Nd14OCl32 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are three inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), one Cl(6), and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to three equivalent Cl(2) and three equivalent Cl(3) atoms. In the third Nd site, Nd(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), two equivalent Cl(4), and two equivalent Cl(5) atoms. O(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six equivalent Nd(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Nd(1) and two equivalent Nd(3) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Nd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Nd(1) atoms. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Nd(1) and one Nd(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Nd(1) and one Nd(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Nd(1) and two equivalent Nd(3) atoms.
Nd14OCl32 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are three inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), one Cl(6), and three equivalent Cl(1) atoms. The Nd(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Nd(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.76 Å. The Nd(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 3.05 Å. The Nd(1)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.79 Å. The Nd(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.94 Å. There are a spread of Nd(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 2.88-3.14 Å. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to three equivalent Cl(2) and three equivalent Cl(3) atoms. All Nd(2)-Cl(2) bond lengths are 2.76 Å. All Nd(2)-Cl(3) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. In the third Nd site, Nd(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), two equivalent Cl(4), and two equivalent Cl(5) atoms. The Nd(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.49 Å. There is one shorter (2.83 Å) and one longer (2.95 Å) Nd(3)-Cl(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.81 Å) and one longer (2.85 Å) Nd(3)-Cl(5) bond length. O(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six equivalent Nd(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Nd(1) and two equivalent Nd(3) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Nd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Nd(1) atoms. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Nd(1) and one Nd(2) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Nd(1) and one Nd(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Nd(1) and two equivalent Nd(3) atoms.