Li2CoH8(CO5)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(5) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(3) and one O(5) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one H(1), and one H(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one C(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one H(2), and one H(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one C(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom.
Li2CoH8(CO5)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.91 Å. Co(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both Co(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Co(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Co(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.29 Å. The C(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.31 Å. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(2) atom. The H(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.70 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. The H(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.63 Å. The H(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.01 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) and one O(5) atom. The H(3)-O(1) bond length is 1.00 Å. The H(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.66 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(3) and one O(5) atom. The H(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.01 Å. The H(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.62 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one H(1), and one H(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one C(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co(1), one H(2), and one H(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one C(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom.