Li2V(CO3)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ama2 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one V(1) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(2) atom.
Li2V(CO3)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ama2 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Li(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Li(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Li(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. Both Li(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.62 Å. The V(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.90 Å. The V(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.14 Å. Both V(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both V(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, 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 1.33 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.32 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.36 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.31 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one V(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one V(1) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(2) atom.