Li2V3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-61°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-61°. There are five inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), one V(2), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one Sn(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(2), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(5), and one Sn(2) atom.
Li2V3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-61°. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.99 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Sn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-61°. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Li(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Li(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Li(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.00 Å. There are five inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both V(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both V(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. Both V(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both V(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both V(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. Both V(2)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. Both V(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. Both V(3)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both V(3)-O(8) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(2)O6 octahedra. Both V(4)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both V(4)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both V(4)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Sn(2)O6 octahedra. The V(5)-O(1) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(5)-O(2) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(5)-O(5) bond length is 2.07 Å. The V(5)-O(6) bond length is 2.05 Å. The V(5)-O(7) bond length is 2.07 Å. The V(5)-O(8) bond length is 2.08 Å. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. Both Sn(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(5)O6 octahedra. Both Sn(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Sn(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. Both Sn(2)-O(8) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(4), and one V(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), one V(2), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(3), one V(4), and one Sn(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one Sn(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(2), one V(5), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiV2Sn trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(3), one V(5), and one Sn(2) atom.