Materials Data on Yb(BC)2 by Materials Project
Yb(BC)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mmc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent C4- atoms. All Yb–C bond lengths are 2.74 Å. B3+ is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent C4- atoms. Both B–C bond lengths are 1.60 Å. C4- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb2+, two equivalent B3+, and one C4- atom. The C–C bond length is 1.39 Å.
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