LiMn2(PO3)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-45°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(14), and one O(2) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-48°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-63°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(15), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-62°. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-47°. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(5) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(5) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom.
LiMn2(PO3)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. The Li(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.88 Å. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra. The Mn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Mn(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Mn(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.12 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Mn(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Mn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Mn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Mn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.21 Å. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-45°. The P(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.61 Å. The P(1)-O(15) bond length is 1.61 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(13), one O(14), and one O(2) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-48°. The P(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(2)-O(13) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(2)-O(14) bond length is 1.61 Å. The P(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.50 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-63°. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(3)-O(13) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(15), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-62°. The P(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(4)-O(15) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(4)-O(7) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(4)-O(8) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(14), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-47°. The P(5)-O(12) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(5)-O(14) bond length is 1.63 Å. The P(5)-O(3) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(5)-O(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(5) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(5) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one P(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(2) and one P(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom.