LiSb(TeO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. There are three inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Te(1) and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Sb(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sb(1) and one Te(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Te(2) and one Te(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Sb(1), and one Te(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom.
LiSb(TeO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Both Li(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. Both Li(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. Both Li(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. Both Sb(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. There are three inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. Both Te(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. Both Te(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Te(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. Both Te(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Te(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. Both Te(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. Both Te(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. Both Te(3)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. Both Te(3)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Te(1) and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Sb(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Sb(1) and one Te(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Te(2) and one Te(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Sb(1), and one Te(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom.