Pr3Pt4Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are three inequivalent Pr sites. In the first Pr site, Pr(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pt(1), three equivalent Pt(4), two equivalent Ge(3), three equivalent Ge(4), and three equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the second Pr site, Pr(2) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pt(2), two equivalent Pt(3), two equivalent Pt(4), one Ge(1), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the third Pr site, Pr(3) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pt(1), two equivalent Pt(2), two equivalent Pt(3), one Ge(5), one Ge(6), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(3), three equivalent Pr(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Ge(1), one Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the third Pt site, Pt(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Ge(2), one Ge(6), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the fourth Pt site, Pt(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), three equivalent Pr(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. There are six inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(2), three equivalent Pr(3), one Pt(2), and three equivalent Pt(3) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Pt(1), one Pt(3), and one Pt(4) atom. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(1), two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Pt(1), one Pt(2), and one Pt(4) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(2), three equivalent Pr(1), one Pt(1), two equivalent Pt(4), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(3), three equivalent Pr(1), one Pt(4), two equivalent Pt(1), and one Ge(4) atom. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(3), three equivalent Pr(2), one Pt(3), and three equivalent Pt(2) atoms.
Pr3Pt4Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. There are three inequivalent Pr sites. In the first Pr site, Pr(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pt(1), three equivalent Pt(4), two equivalent Ge(3), three equivalent Ge(4), and three equivalent Ge(5) atoms. There are two shorter (3.27 Å) and one longer (3.28 Å) Pr(1)-Pt(1) bond length. There are two shorter (3.27 Å) and one longer (3.28 Å) Pr(1)-Pt(4) bond length. Both Pr(1)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.11 Å. There are two shorter (3.09 Å) and one longer (3.12 Å) Pr(1)-Ge(4) bond length. There are two shorter (3.09 Å) and one longer (3.12 Å) Pr(1)-Ge(5) bond length. In the second Pr site, Pr(2) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pt(2), two equivalent Pt(3), two equivalent Pt(4), one Ge(1), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(6) atoms. Both Pr(2)-Pt(2) bond lengths are 3.36 Å. Both Pr(2)-Pt(3) bond lengths are 3.43 Å. Both Pr(2)-Pt(4) bond lengths are 3.35 Å. The Pr(2)-Ge(1) bond length is 3.33 Å. The Pr(2)-Ge(4) bond length is 3.38 Å. Both Pr(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 3.44 Å. Both Pr(2)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.31 Å. There are two shorter (3.25 Å) and one longer (3.28 Å) Pr(2)-Ge(6) bond length. In the third Pr site, Pr(3) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pt(1), two equivalent Pt(2), two equivalent Pt(3), one Ge(5), one Ge(6), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both Pr(3)-Pt(1) bond lengths are 3.34 Å. Both Pr(3)-Pt(2) bond lengths are 3.33 Å. Both Pr(3)-Pt(3) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. The Pr(3)-Ge(5) bond length is 3.37 Å. The Pr(3)-Ge(6) bond length is 3.27 Å. Both Pr(3)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 3.44 Å. Both Pr(3)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.31 Å. There is one shorter (3.30 Å) and two longer (3.33 Å) Pr(3)-Ge(1) bond lengths. There are four inequivalent Pt sites. In the first Pt site, Pt(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(3), three equivalent Pr(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. The Pt(1)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Pt(1)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Pt(1)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.73 Å. Both Pt(1)-Ge(5) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the second Pt site, Pt(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Ge(1), one Ge(3), and three equivalent Ge(6) atoms. The Pt(2)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Pt(2)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.49 Å. There is one shorter (2.51 Å) and two longer (2.52 Å) Pt(2)-Ge(6) bond lengths. In the third Pt site, Pt(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Ge(2), one Ge(6), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. The Pt(3)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Pt(3)-Ge(6) bond length is 2.52 Å. There is one shorter (2.52 Å) and two longer (2.53 Å) Pt(3)-Ge(1) bond lengths. In the fourth Pt site, Pt(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), three equivalent Pr(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. The Pt(4)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Pt(4)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Pt(4)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.72 Å. Both Pt(4)-Ge(4) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. There are six inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(2), three equivalent Pr(3), one Pt(2), and three equivalent Pt(3) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Pt(1), one Pt(3), and one Pt(4) atom. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pr(1), two equivalent Pr(2), two equivalent Pr(3), one Pt(1), one Pt(2), and one Pt(4) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(2), three equivalent Pr(1), one Pt(1), two equivalent Pt(4), and one Ge(5) atom. The Ge(4)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.63 Å. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(3), three equivalent Pr(1), one Pt(4), two equivalent Pt(1), and one Ge(4) atom. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pr(3), three equivalent Pr(2), one Pt(3), and three equivalent Pt(2) atoms.