Pd8Sb3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are sixteen inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(11), one Pd(16), one Pd(9), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(3), one Sb(4), one Sb(6), and one Sb(8) atom. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), one Sb(1), one Sb(2), one Sb(4), and one Sb(7) atom. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), one Pd(8), one Sb(1), and two equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(13), one Pd(7), one Pd(8), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(9), one Sb(3), one Sb(5), one Sb(6), and one Sb(8) atom. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(11), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(3), one Sb(7), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Pd(14), one Pd(15), one Sb(1), one Sb(2), one Sb(5), and one Sb(7) atom. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(7) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(15), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(9), one Sb(6), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. In the eighth Pd site, Pd(8) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Pd(11), one Pd(12), one Pd(16), one Pd(3), one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), one Sb(6), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the ninth Pd site, Pd(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(14), one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(8), and two equivalent Sb(5) atoms. In the tenth Pd site, Pd(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(14), one Pd(15), one Sb(7), and two equivalent Sb(5) atoms. In the eleventh Pd site, Pd(11) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(8), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the twelfth Pd site, Pd(12) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(2), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the thirteenth Pd site, Pd(13) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(3), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. In the fourteenth Pd site, Pd(14) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(10), three equivalent Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(9), one Sb(2), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. In the fifteenth Pd site, Pd(15) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(10), three equivalent Pd(6), one Sb(1), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. In the sixteenth Pd site, Pd(16) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(3), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(15), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(3), and three equivalent Pd(6) atoms. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(12), one Pd(14), three equivalent Pd(2), and three equivalent Pd(6) atoms. In the third Sb site, Sb(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(13), one Pd(16), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(4) atoms. In the fourth Sb site, Sb(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(11), one Pd(12), one Pd(16), one Pd(2), one Pd(5), two equivalent Pd(3), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the fifth Sb site, Sb(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(13), one Pd(14), one Pd(15), one Pd(4), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), two equivalent Pd(10), and two equivalent Pd(9) atoms. In the sixth Sb site, Sb(6) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the seventh Sb site, Sb(7) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(10), three equivalent Pd(2), and three equivalent Pd(6) atoms. In the eighth Sb site, Sb(8) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(11), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and three equivalent Pd(9) atoms.
Pd8Sb3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are sixteen inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(11), one Pd(16), one Pd(9), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(3), one Sb(4), one Sb(6), and one Sb(8) atom. The Pd(1)-Pd(11) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Pd(1)-Pd(16) bond length is 3.13 Å. The Pd(1)-Pd(9) bond length is 3.11 Å. There are a spread of Pd(1)-Pd(4) bond distances ranging from 2.92-3.14 Å. There are a spread of Pd(1)-Pd(8) bond distances ranging from 2.91-3.22 Å. The Pd(1)-Sb(3) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Pd(1)-Sb(4) bond length is 2.86 Å. The Pd(1)-Sb(6) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Pd(1)-Sb(8) bond length is 2.71 Å. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), one Sb(1), one Sb(2), one Sb(4), and one Sb(7) atom. The Pd(2)-Pd(5) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Pd(2)-Sb(1) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Pd(2)-Sb(2) bond length is 2.63 Å. The Pd(2)-Sb(4) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Pd(2)-Sb(7) bond length is 2.70 Å. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), one Pd(8), one Sb(1), and two equivalent Sb(4) atoms. The Pd(3)-Pd(5) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Pd(3)-Pd(8) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Pd(3)-Sb(1) bond length is 2.76 Å. There is one shorter (2.72 Å) and one longer (2.82 Å) Pd(3)-Sb(4) bond length. