CuZnCO5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Cu(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted CuO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cu(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-58°. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cu(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-58°. C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cu(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cu(1), one Zn(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
CuZnCO5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Cu(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted CuO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cu(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-58°. The Cu(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.82 Å. The Cu(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.85 Å. There is one shorter (1.93 Å) and one longer (2.54 Å) Cu(1)-O(1) bond length. There is one shorter (1.92 Å) and one longer (2.51 Å) Cu(1)-O(2) bond length. Zn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cu(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-58°. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.07 Å. There is one shorter (2.04 Å) and one longer (2.06 Å) Zn(1)-O(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.05 Å) and one longer (2.07 Å) Zn(1)-O(5) bond length. C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.33 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cu(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cu(1), one Zn(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Cu(1) and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms.