MoCdO2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4_1/amd space group. Mo(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent O(1) atoms. Cd(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form edge-sharing CdO6 octahedra. O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mo(1) and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OCd3Mo2 square pyramids.
MoCdO2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4_1/amd space group. Mo(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent O(1) atoms. All Mo(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.22 Å. Cd(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form edge-sharing CdO6 octahedra. There are two shorter (2.33 Å) and four longer (2.46 Å) Cd(1)-O(1) bond lengths. O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Mo(1) and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OCd3Mo2 square pyramids.