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(13), one Pd(7), one Pd(8), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(9), one Sb(3), one Sb(5), one Sb(6), and one Sb(8) atom. The Pd(4)-Pd(13) bond length is 3.25 Å. The Pd(4)-Pd(7) bond length is 2.86 Å. The Pd(4)-Pd(8) bond length is 3.01 Å. There are a spread of Pd(4)-Pd(9) bond distances ranging from 2.90-3.38 Å. The Pd(4)-Sb(3) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Pd(4)-Sb(5) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Pd(4)-Sb(6) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Pd(4)-Sb(8) bond length is 2.79 Å. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(11), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(3), one Sb(7), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. The Pd(5)-Pd(11) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Pd(5)-Sb(7) bond length is 2.68 Å. All Pd(5)-Sb(4) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Pd(14), one Pd(15), one Sb(1), one Sb(2), one Sb(5), and one Sb(7) atom. The Pd(6)-Pd(14) bond length is 3.05 Å. The Pd(6)-Pd(15) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Pd(6)-Sb(1) bond length is 2.76 Å. The Pd(6)-Sb(2) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Pd(6)-Sb(5) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Pd(6)-Sb(7) bond length is 2.81 Å. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(7) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(15), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(9), one Sb(6), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. The Pd(7)-Pd(15) bond length is 2.81 Å. All Pd(7)-Pd(9) bond lengths are 2.96 Å. The Pd(7)-Sb(6) bond length is 2.73 Å. All Pd(7)-Sb(5) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. In the eighth Pd site, Pd(8) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Pd(11), one Pd(12), one Pd(16), one Pd(3), one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), one Sb(6), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. The Pd(8)-Pd(11) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Pd(8)-Pd(12) bond length is 2.98 Å. The Pd(8)-Pd(16) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Pd(8)-Sb(6) bond length is 2.73 Å. There are a spread of Pd(8)-Sb(4) bond distances ranging from 2.73-3.32 Å. In the ninth Pd site, Pd(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(14), one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(8), and two equivalent Sb(5) atoms. The Pd(9)-Pd(14) bond length is 3.13 Å. The Pd(9)-Sb(8) bond length is 2.73 Å. There is one shorter (2.68 Å) and one longer (2.79 Å) Pd(9)-Sb(5) bond length. In the tenth Pd site, Pd(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(14), one Pd(15), one Sb(7), and two equivalent Sb(5) atoms. The Pd(10)-Pd(14) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Pd(10)-Pd(15) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Pd(10)-Sb(7) bond length is 2.72 Å. There is one shorter (2.69 Å) and one longer (2.81 Å) Pd(10)-Sb(5) bond length. In the eleventh Pd site, Pd(11) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(8), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. The Pd(11)-Sb(8) bond length is 2.66 Å. All Pd(11)-Sb(4) bond lengths are 2.81 Å. In the twelfth Pd site, Pd(12) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(2), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. The Pd(12)-Sb(2) bond length is 2.68 Å. All Pd(12)-Sb(4) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. In the thirteenth Pd site, Pd(13) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(3), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. The Pd(13)-Sb(3) bond length is 2.66 Å. All Pd(13)-Sb(5) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. In the fourteenth Pd site, Pd(14) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(10), three equivalent Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(9), one Sb(2), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. The Pd(14)-Sb(2) bond length is 2.74 Å. All Pd(14)-Sb(5) bond lengths are 2.81 Å. In the fifteenth Pd site, Pd(15) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(10), three equivalent Pd(6), one Sb(1), and three equivalent Sb(5) atoms. The Pd(15)-Sb(1) bond length is 2.65 Å. All Pd(15)-Sb(5) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. In the sixteenth Pd site, Pd(16) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(3), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. The Pd(16)-Sb(3) bond length is 2.77 Å. All Pd(16)-Sb(4) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. There are eight inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(15), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(3), and three equivalent Pd(6) atoms. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(12), one Pd(14), three equivalent Pd(2), and three equivalent Pd(6) atoms. In the third Sb site, Sb(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(13), one Pd(16), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(4) atoms. In the fourth Sb site, Sb(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(11), one Pd(12), one Pd(16), one Pd(2), one Pd(5), two equivalent Pd(3), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the fifth Sb site, Sb(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(13), one Pd(14), one Pd(15), one Pd(4), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), two equivalent Pd(10), and two equivalent Pd(9) atoms. In the sixth Sb site, Sb(6) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the seventh Sb site, Sb(7) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(10), three equivalent Pd(2), and three equivalent Pd(6) atoms. In the eighth Sb site, Sb(8) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(11), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and three equivalent Pd(9) atoms.