The copper-rich intermetallics CaCu 9 Cd 2 and EuCu 9 Cd 2 were synthesized from the elements in sealed tantalum tubes in a highfrequency furnace. Both compounds were characterized by X-ray powder and single crystal diffraction: Ce(Mn 0.55 Ni 0.45 ) 11 type, P4/mbm, a = 844.2(1), c = 504.72(8) pm, wR2 = 0.0216, 345 F 2 values, 23 variables for CaCu 9 Cd 2 and a = 844.1(2), c = 505.5(1) pm, wR2 = 0.0200, 331 F 2 values, 24 variables for EuCu 9.14 Cd 1.86 . The europium-based crystal showed a small mixed Cu/Cd occupancy on the 4g site. The calcium (europium) atoms have the high coordination number 20 * Prof. Dr. R. Pöttgen E-Mail: pottgen@uni-muenster.de [a]