VCrP2(HO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. Cr(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 30-51°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 30-51°. There are two inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(2) atom.
VCrP2(HO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. V(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. The V(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.92 Å. The V(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.93 Å. The V(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.91 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.91 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.87 Å. The V(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.87 Å. Cr(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. The Cr(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Cr(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Cr(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.98 Å. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 30-51°. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 30-51°. The P(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. There are two inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(1)-O(1) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(2)-O(2) bond length is 0.99 Å. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(2) atom.