LiV(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing LiO4 trigonal pyramids. V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are two 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(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar 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 two equivalent V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Li(1) and one C(2) atom.
LiV(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.99 Å. There is one shorter (2.02 Å) and one longer (2.04 Å) Li(1)-O(6) bond length. V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The V(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.12 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.00 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.09 Å. There is one shorter (2.18 Å) and one longer (2.20 Å) V(1)-O(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.13 Å) and one longer (2.36 Å) V(1)-O(3) bond length. There are two 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(3) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.28 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar 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 two equivalent V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Li(1) and one C(2) atom.