Co3Pb3N5 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(5), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CoN4 tetrahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent N(4) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CoN4 tetrahedra. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(4), and one N(5) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing CoN4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent Pb sites. In the first Pb site, Pb(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one N(2) and one N(3) atom. In the second Pb site, Pb(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and two equivalent N(5) atoms. In the third Pb site, Pb(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. There are five inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), one Co(3), and one Pb(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Co(2), one Co(3), one Pb(1), one Pb(2), and one Pb(3) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Co(1), one Pb(1), and one Pb(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), two equivalent Co(2), and one Pb(3) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), and two equivalent Pb(2) atoms.
Co3Pb3N5 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(5), and two equivalent N(3) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CoN4 tetrahedra. The Co(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.84 Å. The Co(1)-N(5) bond length is 1.76 Å. There is one shorter (1.87 Å) and one longer (1.93 Å) Co(1)-N(3) bond length. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), and two equivalent N(4) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CoN4 tetrahedra. The Co(2)-N(1) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Co(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.88 Å. There is one shorter (1.85 Å) and one longer (1.87 Å) Co(2)-N(4) bond length. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(4), and one N(5) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing CoN4 tetrahedra. The Co(3)-N(1) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Co(3)-N(2) bond length is 1.84 Å. The Co(3)-N(4) bond length is 1.84 Å. The Co(3)-N(5) bond length is 1.80 Å. There are three inequivalent Pb sites. In the first Pb site, Pb(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one N(2) and one N(3) atom. The Pb(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Pb(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.41 Å. In the second Pb site, Pb(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(3), and two equivalent N(5) atoms. The Pb(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Pb(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.66 Å. There is one shorter (2.58 Å) and one longer (2.72 Å) Pb(2)-N(5) bond length. In the third Pb site, Pb(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), and one N(4) atom. The Pb(3)-N(1) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Pb(3)-N(2) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Pb(3)-N(4) bond length is 2.66 Å. There are five inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), one Co(3), and one Pb(3) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Co(2), one Co(3), one Pb(1), one Pb(2), and one Pb(3) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Co(1), one Pb(1), and one Pb(2) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), two equivalent Co(2), and one Pb(3) atom. In the fifth N site, N(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), and two equivalent Pb(2) atoms.