The compound described by Li2V3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(5)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-62°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. There are six inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(5)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(6)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(5) atom to form distorted OLiV3 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(6) atom to form distorted OLiV3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(4), and one Sn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(6), and one Sn(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), one V(6), and one Sn(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li2V3SnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.060
_cell_length_b   6.010
_cell_length_c   10.794
_cell_angle_alpha   74.085
_cell_angle_beta   90.275
_cell_angle_gamma   120.324
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   322.068
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.931  0.876  0.181  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.441  0.882  0.686  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.559  0.118  0.314  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.069  0.124  0.819  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.500  0.000  1.000  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V8  1  1.000  1.000  0.500  1.0
  V  V9  1  1.000  0.500  1.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn10  1  0.759  0.504  0.750  1.0
  Sn  Sn11  1  0.241  0.496  0.250  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.871  0.746  0.401  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.362  0.730  0.900  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.638  0.270  0.100  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.129  0.254  0.599  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.105  0.757  0.616  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.589  0.736  0.119  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.655  0.286  0.617  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.127  0.282  0.114  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.647  0.745  0.615  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.126  0.730  0.115  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.874  0.270  0.885  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.353  0.254  0.385  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.873  0.718  0.886  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.345  0.714  0.383  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.411  0.264  0.881  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.895  0.243  0.384  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Li2V3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(5)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-62°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(6)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. There are six inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(6)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(5)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(6)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(5) atom to form distorted OLiV3 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(6) atom to form distorted OLiV3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(4), and one Sn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(6), and one Sn(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiV3 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiV2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiV3 tetrahedra. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), one V(6), and one Sn(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li2V3SnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.060
_cell_length_b   6.010
_cell_length_c   10.794
_cell_angle_alpha   74.085
_cell_angle_beta   90.275
_cell_angle_gamma   120.324
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   322.068
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.931  0.876  0.181  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.441  0.882  0.686  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.559  0.118  0.314  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.069  0.124  0.819  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.500  0.000  1.000  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V8  1  1.000  1.000  0.500  1.0
  V  V9  1  1.000  0.500  1.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn10  1  0.759  0.504  0.750  1.0
  Sn  Sn11  1  0.241  0.496  0.250  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.871  0.746  0.401  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.362  0.730  0.900  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.638  0.270  0.100  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.129  0.254  0.599  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.105  0.757  0.616  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.589  0.736  0.119  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.655  0.286  0.617  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.127  0.282  0.114  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.647  0.745  0.615  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.126  0.730  0.115  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.874  0.270  0.885  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.353  0.254  0.385  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.873  0.718  0.886  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.345  0.714  0.383  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.411  0.264  0.881  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.895  0.243  0.384  1.0
[/CIF]
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