Sr3LaZnRuO8 is (La,Ba)CuO4-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. There are three inequivalent Sr sites. In the first Sr site, Sr(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(3), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. In the second Sr site, Sr(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(2), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. In the third Sr site, Sr(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(5), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. La(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(4), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. Ru(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Sr(1), one Sr(2), one Sr(3), one La(1), one Ru(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OSr3LaZnRu octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra,  a faceface with one O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra,  a faceface with one O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra,  a faceface with one O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra,  a faceface with one O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-55°. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Sr(2), two equivalent Sr(3), two equivalent La(1), and one Ru(1) atom to form distorted OSr3La2Ru octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-54°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Sr(1), two equivalent Sr(3), two equivalent La(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OSr3La2Zn octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-54°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Sr(1), two equivalent Sr(2), one La(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OSr4LaZn octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-53°. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Sr(3), two equivalent Sr(1), two equivalent Sr(2), and one Ru(1) atom to form distorted OSr5Ru octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-55°.
Sr3LaZnRuO8 is (La,Ba)CuO4-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. There are three inequivalent Sr sites. In the first Sr site, Sr(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(3), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. The Sr(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.38 Å. Both Sr(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.85 Å. Both Sr(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. All Sr(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.70 Å. In the second Sr site, Sr(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(2), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. The Sr(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.48 Å. Both Sr(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. Both Sr(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. All Sr(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. In the third Sr site, Sr(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(5), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. The Sr(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.49 Å. Both Sr(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. Both Sr(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. All Sr(3)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. La(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(4), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and four equivalent O(1) atoms. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. Both La(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. Both La(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. All La(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. Ru(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. The Ru(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Ru(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. All Ru(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 3°. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.26 Å. All Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Sr(1), one Sr(2), one Sr(3), one La(1), one Ru(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OSr3LaZnRu octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra,  a faceface with one O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra,  a faceface with one O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra,  a faceface with one O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra,  a faceface with one O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-55°. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Sr(2), two equivalent Sr(3), two equivalent La(1), and one Ru(1) atom to form distorted OSr3La2Ru octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-54°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Sr(1), two equivalent Sr(3), two equivalent La(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OSr3La2Zn octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-54°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Sr(1), two equivalent Sr(2), one La(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OSr4LaZn octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-53°. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Sr(3), two equivalent Sr(1), two equivalent Sr(2), and one Ru(1) atom to form distorted OSr5Ru octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(5)Sr5Ru octahedra, corners with twelve equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Sr3La2Ru octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Sr3La2Zn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(4)Sr4LaZn octahedra, and faces with four equivalent O(1)Sr3LaZnRu octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-55°.