Na(CO)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. In the second Na site, Na(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the third Na site, Na(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Na site, Na(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(12) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(10) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(11) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(8) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(1) atom.
Na(CO)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The Na(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Na(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Na(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Na(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Na(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Na(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Na(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Na(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.52 Å. In the second Na site, Na(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Na(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.96 Å. The Na(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Na(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Na(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Na(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Na(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Na(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Na(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.88 Å. In the third Na site, Na(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Na(3)-O(1) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Na(3)-O(11) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Na(3)-O(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Na(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Na(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Na(3)-O(7) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Na(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Na(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.60 Å. In the fourth Na site, Na(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Na(4)-O(10) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Na(4)-O(11) bond length is 2.94 Å. The Na(4)-O(12) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Na(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Na(4)-O(4) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Na(4)-O(5) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Na(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Na(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.53 Å. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(12) atom. The C(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.23 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The C(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.21 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The C(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The C(5)-O(1) bond length is 1.24 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The C(6)-O(2) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. The C(7)-O(10) bond length is 1.19 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. The C(8)-O(11) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. The C(9)-O(4) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. The C(10)-O(8) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. The C(11)-O(9) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. The C(12)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(10) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(11) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(8) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(1) atom.