V6Ga7 is gamma-brass-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are nine inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(4) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), and two equivalent Ga(2) atoms. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), and one Ga(6) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one Ga(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(8), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and one Ga(8) atom. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(4), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(5), one V(7), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), and one Ga(7) atom. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(5), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and one Ga(8) atom.
V6Ga7 is gamma-brass-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are nine inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(4) atoms. The V(1)-V(6) bond length is 2.57 Å. The V(1)-V(9) bond length is 2.84 Å. Both V(1)-V(5) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. The V(1)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.74 Å. The V(1)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.66 Å. Both V(1)-Ga(1) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. Both V(1)-Ga(2) bond lengths are 2.69 Å. Both V(1)-Ga(4) bond lengths are 2.63 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. The V(2)-V(4) bond length is 2.68 Å. The V(2)-V(5) bond length is 2.61 Å. The V(2)-V(6) bond length is 2.63 Å. The V(2)-V(7) bond length is 2.82 Å. The V(2)-V(8) bond length is 2.74 Å. The V(2)-Ga(1) bond length is 2.74 Å. The V(2)-Ga(2) bond length is 2.60 Å. The V(2)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.65 Å. The V(2)-Ga(6) bond length is 2.68 Å. The V(2)-Ga(7) bond length is 2.61 Å. There is one shorter (2.64 Å) and one longer (2.71 Å) V(2)-Ga(5) bond length. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(9), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The V(3)-V(4) bond length is 2.69 Å. The V(3)-V(9) bond length is 2.65 Å. Both V(3)-V(5) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. Both V(3)-V(7) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. The V(3)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.60 Å. The V(3)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.65 Å. Both V(3)-Ga(6) bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Both V(3)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(3), and two equivalent Ga(2) atoms. The V(4)-V(6) bond length is 2.73 Å. The V(4)-V(8) bond length is 2.60 Å. Both V(4)-V(5) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Both V(4)-V(7) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. The V(4)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.73 Å. Both V(4)-Ga(2) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), and one Ga(6) atom. The V(5)-V(5) bond length is 2.74 Å. The V(5)-V(6) bond length is 2.73 Å. The V(5)-V(7) bond length is 2.60 Å. The V(5)-V(9) bond length is 2.63 Å. The V(5)-Ga(1) bond length is 2.68 Å. The V(5)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.64 Å. The V(5)-Ga(5) bond length is 2.73 Å. The V(5)-Ga(6) bond length is 2.71 Å. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The V(6)-V(8) bond length is 2.62 Å. The V(6)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.70 Å. Both V(6)-Ga(1) bond lengths are 2.70 Å. Both V(6)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(4), one V(5), one Ga(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. The V(7)-Ga(1) bond length is 2.67 Å. The V(7)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.81 Å. The V(7)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.99 Å. The V(7)-Ga(5) bond length is 2.84 Å. The V(7)-Ga(7) bond length is 2.71 Å. There is one shorter (2.78 Å) and one longer (3.12 Å) V(7)-Ga(2) bond length. Both V(7)-Ga(6) bond lengths are 2.79 Å. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(6), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The V(8)-V(9) bond length is 2.82 Å. The V(8)-Ga(3) bond length is 3.13 Å. The V(8)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.90 Å. Both V(8)-Ga(2) bond lengths are 2.81 Å. Both V(8)-Ga(5) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. Both V(8)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.85 Å. In the ninth V site, V(9) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(8), two equivalent V(5), one Ga(3), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. The V(9)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.71 Å. The V(9)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.61 Å. Both V(9)-Ga(4) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. Both V(9)-Ga(5) bond lengths are 2.99 Å. Both V(9)-Ga(6) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. There are eight inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(6), one V(7), one V(8), one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. The Ga(7)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Ga(7)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Ga(7)-Ga(5) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Ga(7)-Ga(6) bond length is 2.77 Å. There is one shorter (2.95 Å) and one longer (2.98 Å) Ga(7)-Ga(1) bond length. In the second Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(6), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. Both Ga(8)-Ga(1) bond lengths are 2.92 Å. Both Ga(8)-Ga(2) bond lengths are 2.81 Å. Both Ga(8)-Ga(6) bond lengths are 2.79 Å. In the third Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The Ga(1)-Ga(2) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Ga(1)-Ga(5) bond length is 3.01 Å. The Ga(1)-Ga(6) bond length is 3.07 Å. There is one shorter (2.66 Å) and one longer (2.94 Å) Ga(1)-Ga(4) bond length. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(8), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(6), and one Ga(8) atom. The Ga(2)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Ga(2)-Ga(5) bond length is 2.71 Å. The Ga(2)-Ga(6) bond length is 2.67 Å. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(4), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), two equivalent Ga(4), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. Both Ga(3)-Ga(4) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(5), one V(7), one V(9), one Ga(2), one Ga(3), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. The Ga(4)-Ga(5) bond length is 2.81 Å. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(5), one V(7), one V(8), one V(9), two equivalent V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(6), and one Ga(7) atom. The Ga(5)-Ga(6) bond length is 2.68 Å. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(5), one V(9), two equivalent V(7), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and one Ga(8) atom.