The material structure described by Mn2(CO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(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 distorted corner-sharing MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 70°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(16), one O(17), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 69-70°. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(14), one O(15), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(15), one O(18), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 69-70°. 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(10), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(2), and one O(8) 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(14), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(13), 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 150 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(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4) and one C(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one C(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4) and one C(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(4), and one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one C(4) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4) and one C(6) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mn2(CO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.605
_cell_length_b   7.608
_cell_length_c   7.602
_cell_angle_alpha   107.358
_cell_angle_beta   107.446
_cell_angle_gamma   107.606
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   361.482
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.054  0.533  0.184  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.183  0.052  0.533  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.522  0.522  0.524  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.533  0.183  0.053  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.171  0.254  0.924  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.254  0.923  0.171  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.414  0.812  0.610  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.610  0.415  0.810  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.810  0.607  0.414  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.924  0.171  0.254  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.062  0.353  0.949  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.099  0.750  0.099  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.098  0.099  0.750  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.072  0.345  0.309  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.385  0.972  0.686  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.358  0.711  0.415  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.504  0.746  0.728  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.352  0.948  0.062  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.415  0.360  0.708  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.345  0.308  0.072  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.308  0.072  0.345  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.685  0.385  0.971  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.742  0.724  0.503  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.729  0.504  0.745  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.712  0.413  0.358  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.971  0.686  0.386  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.949  0.062  0.353  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.750  0.099  0.099  1.0
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The material structure described by Mn2(CO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(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 distorted corner-sharing MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 70°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(16), one O(17), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 69-70°. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(14), one O(15), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(15), one O(18), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 69-70°. 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(10), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(2), and one O(8) 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(14), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(13), 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 150 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(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one C(6) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4) and one C(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one C(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4) and one C(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(4), and one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Mn(3) and one C(4) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one C(5) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one C(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4) and one C(6) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Mn2(CO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.605
_cell_length_b   7.608
_cell_length_c   7.602
_cell_angle_alpha   107.358
_cell_angle_beta   107.446
_cell_angle_gamma   107.606
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   361.482
_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
  Mn  Mn0  1  0.054  0.533  0.184  1.0
  Mn  Mn1  1  0.183  0.052  0.533  1.0
  Mn  Mn2  1  0.522  0.522  0.524  1.0
  Mn  Mn3  1  0.533  0.183  0.053  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.171  0.254  0.924  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.254  0.923  0.171  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.414  0.812  0.610  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.610  0.415  0.810  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.810  0.607  0.414  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.924  0.171  0.254  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.062  0.353  0.949  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.099  0.750  0.099  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.098  0.099  0.750  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.072  0.345  0.309  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.385  0.972  0.686  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.358  0.711  0.415  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.504  0.746  0.728  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.352  0.948  0.062  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.415  0.360  0.708  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.345  0.308  0.072  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.308  0.072  0.345  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.685  0.385  0.971  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.742  0.724  0.503  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.729  0.504  0.745  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.712  0.413  0.358  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.971  0.686  0.386  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.949  0.062  0.353  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.750  0.099  0.099  1.0
[/CIF]
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