LiScGe2O6 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. Sc(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-58°. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-60°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the second O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(2) atom.
LiScGe2O6 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.62 Å. Sc(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra. The Sc(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Sc(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. There is one shorter (2.13 Å) and one longer (2.23 Å) Sc(1)-O(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.15 Å) and one longer (2.25 Å) Sc(1)-O(5) bond length. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-58°. The Ge(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.73 Å. The Ge(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.77 Å. There is one shorter (1.78 Å) and one longer (1.79 Å) Ge(1)-O(3) bond length. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form GeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ge(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-60°. The Ge(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.74 Å. The Ge(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.78 Å. There is one shorter (1.79 Å) and one longer (1.80 Å) Ge(2)-O(6) bond length. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the second O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Sc(1), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Sc(1), and one Ge(2) atom.