P3(PbO5)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. Pb(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Pb(1) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom.
P3(PbO5)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. Pb(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. The Pb(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Pb(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Pb(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.73 Å. There is one shorter (2.52 Å) and one longer (2.66 Å) Pb(1)-O(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.49 Å) and one longer (2.69 Å) Pb(1)-O(5) bond length. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.52 Å. Both P(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.61 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.64 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Pb(1) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Pb(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom.