RuZn4N4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ru(1) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(3) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and two equivalent Zn(4) atoms to form NZn4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(1), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form NZn3Ru tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with five equivalent N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form NZn4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with five equivalent N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(1), and two equivalent Zn(3) atoms to form NZn3Ru tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra.
RuZn4N4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ru(1) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The Ru(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ru(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.84 Å. The Ru(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Ru(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.88 Å. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. The Zn(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zn(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.96 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. There is one shorter (2.11 Å) and one longer (2.20 Å) Zn(2)-N(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.12 Å) and one longer (2.17 Å) Zn(2)-N(3) bond length. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. The Zn(3)-N(1) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Zn(3)-N(3) bond length is 2.14 Å. There is one shorter (2.07 Å) and one longer (2.09 Å) Zn(3)-N(4) bond length. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(3) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. The Zn(4)-N(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. There is one shorter (2.05 Å) and one longer (2.23 Å) Zn(4)-N(1) bond length. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(1), one Zn(3), and two equivalent Zn(4) atoms to form NZn4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(1), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form NZn3Ru tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with five equivalent N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(3), one Zn(4), and two equivalent Zn(2) atoms to form NZn4Ru trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with five equivalent N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Zn(1), and two equivalent Zn(3) atoms to form NZn3Ru tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent N(2)Zn3Ru tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent N(3)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent N(1)Zn4Ru trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zn3Ru tetrahedra.