Li2Co(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are eight inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(24), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(23), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(13), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(17), and one O(19) atom. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(16), one O(18), and one O(20) atom. In the seventh Li site, Li(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(17), one O(19), one O(2), and one O(21) atom. In the eighth Li site, Li(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(18), one O(20), and one O(22) atom. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), one O(18), one O(20), and one O(6) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(16), one O(23), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(13), one O(17), one O(19), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(15), one O(2), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(13), one O(15), and one O(22) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(14), one O(16), and one O(21) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(17), one O(19), and one O(23) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(18), one O(20), and one O(24) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Li(1), one Li(8), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Li(2), one Li(7), one Co(4), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(4), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(3), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(3), and one C(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(3), and one C(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(3), and one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(6) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(5), one Co(4), and one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(6), one Co(2), and one C(6) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(5), one Li(7), one Co(3), and one C(7) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(6), one Li(8), one Co(1), and one C(8) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one Li(5), one Li(7), one Co(3), and one C(7) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one Li(6), one Li(8), one Co(1), and one C(8) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(7) and one C(6) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(8) and one C(5) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one C(7) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(4), and one C(8) atom.
Li2Co(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are eight inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(24), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Li(1)-O(24) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Li(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Li(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.12 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(23), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Li(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Li(2)-O(23) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Li(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Li(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.25 Å. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(13), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. The Li(3)-O(12) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Li(3)-O(13) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(3)-O(4) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Li(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Li(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The Li(4)-O(11) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Li(4)-O(14) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Li(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the fifth Li site, Li(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(17), and one O(19) atom. The Li(5)-O(15) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Li(5)-O(17) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(5)-O(19) bond length is 2.02 Å. In the sixth Li site, Li(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(16), one O(18), and one O(20) atom. The Li(6)-O(16) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Li(6)-O(18) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Li(6)-O(20) bond length is 2.01 Å. In the seventh Li site, Li(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(17), one O(19), one O(2), and one O(21) atom. The Li(7)-O(17) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(7)-O(19) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Li(7)-O(2) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Li(7)-O(21) bond length is 1.94 Å. In the eighth Li site, Li(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(18), one O(20), and one O(22) atom. The Li(8)-O(1) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Li(8)-O(18) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Li(8)-O(20) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Li(8)-O(22) bond length is 1.94 Å. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), one O(18), one O(20), and one O(6) atom. The Co(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Co(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Co(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Co(1)-O(18) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Co(1)-O(20) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.20 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(16), one O(23), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. The Co(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Co(2)-O(16) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(2)-O(23) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Co(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.15 Å. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(13), one O(17), one O(19), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. The Co(3)-O(11) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Co(3)-O(13) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Co(3)-O(17) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Co(3)-O(19) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Co(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Co(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.14 Å. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(15), one O(2), one O(24), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. The Co(4)-O(15) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Co(4)-O(2) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Co(4)-O(24) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Co(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Co(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.15 Å. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. The C(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. The C(4)-O(12) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(13), one O(15), and one O(22) atom. The C(5)-O(13) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(5)-O(15) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(5)-O(22) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(14), one O(16), and one O(21) atom. The C(6)-O(14) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(6)-O(16) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(6)-O(21) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(17), one O(19), and one O(23) atom. The C(7)-O(17) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(7)-O(19) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(7)-O(23) bond length is 1.30 Å. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(18), one O(20), and one O(24) atom. The C(8)-O(18) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(8)-O(20) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(8)-O(24) bond length is 1.30 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Li(1), one Li(8), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Li(2), one Li(7), one Co(4), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(4), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(3), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(3), and one C(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(3), and one C(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(3), and one C(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(6) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(5), one Co(4), and one C(5) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(6), one Co(2), and one C(6) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(5), one Li(7), one Co(3), and one C(7) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(6), one Li(8), one Co(1), and one C(8) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one Li(5), one Li(7), one Co(3), and one C(7) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to one Li(6), one Li(8), one Co(1), and one C(8) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(7) and one C(6) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(8) and one C(5) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one C(7) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(4), and one C(8) atom.