VCd2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmce space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form distorted CdN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramid. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms.
VCd2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmce space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids. The V(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.79 Å. The V(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.83 Å. Both V(1)-N(3) bond lengths are 1.83 Å. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(2) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.29 Å. There is one shorter (2.25 Å) and one longer (2.47 Å) Cd(1)-N(1) bond length. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to one N(1), two equivalent N(2), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form distorted CdN5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)N5 trigonal bipyramid. The Cd(2)-N(1) bond length is 2.37 Å. There is one shorter (2.24 Å) and one longer (2.57 Å) Cd(2)-N(2) bond length. Both Cd(2)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.51 Å. There are three inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(2), and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the third N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms.