Li5Co3(SnO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(4) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(3) and two equivalent O(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. Sn(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(1) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Co(1) and one Sn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), two equivalent Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), and one Co(1) atom.
Li5Co3(SnO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(4) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.11 Å. There is one shorter (2.18 Å) and one longer (2.60 Å) Li(1)-O(3) bond length. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Li(2)-Co(1) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Li(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Li(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(3) and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both Li(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.40 Å. Both Li(3)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both Co(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.15 Å. Both Co(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Co(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.48 Å. Both Co(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The Co(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Co(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Co(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.05 Å. Sn(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(1) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The Sn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.05 Å. There is one shorter (2.02 Å) and one longer (2.58 Å) Sn(1)-O(3) bond length. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Co(1) and one Sn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), two equivalent Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), and one Co(1) atom.