Lu(Ni2P)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Lu(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 Lu(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
Lu(Ni2P)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Lu(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent P(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.78 Å) and four longer (2.82 Å) Lu(1)-P(1) bond lengths. Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.28 Å) and two longer (2.29 Å) Ni(1)-P(1) bond lengths. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Lu(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms.