PdF3 crystallizes in the trigonal P321 space group. There are two inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded to three equivalent F(1) and three equivalent F(2) atoms to form corner-sharing PdF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 39°. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing PdF6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 32°. There are two inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(1) and one Pd(2) atom. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Pd(1) atoms.
PdF3 crystallizes in the trigonal P321 space group. There are two inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded to three equivalent F(1) and three equivalent F(2) atoms to form corner-sharing PdF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 39°. All Pd(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. All Pd(1)-F(2) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing PdF6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 32°. All Pd(2)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. There are two inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Pd(1) and one Pd(2) atom. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Pd(1) atoms.