NaScB2O5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Na(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Sc(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form edge-sharing ScO6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent Na(1), one B(1), and one B(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na(1), one Sc(1), and one B(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one B(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one B(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Sc(1), and one B(2) atom.
NaScB2O5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Na(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The Na(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Na(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Na(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.36 Å. There is one shorter (2.52 Å) and one longer (2.79 Å) Na(1)-O(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.38 Å) and one longer (2.53 Å) Na(1)-O(2) bond length. Sc(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form edge-sharing ScO6 octahedra. The Sc(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Sc(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.05 Å. Both Sc(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. There is one shorter (2.13 Å) and one longer (2.16 Å) Sc(1)-O(4) bond length. There are two inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The B(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.42 Å. The B(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.36 Å. The B(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.38 Å. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The B(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.43 Å. The B(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.38 Å. The B(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.35 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent Na(1), one B(1), and one B(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Na(1), one Sc(1), and one B(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one B(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one B(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Sc(1), and one B(2) atom.