LiV(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. V(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one V(1), and one C(2) atom.
LiV(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.13 Å. There is one shorter (2.31 Å) and one longer (2.55 Å) Li(1)-O(5) bond length. There is one shorter (2.32 Å) and one longer (2.55 Å) Li(1)-O(6) bond length. V(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The V(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.00 Å. The V(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The V(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.03 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.10 Å. The V(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.10 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.30 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one V(1), and one C(2) atom.