The compound described by Mn2(CO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form face-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form face-sharing MnO6 octahedra. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(7) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn2(CO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.470
_cell_length_b   7.440
_cell_length_c   7.420
_cell_angle_alpha   89.202
_cell_angle_beta   91.221
_cell_angle_gamma   60.325
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   358.062
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.330  0.334  0.955  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.335  0.332  0.544  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.665  0.668  0.456  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.669  0.667  0.045  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.337  0.068  0.253  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.069  0.594  0.248  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.407  0.662  0.752  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.593  0.338  0.248  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.931  0.406  0.752  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.663  0.932  0.747  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.260  0.158  0.098  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.261  0.156  0.401  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.123  0.369  0.753  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.159  0.579  0.403  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.157  0.582  0.100  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.369  0.507  0.754  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.506  0.122  0.745  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.577  0.263  0.096  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.581  0.261  0.400  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.419  0.739  0.600  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.423  0.737  0.904  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.494  0.878  0.255  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.631  0.493  0.246  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.843  0.418  0.900  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.841  0.421  0.597  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.877  0.631  0.247  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.740  0.844  0.599  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.739  0.843  0.902  1.0
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The compound described by Mn2(CO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form face-sharing MnO6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form face-sharing MnO6 octahedra. There are three inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(7) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Mn2(CO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.470
_cell_length_b   7.440
_cell_length_c   7.420
_cell_angle_alpha   89.202
_cell_angle_beta   91.221
_cell_angle_gamma   60.325
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   358.062
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.330  0.334  0.955  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.335  0.332  0.544  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.665  0.668  0.456  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.669  0.667  0.045  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.337  0.068  0.253  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.069  0.594  0.248  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.407  0.662  0.752  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.593  0.338  0.248  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.931  0.406  0.752  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.663  0.932  0.747  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.260  0.158  0.098  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.261  0.156  0.401  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.123  0.369  0.753  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.159  0.579  0.403  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.157  0.582  0.100  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.369  0.507  0.754  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.506  0.122  0.745  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.577  0.263  0.096  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.581  0.261  0.400  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.419  0.739  0.600  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.423  0.737  0.904  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.494  0.878  0.255  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.631  0.493  0.246  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.843  0.418  0.900  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.841  0.421  0.597  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.877  0.631  0.247  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.740  0.844  0.599  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.739  0.843  0.902  1.0
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