YRu2BiO7 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Y(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted YO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share edges with two equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-50°. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. Bi(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form BiO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share edges with two equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Y(1), one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and one Bi(1) atom to form distorted OYBiRu2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent Ru(1) atoms to form distorted OY2Ru2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Ru(2) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms to form distorted OBi2Ru2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms to form OY2Bi2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra.
YRu2BiO7 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Y(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted YO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share edges with two equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra. Both Y(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.52 Å. Both Y(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.19 Å. All Y(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-50°. Both Ru(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. All Ru(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. Both Ru(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. All Ru(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. Bi(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form BiO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share edges with two equivalent Bi(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent Y(1)O8 hexagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra. Both Bi(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Both Bi(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. All Bi(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Y(1), one Ru(1), one Ru(2), and one Bi(1) atom to form distorted OYBiRu2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent Ru(1) atoms to form distorted OY2Ru2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Ru(2) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms to form distorted OBi2Ru2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent Bi(1) atoms to form OY2Bi2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent O(4)Y2Bi2 tetrahedra, corners with eight equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Bi2Ru2 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Y2Ru2 tetrahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)YBiRu2 tetrahedra.