Lu2Te4O11 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Lu(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(5), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Lu(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Lu(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Te(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Lu(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Lu(1) and one Te(1) atom.
Lu2Te4O11 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Lu(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(5), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Lu(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Lu(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.20 Å. There is one shorter (2.23 Å) and one longer (2.29 Å) Lu(1)-O(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.17 Å) and one longer (2.46 Å) Lu(1)-O(3) bond length. There is one shorter (2.34 Å) and one longer (2.47 Å) Lu(1)-O(4) bond length. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The Te(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Te(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Te(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.51 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Te(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Te(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Te(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.85 Å. The Te(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.02 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Lu(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Lu(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Te(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Lu(1), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Lu(1) and one Te(1) atom.