Mo2C is zeta iron carbide-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Mo(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent C(1) atoms. C(1) is bonded to six equivalent Mo(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing CMo6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-50°.
Mo2C is zeta iron carbide-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Mo(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent C(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.10 Å) and one longer (2.13 Å) Mo(1)-C(1) bond length. C(1) is bonded to six equivalent Mo(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing CMo6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-50°.