CdAlSbTe is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one Sb(1) and three equivalent Te(1) atoms to form CdSbTe3 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cd(1)SbTe3 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Al(1)Sb3Te tetrahedra. Al(1) is bonded to three equivalent Sb(1) and one Te(1) atom to form AlSb3Te tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cd(1)SbTe3 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Al(1)Sb3Te tetrahedra. Sb(1) is bonded to one Cd(1) and three equivalent Al(1) atoms to form SbAl3Cd tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)Al3Cd tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)AlCd3 tetrahedra. Te(1) is bonded to three equivalent Cd(1) and one Al(1) atom to form TeAlCd3 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)Al3Cd tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)AlCd3 tetrahedra.
CdAlSbTe is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one Sb(1) and three equivalent Te(1) atoms to form CdSbTe3 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cd(1)SbTe3 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Al(1)Sb3Te tetrahedra. The Cd(1)-Sb(1) bond length is 2.81 Å. All Cd(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. Al(1) is bonded to three equivalent Sb(1) and one Te(1) atom to form AlSb3Te tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cd(1)SbTe3 tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Al(1)Sb3Te tetrahedra. All Al(1)-Sb(1) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. The Al(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.68 Å. Sb(1) is bonded to one Cd(1) and three equivalent Al(1) atoms to form SbAl3Cd tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)Al3Cd tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)AlCd3 tetrahedra. Te(1) is bonded to three equivalent Cd(1) and one Al(1) atom to form TeAlCd3 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)Al3Cd tetrahedra and corners with six equivalent Te(1)AlCd3 tetrahedra.