YbNi4P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent P(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) atoms. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
YbNi4P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent P(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.76 Å) and four longer (2.83 Å) Yb(1)-P(1) bond lengths. Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.26 Å) and one longer (2.28 Å) Ni(1)-P(1) bond length. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms.