Materials Data on CuCN by Materials Project
CuCN crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of three CuCN ribbons oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Cu1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to one C2+ and one N3- atom. The Cu–C bond length is 1.82 Å. The Cu–N bond length is 1.82 Å. C2+ is bonded in a linear geometry to one Cu1+ and one N3- atom. The C–N bond length is 1.17 Å. N3- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Cu1+ and one C2+ atom.