Li2RuN2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to four equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted LiN4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ru(1)N6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Ru(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 9-59°. Ru(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted RuN6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent Ru(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra. N(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(1) and three equivalent Ru(1) atoms.
Li2RuN2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to four equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted LiN4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ru(1)N6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Ru(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 9-59°. There are three shorter (1.98 Å) and one longer (2.22 Å) Li(1)-N(1) bond length. Ru(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted RuN6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent Ru(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Li(1)N4 tetrahedra. All Ru(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. N(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(1) and three equivalent Ru(1) atoms.