Ca(PrTe2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Ca(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms. Pr(1) is bonded to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, corner, and face-sharing PrTe8 hexagonal bipyramids. Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent Ca(1) and four equivalent Pr(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, corner, and face-sharing TeCa2Pr4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-49°.
Ca(PrTe2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Ca(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms. There are four shorter (3.20 Å) and four longer (3.50 Å) Ca(1)-Te(1) bond lengths. Pr(1) is bonded to eight equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, corner, and face-sharing PrTe8 hexagonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Pr(1)-Te(1) bond distances ranging from 3.22-3.45 Å. Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent Ca(1) and four equivalent Pr(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, corner, and face-sharing TeCa2Pr4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-49°.