Li4Co5SnO12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-52°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-52°. In the third Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-52°. In the fourth Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-52°. There are six inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four O(8,8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with four Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 9°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four O(7,7) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra; edges with four Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-14°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2); two O(7,7); and two O(8,8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(2,2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra; and edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1); two O(7,7); and two O(8,8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(1,1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra; and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-13°. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with three Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; corners with three Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; edges with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-43°. In the sixth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with three Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; corners with three Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; edges with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-43°. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(3); one O(4); two O(5,5); and two O(6,6) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; corners with six Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; and edges with six Co(5,5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two Li(1,1); one Co(2); and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with four O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two Li(2,2); one Co(1); and two equivalent Co(3) atoms to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and edges with four O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two Li(1,1); two Co(5,5); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid; corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with four O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with four O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two Li(2,2); two Co(5,5); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn square pyramids that share corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with four O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; edges with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with four O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids; corners with two equivalent O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; edges with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; and edges with three equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids; corners with two equivalent O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; edges with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; and edges with three equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the ninth O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(2), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the tenth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(1), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(1), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(2), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid.
Li4Co5SnO12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-52°. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Li(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Li(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.19 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-52°. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Li(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Li(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Li(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Li(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.23 Å. In the third Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-52°. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Li(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Li(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.19 Å. In the fourth Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra; corners with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Co(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-52°. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Li(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Li(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Li(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Li(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.23 Å. There are six inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four O(8,8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with four Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 9°. Both Co(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. All Co(1)-O(8,8) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four O(7,7) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra; edges with four Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 13-14°. Both Co(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. All Co(2)-O(7,7) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2); two O(7,7); and two O(8,8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(2,2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra; and edges with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. Both Co(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. Both Co(3)-O(7,7) bond lengths are 1.89 Å. Both Co(3)-O(8,8) bond lengths are 1.89 Å. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1); two O(7,7); and two O(8,8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four Li(1,1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra;  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra; and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-13°. Both Co(4)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. Both Co(4)-O(7,7) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. Both Co(4)-O(8,8) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. In the fifth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with three Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; corners with three Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; edges with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-43°. The Co(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. Both Co(5)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. There is one shorter (1.94 Å) and one longer (1.95 Å) Co(5)-O(6) bond length. In the sixth Co site, Co(5) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with three Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; corners with three Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with three Co(5,5)O6 octahedra; edges with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra;  a faceface with one Li(1)O6 octahedra; and  a faceface with one Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-43°. The Co(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. Both Co(5)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Co(5)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(3); one O(4); two O(5,5); and two O(6,6) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six Li(1,1)O6 octahedra; corners with six Li(2,2)O6 octahedra; and edges with six Co(5,5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. The Sn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Sn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.08 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(5,5) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(6,6) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two Li(1,1); one Co(2); and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with four O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two Li(2,2); one Co(1); and two equivalent Co(3) atoms to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and edges with four O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two Li(1,1); two Co(5,5); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid; corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with four O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with four O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two Li(2,2); two Co(5,5); and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn square pyramids that share corners with two O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; corners with two O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with four O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; edges with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with four O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids; corners with two equivalent O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; edges with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; and edges with three equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids; corners with two equivalent O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two O(6,6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; edges with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent Co(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLi2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids; corners with two O(5,5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; and edges with three equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids. In the ninth O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(2), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the tenth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(1), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(1), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid. In the twelfth O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(2), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2Co2Sn square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid; corners with three O(7,7)Li2Co3 square pyramids;  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid; corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramids;  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li2Co3 square pyramid;  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid; edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2Co3 square pyramids; edges with three O(8,8)Li2Co3 square pyramids; and  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2Co2Sn trigonal bipyramid.