Pt3V crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. V(1) is bonded to six equivalent Pt(1) atoms to form distorted VPt6 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent V(1)Pt6 cuboctahedra, and edges with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra. There are two inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent V(1) and three equivalent Pt(2) atoms. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded to six equivalent Pt(1) and six equivalent Pt(2) atoms to form PtPt12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent V(1)Pt6 cuboctahedra, corners with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent V(1)Pt6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra, and faces with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra.
Pt3V crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. V(1) is bonded to six equivalent Pt(1) atoms to form distorted VPt6 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent V(1)Pt6 cuboctahedra, and edges with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra. All V(1)-Pt(1) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. There are two inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent V(1) and three equivalent Pt(2) atoms. All Pt(1)-Pt(2) bond lengths are 2.92 Å. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded to six equivalent Pt(1) and six equivalent Pt(2) atoms to form PtPt12 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent V(1)Pt6 cuboctahedra, corners with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent V(1)Pt6 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra, and faces with six equivalent Pt(2)Pt12 cuboctahedra. All Pt(2)-Pt(2) bond lengths are 2.77 Å.