LiCuP4(RuO7)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form RuO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form RuO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. Cu(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(13) and one O(14) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-55°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-57°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(14), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-59°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 34-57°. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ru(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ru(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one P(1), and one P(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one P(2), and one P(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ru(1), and one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ru(2), and one P(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ru(2), and one P(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cu(1), and one P(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cu(1), and one P(3) atom.
LiCuP4(RuO7)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-62°. The Li(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Li(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.27 Å. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form RuO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The Ru(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Ru(1)-O(13) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Ru(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Ru(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Ru(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Ru(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.07 Å. In the second Ru site, Ru(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form RuO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The Ru(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Ru(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Ru(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Ru(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Ru(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Ru(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.03 Å. Cu(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to one O(13) and one O(14) atom. The Cu(1)-O(13) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Cu(1)-O(14) bond length is 1.95 Å. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-55°. The P(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.65 Å. The P(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 42-57°. The P(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.66 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.52 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(14), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-59°. The P(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(3)-O(14) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(3)-O(9) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ru(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 34-57°. The P(4)-O(10) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(4)-O(13) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.62 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ru(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ru(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one P(1), and one P(4) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one P(2), and one P(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(2) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ru(1), and one P(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ru(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ru(2), and one P(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ru(2), and one P(2) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cu(1), and one P(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ru(1), one Cu(1), and one P(3) atom.