The structure described by K(V5S8)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/c space group. K(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(7), and two equivalent S(8) atoms. There are six inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-55°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(5), one S(6), and two equivalent S(4) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-54°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(6), one S(7), one S(8), and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-54°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), one S(7), one S(8), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-55°. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(7) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-50°. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-50°. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), and two equivalent V(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), and two equivalent V(4) atoms. In the third S site, S(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(6) atom. In the fifth S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(1), one V(3), one V(5), and one V(6) atom. In the sixth S site, S(2) is bonded to one V(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one V(6) atom to form distorted edge-sharing SV4 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one V(2), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the eighth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(1), and two equivalent V(2) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_K(V5S8)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.471
_cell_length_b   8.480
_cell_length_c   17.557
_cell_angle_alpha   75.667
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   933.482
_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
  K  K0  1  0.375  0.000  0.750  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.625  0.000  0.250  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.631  0.859  0.040  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.631  0.141  0.460  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.127  0.861  0.039  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.127  0.139  0.461  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.369  0.859  0.540  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.369  0.141  0.960  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.873  0.861  0.539  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.873  0.139  0.961  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.379  0.506  0.898  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.379  0.494  0.602  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.878  0.505  0.897  1.0
  V  V13  1  0.878  0.495  0.603  1.0
  V  V14  1  0.621  0.506  0.398  1.0
  V  V15  1  0.621  0.494  0.102  1.0
  V  V16  1  0.122  0.505  0.397  1.0
  V  V17  1  0.122  0.495  0.103  1.0
  V  V18  1  0.655  0.500  0.750  1.0
  V  V19  1  0.103  0.500  0.750  1.0
  V  V20  1  0.345  0.500  0.250  1.0
  V  V21  1  0.897  0.500  0.250  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.628  0.327  0.322  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.879  0.314  0.826  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.630  0.995  0.911  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.630  0.005  0.589  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.128  0.995  0.910  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.128  0.005  0.590  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.370  0.995  0.411  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.370  0.005  0.089  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.872  0.995  0.410  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.872  0.005  0.090  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.379  0.660  0.010  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.379  0.340  0.490  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.879  0.658  0.009  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.879  0.342  0.491  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.121  0.658  0.509  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.121  0.342  0.991  1.0
  S  S38  1  0.621  0.660  0.510  1.0
  S  S39  1  0.621  0.340  0.990  1.0
  S  S40  1  0.633  0.685  0.834  1.0
  S  S41  1  0.633  0.315  0.666  1.0
  S  S42  1  0.125  0.684  0.834  1.0
  S  S43  1  0.125  0.316  0.666  1.0
  S  S44  1  0.367  0.685  0.334  1.0
  S  S45  1  0.367  0.315  0.166  1.0
  S  S46  1  0.875  0.684  0.334  1.0
  S  S47  1  0.875  0.316  0.166  1.0
  S  S48  1  0.628  0.673  0.178  1.0
  S  S49  1  0.372  0.327  0.822  1.0
  S  S50  1  0.121  0.686  0.174  1.0
  S  S51  1  0.121  0.314  0.326  1.0
  S  S52  1  0.372  0.673  0.678  1.0
  S  S53  1  0.879  0.686  0.674  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by K(V5S8)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/c space group. K(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(7), and two equivalent S(8) atoms. There are six inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-55°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(5), one S(6), and two equivalent S(4) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-54°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(6), one S(7), one S(8), and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-54°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), one S(7), one S(8), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, corner, and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-55°. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(7) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-50°. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-50°. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), and two equivalent V(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(6) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), and two equivalent V(4) atoms. In the third S site, S(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(6) atom. In the fifth S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(1), one V(3), one V(5), and one V(6) atom. In the sixth S site, S(2) is bonded to one V(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one V(6) atom to form distorted edge-sharing SV4 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one K(1), one V(2), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the eighth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(1), and two equivalent V(2) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_K(V5S8)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.471
_cell_length_b   8.480
_cell_length_c   17.557
_cell_angle_alpha   75.667
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   933.482
_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
  K  K0  1  0.375  0.000  0.750  1.0
  K  K1  1  0.625  0.000  0.250  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.631  0.859  0.040  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.631  0.141  0.460  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.127  0.861  0.039  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.127  0.139  0.461  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.369  0.859  0.540  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.369  0.141  0.960  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.873  0.861  0.539  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.873  0.139  0.961  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.379  0.506  0.898  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.379  0.494  0.602  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.878  0.505  0.897  1.0
  V  V13  1  0.878  0.495  0.603  1.0
  V  V14  1  0.621  0.506  0.398  1.0
  V  V15  1  0.621  0.494  0.102  1.0
  V  V16  1  0.122  0.505  0.397  1.0
  V  V17  1  0.122  0.495  0.103  1.0
  V  V18  1  0.655  0.500  0.750  1.0
  V  V19  1  0.103  0.500  0.750  1.0
  V  V20  1  0.345  0.500  0.250  1.0
  V  V21  1  0.897  0.500  0.250  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.628  0.327  0.322  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.879  0.314  0.826  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.630  0.995  0.911  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.630  0.005  0.589  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.128  0.995  0.910  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.128  0.005  0.590  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.370  0.995  0.411  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.370  0.005  0.089  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.872  0.995  0.410  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.872  0.005  0.090  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.379  0.660  0.010  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.379  0.340  0.490  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.879  0.658  0.009  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.879  0.342  0.491  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.121  0.658  0.509  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.121  0.342  0.991  1.0
  S  S38  1  0.621  0.660  0.510  1.0
  S  S39  1  0.621  0.340  0.990  1.0
  S  S40  1  0.633  0.685  0.834  1.0
  S  S41  1  0.633  0.315  0.666  1.0
  S  S42  1  0.125  0.684  0.834  1.0
  S  S43  1  0.125  0.316  0.666  1.0
  S  S44  1  0.367  0.685  0.334  1.0
  S  S45  1  0.367  0.315  0.166  1.0
  S  S46  1  0.875  0.684  0.334  1.0
  S  S47  1  0.875  0.316  0.166  1.0
  S  S48  1  0.628  0.673  0.178  1.0
  S  S49  1  0.372  0.327  0.822  1.0
  S  S50  1  0.121  0.686  0.174  1.0
  S  S51  1  0.121  0.314  0.326  1.0
  S  S52  1  0.372  0.673  0.678  1.0
  S  S53  1  0.879  0.686  0.674  1.0
[/CIF]
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