Gd2NCl3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Gd(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent Cl(2), and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. N(1) is bonded to four equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form edge-sharing NGd4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd(1) atoms.
Gd2NCl3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Gd(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(1), two equivalent Cl(2), and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.27 Å) and one longer (2.28 Å) Gd(1)-N(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.91 Å) and one longer (2.97 Å) Gd(1)-Cl(2) bond length. There are a spread of Gd(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 2.78-2.91 Å. N(1) is bonded to four equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form edge-sharing NGd4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd(1) atoms.