LuCd2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Lu(1) is bonded to two equivalent Lu(1) and twelve equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing LuLu2Cd12 cuboctahedra. Cd(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Lu(1) and five equivalent Cd(1) atoms.
LuCd2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Lu(1) is bonded to two equivalent Lu(1) and twelve equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing LuLu2Cd12 cuboctahedra. Both Lu(1)-Lu(1) bond lengths are 3.38 Å. All Lu(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.28 Å. Cd(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Lu(1) and five equivalent Cd(1) atoms. There are three shorter (2.81 Å) and two longer (3.38 Å) Cd(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths.