The structure described by V11S16 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are eleven inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(6) atom to form VS4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(9)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 33-58°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one S(14), one S(16), one S(3), one S(4), and one S(6) atom to form distorted VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(9)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-45°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one S(10), one S(11), one S(6), one S(7), one S(8), and one S(9) atom to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  a faceface with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-65°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(16), one S(2), one S(6), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to one S(10), one S(11), one S(13), one S(8), and one S(9) atom to form distorted VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(9)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-61°. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to one S(11), one S(12), one S(13), one S(14), one S(15), and one S(3) atom to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 65°. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded to one S(11), one S(12), one S(5), and one S(7) atom to form VS4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(6)S6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 37°. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded to one S(10), one S(12), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(9) atom to form VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one V(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 39°. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded to one S(16), one S(4), one S(6), one S(7), one S(8), and one S(9) atom to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a faceface with one V(3)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. In the tenth V site, V(10) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(10), one S(11), one S(14), and one S(15) atom. In the eleventh V site, V(11) is bonded to one S(1), one S(13), one S(14), one S(15), and one S(3) atom to form VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(6)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 46°. There are sixteen inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(4), and one S(2) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one V(4) and one S(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one V(11), one V(2), and one V(6) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one V(9) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(8), and one V(9) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(4), one V(7), and one V(9) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), and one V(9) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one V(3), one V(5), one V(8), and one V(9) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(3), one V(5), and one V(8) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one V(10), one V(3), one V(5), one V(6), and one V(7) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(6), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the thirteenth S site, S(13) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(11), one V(5), and one V(6) atom. In the fourteenth S site, S(14) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(2), and one V(6) atom. In the fifteenth S site, S(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(10), one V(11), and one V(6) atom. In the sixteenth S site, S(16) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one V(4), and one V(9) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_V11S16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   23.403
_cell_length_b   6.543
_cell_length_c   15.028
_cell_angle_alpha   95.528
_cell_angle_beta   25.206
_cell_angle_gamma   74.687
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   546.017
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  V  V0  1  0.197  0.975  0.050  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.248  0.296  0.873  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.498  0.039  0.995  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.851  0.588  0.335  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.348  0.828  0.243  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.795  0.051  0.018  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.122  0.498  0.388  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.774  0.801  0.752  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.772  0.036  0.568  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.034  0.523  0.801  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.786  0.442  0.126  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.897  0.475  0.104  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.122  0.041  0.858  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.439  0.711  0.574  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.086  0.779  0.201  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.141  0.185  0.272  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.917  0.505  0.394  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.481  0.209  0.877  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.609  0.542  0.752  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.488  0.368  0.098  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.449  0.961  0.213  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.116  0.393  0.530  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.751  0.076  0.911  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.017  0.066  0.669  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.623  0.958  0.321  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.883  0.027  0.048  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.057  0.627  0.030  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by V11S16 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are eleven inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(6) atom to form VS4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(9)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 33-58°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one S(14), one S(16), one S(3), one S(4), and one S(6) atom to form distorted VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(9)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-45°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one S(10), one S(11), one S(6), one S(7), one S(8), and one S(9) atom to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  a faceface with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-65°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(16), one S(2), one S(6), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to one S(10), one S(11), one S(13), one S(8), and one S(9) atom to form distorted VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(9)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-61°. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to one S(11), one S(12), one S(13), one S(14), one S(15), and one S(3) atom to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one V(11)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 65°. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded to one S(11), one S(12), one S(5), and one S(7) atom to form VS4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(6)S6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 37°. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded to one S(10), one S(12), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(9) atom to form VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(9)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one V(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 39°. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded to one S(16), one S(4), one S(6), one S(7), one S(8), and one S(9) atom to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(7)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(8)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  a faceface with one V(3)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. In the tenth V site, V(10) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(10), one S(11), one S(14), and one S(15) atom. In the eleventh V site, V(11) is bonded to one S(1), one S(13), one S(14), one S(15), and one S(3) atom to form VS5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(6)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(1)S4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(5)S5 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)S5 trigonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(6)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 46°. There are sixteen inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(4), and one S(2) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one V(4) and one S(1) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one V(11), one V(2), and one V(6) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one V(9) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one V(1), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(8), and one V(9) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(4), one V(7), and one V(9) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), and one V(9) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one V(3), one V(5), one V(8), and one V(9) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(3), one V(5), and one V(8) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one V(10), one V(3), one V(5), one V(6), and one V(7) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(6), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the thirteenth S site, S(13) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(11), one V(5), and one V(6) atom. In the fourteenth S site, S(14) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(10), one V(11), one V(2), and one V(6) atom. In the fifteenth S site, S(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(10), one V(11), and one V(6) atom. In the sixteenth S site, S(16) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one V(4), and one V(9) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_V11S16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   23.403
_cell_length_b   6.543
_cell_length_c   15.028
_cell_angle_alpha   95.528
_cell_angle_beta   25.206
_cell_angle_gamma   74.687
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   546.017
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  V  V0  1  0.197  0.975  0.050  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.248  0.296  0.873  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.498  0.039  0.995  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.851  0.588  0.335  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.348  0.828  0.243  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.795  0.051  0.018  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.122  0.498  0.388  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.774  0.801  0.752  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.772  0.036  0.568  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.034  0.523  0.801  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.786  0.442  0.126  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.897  0.475  0.104  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.122  0.041  0.858  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.439  0.711  0.574  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.086  0.779  0.201  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.141  0.185  0.272  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.917  0.505  0.394  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.481  0.209  0.877  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.609  0.542  0.752  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.488  0.368  0.098  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.449  0.961  0.213  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.116  0.393  0.530  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.751  0.076  0.911  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.017  0.066  0.669  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.623  0.958  0.321  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.883  0.027  0.048  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.057  0.627  0.030  1.0
[/CIF]
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