Be3P2 crystallizes in the cubic Ia-3 space group. Be(1) is bonded to one P(2) and three equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BeP4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Be(1) atoms. In the second P site, P(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Be(1) atoms.
Be3P2 crystallizes in the cubic Ia-3 space group. Be(1) is bonded to one P(2) and three equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BeP4 tetrahedra. The Be(1)-P(2) bond length is 2.19 Å. There are a spread of Be(1)-P(1) bond distances ranging from 2.18-2.23 Å. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Be(1) atoms. In the second P site, P(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Be(1) atoms.