Ba4La2RuSbO12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), three equivalent O(2), three equivalent O(3), and three equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(4), and three equivalent O(5) atoms. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LaO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-15°. Ru(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-13°. Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-15°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), three equivalent Ba(2), one La(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(1), one La(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(1), one La(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), three equivalent Ba(2), one La(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), three equivalent Ba(2), one La(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(1), one La(1), and one Sb(1) atom.
Ba4La2RuSbO12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), three equivalent O(2), three equivalent O(3), and three equivalent O(6) atoms. The Ba(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Ba(1)-O(4) bond length is 3.23 Å. The Ba(1)-O(5) bond length is 3.10 Å. There are a spread of Ba(1)-O(2) bond distances ranging from 3.06-3.40 Å. There are a spread of Ba(1)-O(3) bond distances ranging from 2.91-3.09 Å. There are a spread of Ba(1)-O(6) bond distances ranging from 2.83-3.36 Å. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(4), and three equivalent O(5) atoms. The Ba(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Ba(2)-O(3) bond length is 3.32 Å. The Ba(2)-O(6) bond length is 3.17 Å. There are a spread of Ba(2)-O(1) bond distances ranging from 3.07-3.30 Å. There are a spread of Ba(2)-O(4) bond distances ranging from 2.87-3.08 Å. There are a spread of Ba(2)-O(5) bond distances ranging from 2.84-3.34 Å. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LaO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ru(1)O6 octahedra and corners with three equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-15°. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.37 Å. The La(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.36 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.36 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.38 Å. The La(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.37 Å. The La(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.36 Å. Ru(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form RuO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 10-13°. Both Ru(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. Both Ru(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. Both Ru(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 11-15°. Both Sb(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), three equivalent Ba(2), one La(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(1), one La(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(1), one La(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), three equivalent Ba(2), one La(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), three equivalent Ba(2), one La(1), and one Ru(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(2), three equivalent Ba(1), one La(1), and one Sb(1) atom.