Be3N2 crystallizes in the cubic Ia-3 space group. Be(1) is bonded to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BeN4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to six equivalent Be(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing NBe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 59-60°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to six equivalent Be(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing NBe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 59°.
Be3N2 crystallizes in the cubic Ia-3 space group. Be(1) is bonded to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BeN4 tetrahedra. The Be(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.75 Å. There are a spread of Be(1)-N(1) bond distances ranging from 1.70-1.78 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to six equivalent Be(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing NBe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 59-60°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to six equivalent Be(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing NBe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 59°.