CdIn3AsTe4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(3) atom to form CdTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent In(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(2)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(3)Te3As tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cd(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(2)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(3)Te3As tetrahedra. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(1), one Te(3), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cd(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(1)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(3)Te3As tetrahedra. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cd(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(1)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(2)Te3As tetrahedra. As(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Cd(1), one In(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom. There are four inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one In(1), and one In(3) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one In(1), and one In(2) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom.
CdIn3AsTe4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Cd(1) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(3) atom to form CdTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent In(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(2)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(3)Te3As tetrahedra. The Cd(1)-As(1) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Cd(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.89 Å. The Cd(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Cd(1)-Te(3) bond length is 2.87 Å. There are three inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cd(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(2)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(3)Te3As tetrahedra. The In(1)-As(1) bond length is 2.66 Å. The In(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.84 Å. The In(1)-Te(3) bond length is 2.85 Å. The In(1)-Te(4) bond length is 2.87 Å. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(1), one Te(3), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cd(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(1)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(3)Te3As tetrahedra. The In(2)-As(1) bond length is 2.66 Å. The In(2)-Te(1) bond length is 2.84 Å. The In(2)-Te(3) bond length is 2.83 Å. The In(2)-Te(4) bond length is 2.90 Å. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded to one As(1), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe3As tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cd(1)Te3As tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent In(1)Te3As tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent In(2)Te3As tetrahedra. The In(3)-As(1) bond length is 2.66 Å. The In(3)-Te(1) bond length is 2.84 Å. The In(3)-Te(2) bond length is 2.86 Å. The In(3)-Te(4) bond length is 2.87 Å. As(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Cd(1), one In(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom. There are four inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one In(1), and one In(3) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cd(1), one In(1), and one In(2) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(1), one In(2), and one In(3) atom.