The compound described by Th4P5O23 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Th sites. In the first Th site, Th(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(13), one O(18), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form distorted ThO7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Th site, Th(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(14), one O(20), one O(21), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the third Th site, Th(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. In the fourth Th site, Th(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(19), one O(20), one O(21), one O(22), one O(23), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid and  an edgeedge with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(15), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(14), one O(18), one O(19), and one O(20) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(16), one O(17), and one O(21) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. There are twenty-three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Th(1) and one P(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Th(4) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(3) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Th(2) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Th(3) and one O(16) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Th(3) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(4) and one P(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Th(3), one P(5), and one O(10) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(1) and one P(4) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Th(4) and one P(4) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(5) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Th(4) and one O(23) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Th(4) and one O(22) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Th4P5O23
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.764
_cell_length_b   7.107
_cell_length_c   11.081
_cell_angle_alpha   90.698
_cell_angle_beta   105.661
_cell_angle_gamma   89.478
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   512.893
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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loop_
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  Th  Th0  1  0.989  0.751  0.711  1.0
  Th  Th1  1  0.282  0.751  0.287  1.0
  Th  Th2  1  0.688  0.262  0.718  1.0
  Th  Th3  1  0.001  0.263  0.274  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.118  0.243  0.631  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.489  0.760  0.639  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.505  0.250  0.358  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.855  0.755  0.366  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.898  0.635  0.993  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.048  0.713  0.921  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.011  0.086  0.691  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.016  0.429  0.664  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.077  0.219  0.490  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.324  0.752  0.708  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.347  0.238  0.696  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.351  0.082  0.318  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.361  0.428  0.326  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.391  0.774  0.497  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.664  0.331  0.915  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.605  0.246  0.499  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.631  0.582  0.663  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.641  0.925  0.688  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.629  0.744  0.290  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.661  0.246  0.281  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.861  0.423  0.918  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.703  0.737  0.981  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.871  0.795  0.504  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.978  0.570  0.360  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.974  0.910  0.315  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.031  0.583  0.128  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.995  0.053  0.102  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.106  0.201  0.082  1.0
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The compound described by Th4P5O23 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Th sites. In the first Th site, Th(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(13), one O(18), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom to form distorted ThO7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Th site, Th(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(14), one O(20), one O(21), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the third Th site, Th(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. In the fourth Th site, Th(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(19), one O(20), one O(21), one O(22), one O(23), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid and  an edgeedge with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(15), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(14), one O(18), one O(19), and one O(20) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(16), one O(17), and one O(21) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Th(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid. There are twenty-three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Th(1) and one P(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Th(4) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(3) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Th(2) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Th(3) and one O(16) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Th(3) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Th(1), one Th(3), and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(4) and one P(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Th(3), one P(5), and one O(10) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(5) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Th(1) and one P(4) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Th(4) and one P(4) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(4) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Th(2), one Th(4), and one P(5) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Th(4) and one O(23) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Th(4) and one O(22) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Th4P5O23
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.764
_cell_length_b   7.107
_cell_length_c   11.081
_cell_angle_alpha   90.698
_cell_angle_beta   105.661
_cell_angle_gamma   89.478
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   512.893
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
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loop_
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 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
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  Th  Th0  1  0.989  0.751  0.711  1.0
  Th  Th1  1  0.282  0.751  0.287  1.0
  Th  Th2  1  0.688  0.262  0.718  1.0
  Th  Th3  1  0.001  0.263  0.274  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.118  0.243  0.631  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.489  0.760  0.639  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.505  0.250  0.358  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.855  0.755  0.366  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.898  0.635  0.993  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.048  0.713  0.921  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.011  0.086  0.691  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.016  0.429  0.664  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.077  0.219  0.490  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.324  0.752  0.708  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.347  0.238  0.696  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.351  0.082  0.318  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.361  0.428  0.326  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.391  0.774  0.497  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.664  0.331  0.915  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.605  0.246  0.499  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.631  0.582  0.663  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.641  0.925  0.688  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.629  0.744  0.290  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.661  0.246  0.281  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.861  0.423  0.918  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.703  0.737  0.981  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.871  0.795  0.504  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.978  0.570  0.360  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.974  0.910  0.315  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.031  0.583  0.128  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.995  0.053  0.102  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.106  0.201  0.082  1.0
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