LaCo2P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. La(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent P(1) atoms. Co(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing CoP4 tetrahedra. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1) and four equivalent Co(1) atoms.
LaCo2P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. La(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent P(1) atoms. All La(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Co(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing CoP4 tetrahedra. All Co(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1) and four equivalent Co(1) atoms.