge site, Ge(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(2), one Pd(1), and four equivalent Pd(4) atoms. In the ninth Ge site, Ge(9) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(3), one Pd(2), and four equivalent Pd(5) atoms.