ThCeCN is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. Th(1) is bonded to four equivalent C(1) and two equivalent N(1) atoms to form ThC4N2 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Th(1)C4N2 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Th(1)C4N2 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent Ce(1)C2N4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. Ce(1) is bonded to two equivalent C(1) and four equivalent N(1) atoms to form CeC2N4 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ce(1)C2N4 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Ce(1)C2N4 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent Th(1)C4N2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. C(1) is bonded to four equivalent Th(1) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form CCe2Th4 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent C(1)Ce2Th4 octahedra, edges with four equivalent C(1)Ce2Th4 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent N(1)Ce4Th2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. N(1) is bonded to two equivalent Th(1) and four equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form NCe4Th2 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent N(1)Ce4Th2 octahedra, edges with four equivalent N(1)Ce4Th2 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent C(1)Ce2Th4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted.
ThCeCN is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. Th(1) is bonded to four equivalent C(1) and two equivalent N(1) atoms to form ThC4N2 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Th(1)C4N2 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Th(1)C4N2 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent Ce(1)C2N4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. All Th(1)-C(1) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Both Th(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. Ce(1) is bonded to two equivalent C(1) and four equivalent N(1) atoms to form CeC2N4 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ce(1)C2N4 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Ce(1)C2N4 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent Th(1)C4N2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. Both Ce(1)-C(1) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. All Ce(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. C(1) is bonded to four equivalent Th(1) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form CCe2Th4 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent C(1)Ce2Th4 octahedra, edges with four equivalent C(1)Ce2Th4 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent N(1)Ce4Th2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. N(1) is bonded to two equivalent Th(1) and four equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form NCe4Th2 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent N(1)Ce4Th2 octahedra, edges with four equivalent N(1)Ce4Th2 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent C(1)Ce2Th4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted.