Ba3La2Cl12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(3), and one Cl(8) atom. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(2), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. In the third Ba site, Ba(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(2), one Cl(6), one Cl(9), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(11), one Cl(12), one Cl(3), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ba(2), and one Ba(3) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(2) and one Ba(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one La(1), and one La(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(3) and one La(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(3) and one La(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one La(2) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(1) and one Ba(2) atom. In the ninth Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(2) and one Ba(3) atom. In the tenth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ba(2), and one Ba(3) atom. In the eleventh Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2) atom. In the twelfth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ba(2), and one La(2) atom.
Ba3La2Cl12 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(3), and one Cl(8) atom. The Ba(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Ba(1)-Cl(10) bond length is 2.96 Å. The Ba(1)-Cl(12) bond length is 3.28 Å. The Ba(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 3.42 Å. The Ba(1)-Cl(8) bond length is 3.51 Å. In the second Ba site, Ba(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(12), one Cl(2), one Cl(8), and one Cl(9) atom. The Ba(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.11 Å. The Ba(2)-Cl(10) bond length is 3.37 Å. The Ba(2)-Cl(12) bond length is 3.03 Å. The Ba(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Ba(2)-Cl(8) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Ba(2)-Cl(9) bond length is 3.83 Å. In the third Ba site, Ba(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(10), one Cl(2), one Cl(6), one Cl(9), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. The Ba(3)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.78 Å. The Ba(3)-Cl(10) bond length is 3.13 Å. The Ba(3)-Cl(2) bond length is 3.83 Å. The Ba(3)-Cl(6) bond length is 3.31 Å. The Ba(3)-Cl(9) bond length is 2.79 Å. There is one shorter (2.99 Å) and one longer (3.68 Å) Ba(3)-Cl(4) bond length. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cl(3), one Cl(4), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom. The La(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.89 Å. The La(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.47 Å. The La(1)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.41 Å. The La(1)-Cl(7) bond length is 2.30 Å. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(11), one Cl(12), one Cl(3), one Cl(5), and one Cl(7) atom. The La(2)-Cl(11) bond length is 1.88 Å. The La(2)-Cl(12) bond length is 2.78 Å. The La(2)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.91 Å. The La(2)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.12 Å. The La(2)-Cl(7) bond length is 3.51 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ba(2), and one Ba(3) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(2) and one Ba(3) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one La(1), and one La(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(3) and one La(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(3) and one La(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La(1) and one La(2) atom. In the eighth Cl site, Cl(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ba(1) and one Ba(2) atom. In the ninth Cl site, Cl(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ba(2) and one Ba(3) atom. In the tenth Cl site, Cl(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ba(2), and one Ba(3) atom. In the eleventh Cl site, Cl(11) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2) atom. In the twelfth Cl site, Cl(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ba(2), and one La(2) atom.