Crystal structure of Dy2PdGe6

The crystal structure of Dy 2 PdGe 6 was studied by X-ray diffraction on single crystal. Space group Cmca (No. 64), a = 8.1337(16), b = 8.0208(16), c = 21.441(4) A, V = 1398.8 A 3 , Z = 8, 1259 unique reflections with I > 2 σ ( I 0 ) in refinement (2 Θ max = 75.81°), down to R 1 = 0.029, w R 2 = 0.071. The title compound represents an ordered derivative from the Ce 2 GaGe 6 -type. The crystal structure can be presented as a sequence of the AlB 2 -type slabs, quadrangular antiprisms slabs, and distorted αPo-type slabs along the c direction. The atomic order in Dy 2 PdGe 6 derived from the single crystal data was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction with cell parameters a = 8.1348(6), b = 8.0145(5), c = 21.4396(14) A.