The structure described by LiCo2(CO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) 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(9) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(2) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(2) and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiCo2(CO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.291
_cell_length_b   6.693
_cell_length_c   7.531
_cell_angle_alpha   91.263
_cell_angle_beta   90.255
_cell_angle_gamma   112.732
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   245.885
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  0.793  0.189  0.437  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.997  0.997  0.003  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.498  0.521  0.502  1.0
  C  C3  1  0.758  0.877  0.738  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.243  0.371  0.758  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.745  0.621  0.238  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.261  0.125  0.266  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.648  0.922  0.878  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.628  0.822  0.586  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.493  0.612  0.264  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.011  0.901  0.759  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.879  0.681  0.099  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.837  0.558  0.380  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.131  0.399  0.607  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.119  0.314  0.900  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.004  0.104  0.254  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.508  0.418  0.736  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.411  0.193  0.405  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.349  0.069  0.120  1.0
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The structure described by LiCo2(CO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) 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(9) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(2) and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(2) and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiCo2(CO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.291
_cell_length_b   6.693
_cell_length_c   7.531
_cell_angle_alpha   91.263
_cell_angle_beta   90.255
_cell_angle_gamma   112.732
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   245.885
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  0.793  0.189  0.437  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.997  0.997  0.003  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.498  0.521  0.502  1.0
  C  C3  1  0.758  0.877  0.738  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.243  0.371  0.758  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.745  0.621  0.238  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.261  0.125  0.266  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.648  0.922  0.878  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.628  0.822  0.586  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.493  0.612  0.264  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.011  0.901  0.759  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.879  0.681  0.099  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.837  0.558  0.380  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.131  0.399  0.607  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.119  0.314  0.900  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.004  0.104  0.254  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.508  0.418  0.736  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.411  0.193  0.405  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.349  0.069  0.120  1.0
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