The crystal structure described by Co2(CO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(16), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 67-70°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(16), one O(18), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 70°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(14), one O(15), one O(4), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(15), one O(17), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 67-70°. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(11), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(9) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(13), and one O(8) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(14), one O(15), and one O(16) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(17), one O(18), and one O(4) atom. There are eighteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), and one C(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2), one Co(3), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Co(4), and one C(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(4), and one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(3) and one C(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Co(4), and one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one C(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(6) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Co2(CO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.447
_cell_length_b   7.621
_cell_length_c   7.645
_cell_angle_alpha   108.966
_cell_angle_beta   108.439
_cell_angle_gamma   109.385
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   340.498
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.546  0.165  0.044  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.052  0.550  0.169  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.445  0.442  0.477  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.161  0.039  0.544  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.249  0.940  0.167  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.945  0.169  0.252  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.798  0.581  0.403  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.401  0.808  0.590  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.601  0.407  0.807  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.169  0.250  0.936  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.357  0.945  0.065  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.774  0.089  0.078  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.072  0.765  0.087  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.350  0.305  0.088  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.967  0.701  0.396  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.745  0.383  0.340  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.689  0.655  0.469  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.343  0.755  0.393  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.946  0.069  0.360  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.113  0.348  0.315  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.309  0.099  0.344  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.396  0.976  0.704  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.461  0.704  0.671  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.698  0.479  0.715  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.394  0.347  0.726  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.700  0.396  0.973  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.078  0.075  0.760  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.070  0.359  0.950  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by Co2(CO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(16), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 67-70°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(16), one O(18), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 70°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(14), one O(15), one O(4), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(15), one O(17), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 67-70°. There are six inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(11), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(9) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(13), and one O(8) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(14), one O(15), and one O(16) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(17), one O(18), and one O(4) atom. There are eighteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), and one C(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(2), one Co(3), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Co(4), and one C(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(4), and one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Co(3) and one C(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Co(4), and one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one C(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(6) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Co2(CO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.447
_cell_length_b   7.621
_cell_length_c   7.645
_cell_angle_alpha   108.966
_cell_angle_beta   108.439
_cell_angle_gamma   109.385
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   340.498
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.546  0.165  0.044  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.052  0.550  0.169  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.445  0.442  0.477  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.161  0.039  0.544  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.249  0.940  0.167  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.945  0.169  0.252  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.798  0.581  0.403  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.401  0.808  0.590  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.601  0.407  0.807  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.169  0.250  0.936  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.357  0.945  0.065  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.774  0.089  0.078  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.072  0.765  0.087  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.350  0.305  0.088  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.967  0.701  0.396  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.745  0.383  0.340  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.689  0.655  0.469  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.343  0.755  0.393  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.946  0.069  0.360  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.113  0.348  0.315  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.309  0.099  0.344  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.396  0.976  0.704  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.461  0.704  0.671  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.698  0.479  0.715  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.394  0.347  0.726  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.700  0.396  0.973  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.078  0.075  0.760  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.070  0.359  0.950  1.0
[/CIF]
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