VO(PO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(14), and one O(3) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(13), one O(14), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(11), one O(12), and one O(8) atom. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one V(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one V(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one V(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one V(2) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom.
VO(PO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The V(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.62 Å. The V(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The V(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.99 Å. The V(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. The V(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.05 Å. The V(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.64 Å. The V(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.63 Å. The V(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.10 Å. The V(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.04 Å. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(14), and one O(3) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.49 Å. The P(1)-O(13) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(1)-O(14) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(13), one O(14), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(2)-O(13) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(2)-O(14) bond length is 1.61 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.49 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(11), one O(12), and one O(8) atom. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(3)-O(12) bond length is 1.63 Å. The P(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The P(4)-O(11) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(4)-O(12) bond length is 1.63 Å. The P(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.49 Å. The P(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.48 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one V(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one V(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one V(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one V(2) and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(2) and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom.