LaO7Br3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(3) atom. There are three inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the second Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. In the third Br site, Br(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one O(5) and one O(7) atom.
LaO7Br3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. La(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.42 Å. The La(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.53 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.58 Å. The La(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.53 Å. The La(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.63 Å. The La(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.44 Å. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(2) atom. The O(1)-Br(2) bond length is 1.76 Å. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(2) atom. The O(2)-Br(2) bond length is 1.74 Å. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(1) atom. The O(3)-Br(1) bond length is 1.68 Å. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(1) atom. The O(4)-Br(1) bond length is 1.70 Å. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(3) atom. The O(5)-Br(3) bond length is 1.77 Å. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(1) atom. The O(6)-Br(1) bond length is 1.69 Å. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one Br(3) atom. The O(7)-Br(3) bond length is 1.75 Å. There are three inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the second Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. In the third Br site, Br(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one O(5) and one O(7) atom.