Materials Data on Ca(BC)2 by Materials Project
CaB2C2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent C4- atoms. All Ca–C bond lengths are 2.74 Å. B3+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent C4- atoms. There is one shorter (1.53 Å) and two longer (1.60 Å) B–C bond length. C4- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ca2+ and three equivalent B3+ atoms.