Rh17Zn15B6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are eleven inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(5), and two equivalent B(3) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(6), and two equivalent B(4) atoms. In the third Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(5), four equivalent Zn(7), and two equivalent B(1) atoms. In the fourth Rh site, Rh(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(6), four equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(2) atoms. In the fifth Rh site, Rh(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(5), two equivalent Zn(7), and two equivalent B(3) atoms. In the sixth Rh site, Rh(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(6), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(4) atoms. In the seventh Rh site, Rh(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(3) and four equivalent B(4) atoms. In the eighth Rh site, Rh(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(4) and four equivalent B(3) atoms. In the ninth Rh site, Rh(9) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(7), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(2) atoms. In the tenth Rh site, Rh(10) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(7), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(1) atoms. In the eleventh Rh site, Rh(11) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent Zn(3) and four equivalent Zn(5) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(10), four equivalent Rh(6), and one B(1) atom. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(5), four equivalent Rh(9), and one B(2) atom. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(11), two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(7), one Zn(4), three equivalent Zn(3), and one B(4) atom. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(8), one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(9), three equivalent Zn(4), and one B(3) atom. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(11), two equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Rh(5), one Zn(7), three equivalent Zn(5), and one B(3) atom. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(4), two equivalent Rh(6), one Zn(8), two equivalent Zn(9), three equivalent Zn(6), and one B(4) atom. In the seventh Zn site, Zn(7) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(10), two equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Rh(5), two equivalent Rh(9), one Zn(5), and one B(1) atom. In the eighth Zn site, Zn(8) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(10), two equivalent Rh(4), two equivalent Rh(6), two equivalent Rh(9), one Zn(6), two equivalent Zn(8), and one B(2) atom. In the ninth Zn site, Zn(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), four equivalent Zn(4), and four equivalent Zn(6) atoms. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(3), four equivalent Rh(10), one Zn(1), and two equivalent Zn(7) atoms. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(4), four equivalent Rh(9), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Zn(8) atoms. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(5), two equivalent Rh(8), one Zn(4), and one Zn(5) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(6), two equivalent Rh(7), one Zn(3), and one Zn(6) atom.
Rh17Zn15B6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are eleven inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(5), and two equivalent B(3) atoms. Both Rh(1)-Zn(3) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. Both Rh(1)-Zn(4) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. Both Rh(1)-Zn(5) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. Both Rh(1)-B(3) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Zn(9), two equivalent Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(6), and two equivalent B(4) atoms. The Rh(2)-Zn(9) bond length is 2.68 Å. Both Rh(2)-Zn(3) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. Both Rh(2)-Zn(4) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Both Rh(2)-Zn(6) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. Both Rh(2)-B(4) bond lengths are 2.18 Å. In the third Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(5), four equivalent Zn(7), and two equivalent B(1) atoms. All Rh(3)-Zn(5) bond lengths are 2.75 Å. All Rh(3)-Zn(7) bond lengths are 2.72 Å. Both Rh(3)-B(1) bond lengths are 2.19 Å. In the fourth Rh site, Rh(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(6), four equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(2) atoms. All Rh(4)-Zn(6) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. All Rh(4)-Zn(8) bond lengths are 2.75 Å. Both Rh(4)-B(2) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. In the fifth Rh site, Rh(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(5), two equivalent Zn(7), and two equivalent B(3) atoms. Both Rh(5)-Zn(2) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Both Rh(5)-Zn(5) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. Both Rh(5)-Zn(7) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Both Rh(5)-B(3) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. In the sixth Rh site, Rh(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(6), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(4) atoms. Both Rh(6)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. Both Rh(6)-Zn(6) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. Both Rh(6)-Zn(8) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. Both Rh(6)-B(4) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. In the seventh Rh site, Rh(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(3) and four equivalent B(4) atoms. All Rh(7)-Zn(3) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. All Rh(7)-B(4) bond lengths are 2.23 Å. In the eighth Rh site, Rh(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Zn(4) and four equivalent B(3) atoms. All Rh(8)-Zn(4) bond lengths are 2.72 Å. All Rh(8)-B(3) bond lengths are 2.23 Å. In the ninth Rh site, Rh(9) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Zn(2), two equivalent Zn(7), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(2) atoms. Both Rh(9)-Zn(2) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Both Rh(9)-Zn(7) bond lengths are 2.66 Å. Both Rh(9)-Zn(8) bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Both Rh(9)-B(2) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. In the tenth Rh site, Rh(10) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(7), two equivalent Zn(8), and two equivalent B(1) atoms. Both Rh(10)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. Both Rh(10)-Zn(7) bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Both Rh(10)-Zn(8) bond lengths are 2.63 Å. Both Rh(10)-B(1) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. In the eleventh Rh site, Rh(11) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent Zn(3) and four equivalent Zn(5) atoms. All Rh(11)-Zn(3) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. All Rh(11)-Zn(5) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. There are nine inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(10), four equivalent Rh(6), and one B(1) atom. The Zn(1)-B(1) bond length is 2.67 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Rh(5), four equivalent Rh(9), and one B(2) atom. The Zn(2)-B(2) bond length is 2.70 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(11), two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(7), one Zn(4), three equivalent Zn(3), and one B(4) atom. The Zn(3)-Zn(4) bond length is 2.96 Å. There is one shorter (2.58 Å) and two longer (2.86 Å) Zn(3)-Zn(3) bond lengths. The Zn(3)-B(4) bond length is 2.62 Å. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(8), one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(9), three equivalent Zn(4), and one B(3) atom. Both Zn(4)-Zn(9) bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There is one shorter (2.58 Å) and two longer (2.86 Å) Zn(4)-Zn(4) bond lengths. The Zn(4)-B(3) bond length is 2.59 Å. In the fifth Zn site, Zn(5) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(11), two equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Rh(5), one Zn(7), three equivalent Zn(5), and one B(3) atom. The Zn(5)-Zn(7) bond length is 2.63 Å. There is one shorter (2.77 Å) and two longer (2.86 Å) Zn(5)-Zn(5) bond lengths. The Zn(5)-B(3) bond length is 2.68 Å. In the sixth Zn site, Zn(6) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(4), two equivalent Rh(6), one Zn(8), two equivalent Zn(9), three equivalent Zn(6), and one B(4) atom. The Zn(6)-Zn(8) bond length is 2.53 Å. Both Zn(6)-Zn(9) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. There are two shorter (2.86 Å) and one longer (2.93 Å) Zn(6)-Zn(6) bond length. The Zn(6)-B(4) bond length is 2.64 Å. In the seventh Zn site, Zn(7) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(10), two equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Rh(5), two equivalent Rh(9), one Zn(5), and one B(1) atom. The Zn(7)-B(1) bond length is 2.48 Å. In the eighth Zn site, Zn(8) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(10), two equivalent Rh(4), two equivalent Rh(6), two equivalent Rh(9), one Zn(6), two equivalent Zn(8), and one B(2) atom. Both Zn(8)-Zn(8) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. The Zn(8)-B(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. In the ninth Zn site, Zn(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), four equivalent Zn(4), and four equivalent Zn(6) atoms. There are four inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(3), four equivalent Rh(10), one Zn(1), and two equivalent Zn(7) atoms. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(4), four equivalent Rh(9), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Zn(8) atoms. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Rh(5), two equivalent Rh(8), one Zn(4), and one Zn(5) atom. In the fourth B site, B(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), two equivalent Rh(6), two equivalent Rh(7), one Zn(3), and one Zn(6) atom.