Cr3InO8 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form CrO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent In(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-56°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cr(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent In(1)O6 octahedra. In(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cr(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and one In(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one In(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one Cr(2) atom.
Cr3InO8 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form CrO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent In(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-56°. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.69 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.68 Å. Both Cr(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.78 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cr(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent In(1)O6 octahedra. Both Cr(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. All Cr(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. In(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Cr(1)O4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra. Both In(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.15 Å. All In(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.23 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and one In(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one In(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one Cr(2) atom.