VMn2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms to form VN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids. Mn(1) is bonded to one N(2) and four equivalent N(1) atoms to form MnN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with five equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one V(1) and four equivalent Mn(1) atoms to form NMn4V trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with five equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to three equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms to form NMn2V3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids.
VMn2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms to form VN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids. Both V(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. There is one shorter (1.96 Å) and two longer (2.02 Å) V(1)-N(2) bond lengths. Mn(1) is bonded to one N(2) and four equivalent N(1) atoms to form MnN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with five equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)N5 trigonal bipyramids. The Mn(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. There are a spread of Mn(1)-N(1) bond distances ranging from 1.99-2.01 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one V(1) and four equivalent Mn(1) atoms to form NMn4V trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with five equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to three equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms to form NMn2V3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with six equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(2)Mn2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent N(1)Mn4V trigonal bipyramids.