Ge2P2SO12 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-35°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-31°. S(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-33°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one S(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one S(1) atom.
Ge2P2SO12 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Ge(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Ge(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Ge(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.85 Å. The Ge(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.85 Å. The Ge(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.85 Å. The Ge(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.93 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form GeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Ge(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Ge(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Ge(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Ge(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Ge(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Ge(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.01 Å. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-35°. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.53 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-31°. The P(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.53 Å. The P(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.53 Å. S(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-33°. The S(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.47 Å. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.47 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one S(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one S(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one S(1) atom.