The structure described by Li2V(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramid. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(12), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(3), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li2V(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.338
_cell_length_b   6.413
_cell_length_c   8.671
_cell_angle_alpha   84.153
_cell_angle_beta   106.056
_cell_angle_gamma   113.711
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   261.191
_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  0.231  0.487  0.162  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.797  0.964  0.346  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.520  0.053  0.669  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.594  0.563  0.827  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.866  0.496  0.498  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.107  0.010  0.002  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.827  0.609  0.198  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.394  0.094  0.301  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.002  0.905  0.701  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.044  0.406  0.799  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.472  0.033  0.190  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.029  0.556  0.289  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.824  0.670  0.051  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.148  0.108  0.262  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.631  0.602  0.265  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.566  0.139  0.445  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.193  0.452  0.695  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.246  0.960  0.805  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.971  0.850  0.556  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.793  0.906  0.753  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.146  0.362  0.946  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.787  0.403  0.745  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by Li2V(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramid. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(12), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(3), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li2V(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.338
_cell_length_b   6.413
_cell_length_c   8.671
_cell_angle_alpha   84.153
_cell_angle_beta   106.056
_cell_angle_gamma   113.711
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   261.191
_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  0.231  0.487  0.162  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.797  0.964  0.346  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.520  0.053  0.669  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.594  0.563  0.827  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.866  0.496  0.498  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.107  0.010  0.002  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.827  0.609  0.198  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.394  0.094  0.301  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.002  0.905  0.701  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.044  0.406  0.799  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.472  0.033  0.190  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.029  0.556  0.289  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.824  0.670  0.051  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.148  0.108  0.262  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.631  0.602  0.265  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.566  0.139  0.445  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.193  0.452  0.695  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.246  0.960  0.805  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.971  0.850  0.556  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.793  0.906  0.753  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.146  0.362  0.946  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.787  0.403  0.745  1.0
[/CIF]
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