HoSc(RhB)8 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4m2 space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 24-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(2), eight equivalent Rh(1), four equivalent B(2), and eight equivalent B(1) atoms. Sc(1) is bonded in a 24-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(1), eight equivalent Rh(2), four equivalent B(1), and eight equivalent B(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Sc(1), two equivalent B(2), and three equivalent B(1) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Sc(1), two equivalent B(1), and three equivalent B(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Sc(1), two equivalent Rh(2), three equivalent Rh(1), and one B(1) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Sc(1), two equivalent Rh(1), three equivalent Rh(2), and one B(2) atom.
HoSc(RhB)8 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4m2 space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 24-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(2), eight equivalent Rh(1), four equivalent B(2), and eight equivalent B(1) atoms. All Ho(1)-Rh(2) bond lengths are 2.96 Å. All Ho(1)-Rh(1) bond lengths are 3.18 Å. All Ho(1)-B(2) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. All Ho(1)-B(1) bond lengths are 3.02 Å. Sc(1) is bonded in a 24-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(1), eight equivalent Rh(2), four equivalent B(1), and eight equivalent B(2) atoms. All Sc(1)-Rh(1) bond lengths are 2.92 Å. All Sc(1)-Rh(2) bond lengths are 3.16 Å. All Sc(1)-B(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. All Sc(1)-B(2) bond lengths are 3.03 Å. There are two inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Sc(1), two equivalent B(2), and three equivalent B(1) atoms. Both Rh(1)-B(2) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. There are two shorter (2.21 Å) and one longer (2.26 Å) Rh(1)-B(1) bond length. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Sc(1), two equivalent B(1), and three equivalent B(2) atoms. Both Rh(2)-B(1) bond lengths are 2.22 Å. All Rh(2)-B(2) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. There are two inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Sc(1), two equivalent Rh(2), three equivalent Rh(1), and one B(1) atom. The B(1)-B(1) bond length is 1.80 Å. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), two equivalent Sc(1), two equivalent Rh(1), three equivalent Rh(2), and one B(2) atom. The B(2)-B(2) bond length is 1.81 Å.