RuCd4N4 is Chalcostibite-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ru(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(3) and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar 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 Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NCd3Ru tetrahedra. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ru(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NCd3Ru tetrahedra.
RuCd4N4 is Chalcostibite-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ru(1) is bonded in a 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 1.86 Å. The Ru(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.83 Å. The Ru(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Ru(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.86 Å. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.28 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. Both Cd(2)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.41 Å. Both Cd(2)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(3) and two equivalent N(4) atoms. The Cd(3)-N(3) bond length is 2.50 Å. There is one shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.38 Å) Cd(3)-N(4) bond length. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one N(3) and two equivalent N(1) atoms. The Cd(4)-N(3) bond length is 2.51 Å. There is one shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.38 Å) Cd(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 Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NCd3Ru tetrahedra. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ru(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ru(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Ru(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NCd3Ru tetrahedra.