AgIn5Te8 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form AgTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(2)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(4)Te4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(4) atoms to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(3)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(4)Te4 tetrahedra. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to two equivalent Te(2) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(3)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(4)Te4 tetrahedra. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded to two equivalent Te(2) and two equivalent Te(4) atoms to form corner-sharing InTe4 tetrahedra. In the fourth In site, In(4) is bonded to one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(2)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent In(3)Te4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1), one In(1), and one In(4) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(2), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1), one In(2), and one In(4) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(1), one In(3), and one In(4) atom.
AgIn5Te8 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form AgTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(2)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(4)Te4 tetrahedra. Both Ag(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.79 Å. Both Ag(1)-Te(3) bond lengths are 2.79 Å. There are four inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In(1) is bonded to two equivalent Te(1) and two equivalent Te(4) atoms to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(3)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(4)Te4 tetrahedra. Both In(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. Both In(1)-Te(4) bond lengths are 2.89 Å. In the second In site, In(2) is bonded to two equivalent Te(2) and two equivalent Te(3) atoms to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(3)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent In(4)Te4 tetrahedra. Both In(2)-Te(2) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both In(2)-Te(3) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. In the third In site, In(3) is bonded to two equivalent Te(2) and two equivalent Te(4) atoms to form corner-sharing InTe4 tetrahedra. Both In(3)-Te(2) bond lengths are 2.83 Å. Both In(3)-Te(4) bond lengths are 2.84 Å. In the fourth In site, In(4) is bonded to one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(3), and one Te(4) atom to form InTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(1)Te4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent In(2)Te4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent In(3)Te4 tetrahedra. The In(4)-Te(1) bond length is 2.79 Å. The In(4)-Te(2) bond length is 2.88 Å. The In(4)-Te(3) bond length is 2.78 Å. The In(4)-Te(4) bond length is 2.88 Å. There are four inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1), one In(1), and one In(4) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(2), one In(3), and one In(4) atom. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ag(1), one In(2), and one In(4) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one In(1), one In(3), and one In(4) atom.