La4SnBi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. La(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms. Sn(1) is bonded to eight equivalent La(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing SnLa8 hexagonal bipyramids. Bi(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent La(1) atoms.
La4SnBi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. La(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms. There is one shorter (3.23 Å) and one longer (3.56 Å) La(1)-Sn(1) bond length. There are a spread of La(1)-Bi(1) bond distances ranging from 3.28-3.59 Å. Sn(1) is bonded to eight equivalent La(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing SnLa8 hexagonal bipyramids. Bi(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent La(1) atoms.