CuTeO5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. Cu(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing CuO5 trigonal bipyramids. Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one Te(1), and one O(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Cu(1) and one O(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom.
CuTeO5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. Cu(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing CuO5 trigonal bipyramids. The Cu(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Cu(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Cu(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.93 Å. There is one shorter (1.92 Å) and one longer (2.21 Å) Cu(1)-O(4) bond length. Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Te(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.81 Å. There is one shorter (1.96 Å) and one longer (2.30 Å) Te(1)-O(2) bond length. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1), one Te(1), and one O(4) atom. The O(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Cu(1) and one O(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Te(1) atom.