Li2Co(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. Co(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(2), one O(3), 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(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom.
Li2Co(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Li(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Li(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Li(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. Co(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Co(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Co(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.03 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(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.31 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom.