UP3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. U(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and face-sharing UP12 cuboctahedra. P(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent U(1) and two equivalent P(1) atoms.
UP3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. U(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and face-sharing UP12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.72 Å) and six longer (2.98 Å) U(1)-P(1) bond lengths. P(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent U(1) and two equivalent P(1) atoms. Both P(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.40 Å.