V(CdN)4 is Aluminum carbonitride-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)N4 trigonal pyramids. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted CdN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and two equivalent N(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms to form distorted NVCd5 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, edges with two equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°.
V(CdN)4 is Aluminum carbonitride-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form VN4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)N4 trigonal pyramids. The V(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.85 Å. The V(1)-N(2) bond length is 1.83 Å. The V(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.88 Å. The V(1)-N(4) bond length is 1.85 Å. There are four inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom to form distorted CdN4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent V(1)N4 tetrahedra. The Cd(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Cd(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Cd(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Cd(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.28 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(2) and two equivalent N(3) atoms. Both Cd(2)-N(2) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Cd(2)-N(3) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. In the third Cd site, Cd(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(3), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. The Cd(3)-N(1) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Cd(3)-N(3) bond length is 2.51 Å. There is one shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.37 Å) Cd(3)-N(4) bond length. In the fourth Cd site, Cd(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(3), one N(4), and two equivalent N(1) atoms. The Cd(4)-N(3) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Cd(4)-N(4) bond length is 2.48 Å. There is one shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.37 Å) Cd(4)-N(1) bond length. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), and two equivalent Cd(4) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cd(1), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(3), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms to form distorted NVCd5 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, edges with two equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one V(1), one Cd(1), one Cd(4), and two equivalent Cd(3) atoms to form distorted NVCd4 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one N(3)VCd5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent N(3)VCd5 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one N(1)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)VCd4 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°.