Y2Rh3Sn5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Rh(1), four equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(5), and four equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(2), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), one Sn(1), one Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(3), and two equivalent Sn(5) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Sn(5), three equivalent Sn(1), and three equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the third Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1), one Sn(5), two equivalent Sn(2), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(2), one Rh(1), and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), one Rh(1), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Rh(1), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(2) and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), one Rh(2), one Rh(3), and two equivalent Rh(1) atoms.
Y2Rh3Sn5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Rh(1), four equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(5), and four equivalent Sn(3) atoms. The Y(1)-Rh(1) bond length is 2.85 Å. There are two shorter (3.07 Å) and two longer (3.36 Å) Y(1)-Rh(3) bond lengths. Both Y(1)-Sn(2) bond lengths are 3.31 Å. Both Y(1)-Sn(5) bond lengths are 3.36 Å. There are two shorter (3.14 Å) and two longer (3.35 Å) Y(1)-Sn(3) bond lengths. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(2), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. Both Y(2)-Rh(1) bond lengths are 3.25 Å. Both Y(2)-Sn(1) bond lengths are 3.18 Å. Both Y(2)-Sn(2) bond lengths are 3.16 Å. Both Y(2)-Sn(4) bond lengths are 3.16 Å. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), one Sn(1), one Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(3), and two equivalent Sn(5) atoms. The Rh(1)-Sn(1) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Rh(1)-Sn(2) bond length is 2.69 Å. Both Rh(1)-Sn(3) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. Both Rh(1)-Sn(5) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Sn(5), three equivalent Sn(1), and three equivalent Sn(4) atoms. The Rh(2)-Sn(5) bond length is 2.72 Å. There are two shorter (2.74 Å) and one longer (2.81 Å) Rh(2)-Sn(1) bond length. There are two shorter (2.71 Å) and one longer (2.73 Å) Rh(2)-Sn(4) bond length. In the third Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1), one Sn(5), two equivalent Sn(2), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms. The Rh(3)-Sn(5) bond length is 2.76 Å. Both Rh(3)-Sn(2) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. There is one shorter (2.72 Å) and one longer (2.77 Å) Rh(3)-Sn(3) bond length. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(2), one Rh(1), and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Y(2), one Rh(1), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Rh(1), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(2) and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), one Rh(2), one Rh(3), and two equivalent Rh(1) atoms.