The structure described by V(PO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(18), and one O(5) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), one O(16), one O(17), and one O(4) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(16), one O(17), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 20-51°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(18), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-54°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(14), one O(2), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-44°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 40°. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-57°. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 16°. There are eighteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(5) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(6) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one P(6) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(4) and one P(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(6) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(1) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_V(PO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.427
_cell_length_b   9.431
_cell_length_c   9.677
_cell_angle_alpha   109.335
_cell_angle_beta   104.337
_cell_angle_gamma   108.848
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   705.092
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  V  V0  1  0.100  0.300  0.210  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.255  0.775  0.724  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.900  0.700  0.790  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.745  0.225  0.276  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.484  0.844  0.099  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.188  0.096  0.922  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.697  0.566  0.405  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.303  0.434  0.595  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.062  0.797  0.168  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.938  0.203  0.832  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.812  0.904  0.078  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.000  0.610  0.350  1.0
  P  P12  1  1.000  0.390  0.650  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.427  0.666  0.304  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.573  0.334  0.696  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.516  0.156  0.901  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.751  0.671  0.581  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.155  0.359  0.645  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.904  0.834  0.178  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.854  0.262  0.499  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.965  0.276  0.007  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.217  0.934  0.290  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.436  0.409  0.704  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.593  0.303  0.858  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.629  0.807  0.056  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.877  0.095  0.185  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.732  0.488  0.756  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.037  0.573  0.686  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.009  0.628  0.197  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.963  0.427  0.314  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.353  0.619  0.652  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.647  0.381  0.348  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.035  0.724  0.993  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.123  0.905  0.815  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.515  0.184  0.549  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.642  0.190  0.052  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.845  0.641  0.355  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.485  0.816  0.451  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.371  0.193  0.944  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.358  0.810  0.948  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.783  0.066  0.710  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.249  0.329  0.419  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.439  0.985  0.764  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.561  0.015  0.236  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.177  0.139  0.081  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.823  0.861  0.919  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.268  0.512  0.244  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.991  0.372  0.803  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.564  0.591  0.296  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.407  0.697  0.142  1.0
  O  O50  1  0.146  0.738  0.501  1.0
  O  O51  1  0.096  0.166  0.822  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by V(PO3)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(18), and one O(5) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), one O(16), one O(17), and one O(4) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra. There are six inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(16), one O(17), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 20-51°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(18), one O(3), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-54°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(14), one O(2), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(6)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-44°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(13), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 40°. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-57°. In the sixth P site, P(6) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 16°. There are eighteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(5) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(6) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one P(6) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(4) and one P(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(6) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(1) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_V(PO3)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.427
_cell_length_b   9.431
_cell_length_c   9.677
_cell_angle_alpha   109.335
_cell_angle_beta   104.337
_cell_angle_gamma   108.848
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   705.092
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  V  V0  1  0.100  0.300  0.210  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.255  0.775  0.724  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.900  0.700  0.790  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.745  0.225  0.276  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.484  0.844  0.099  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.188  0.096  0.922  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.697  0.566  0.405  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.303  0.434  0.595  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.062  0.797  0.168  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.938  0.203  0.832  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.812  0.904  0.078  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.000  0.610  0.350  1.0
  P  P12  1  1.000  0.390  0.650  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.427  0.666  0.304  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.573  0.334  0.696  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.516  0.156  0.901  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.751  0.671  0.581  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.155  0.359  0.645  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.904  0.834  0.178  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.854  0.262  0.499  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.965  0.276  0.007  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.217  0.934  0.290  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.436  0.409  0.704  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.593  0.303  0.858  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.629  0.807  0.056  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.877  0.095  0.185  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.732  0.488  0.756  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.037  0.573  0.686  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.009  0.628  0.197  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.963  0.427  0.314  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.353  0.619  0.652  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.647  0.381  0.348  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.035  0.724  0.993  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.123  0.905  0.815  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.515  0.184  0.549  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.642  0.190  0.052  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.845  0.641  0.355  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.485  0.816  0.451  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.371  0.193  0.944  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.358  0.810  0.948  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.783  0.066  0.710  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.249  0.329  0.419  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.439  0.985  0.764  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.561  0.015  0.236  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.177  0.139  0.081  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.823  0.861  0.919  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.268  0.512  0.244  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.991  0.372  0.803  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.564  0.591  0.296  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.407  0.697  0.142  1.0
  O  O50  1  0.146  0.738  0.501  1.0
  O  O51  1  0.096  0.166  0.822  1.0
[/CIF]
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