Ba4La4Cu4(BO6)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LaO7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with three equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Cu(2)O5 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Cu(3)O5 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Cu(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid. There are four inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded to one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form distorted CuO5 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Cu(3)O5 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent Cu(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded to one O(7), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form CuO5 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Cu(2)O5 square pyramids and edges with four equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. In the fourth Cu site, Cu(4) is bonded to one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form CuO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent Cu(2)O5 square pyramids and edges with four equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. There are three inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(5) and two equivalent O(11) atoms. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(6) and two equivalent O(10) atoms. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(7) and two equivalent O(9) atoms. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(1), and one Cu(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(2), and one Cu(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(2), and one Cu(4) atom to form distorted OBa2La2Cu2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra, and  a faceface with one O(8)Ba4Cu square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-12°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(1), and one Cu(3) atom to form distorted OBa2La2Cu2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)Ba4Cu square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(3)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 5-11°. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and one B(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one Cu(2), and one B(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one Cu(3), and one B(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to four equivalent Ba(1) and one Cu(4) atom to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing OBa4Cu square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), and one B(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), and one B(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), and one B(1) atom.
Ba4La4Cu4(BO6)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Ba(1)-O(1) bond length is 3.32 Å. The Ba(1)-O(10) bond length is 3.27 Å. The Ba(1)-O(11) bond length is 3.31 Å. The Ba(1)-O(2) bond length is 3.05 Å. The Ba(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.89 Å. The Ba(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Ba(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.87 Å. The Ba(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Ba(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Ba(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.76 Å. The Ba(1)-O(9) bond length is 3.37 Å. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LaO7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with three equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one Cu(2)O5 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Cu(3)O5 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Cu(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.41 Å. The La(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.54 Å. The La(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.61 Å. The La(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.43 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.49 Å. The La(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.48 Å. The La(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.52 Å. There are four inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both Cu(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. Both Cu(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded to one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form distorted CuO5 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Cu(3)O5 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent Cu(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. The Cu(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.60 Å. Both Cu(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Cu(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded to one O(7), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form CuO5 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Cu(2)O5 square pyramids and edges with four equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. The Cu(3)-O(7) bond length is 2.43 Å. Both Cu(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Cu(3)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. In the fourth Cu site, Cu(4) is bonded to one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form CuO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent Cu(2)O5 square pyramids and edges with four equivalent La(1)O7 pentagonal bipyramids. The Cu(4)-O(8) bond length is 2.15 Å. Both Cu(4)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Cu(4)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. There are three inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(5) and two equivalent O(11) atoms. The B(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.39 Å. Both B(1)-O(11) bond lengths are 1.40 Å. In the second B site, B(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(6) and two equivalent O(10) atoms. The B(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.39 Å. Both B(2)-O(10) bond lengths are 1.41 Å. In the third B site, B(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(7) and two equivalent O(9) atoms. The B(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.39 Å. Both B(3)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.39 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(1), and one Cu(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(2), and one Cu(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(2), and one Cu(4) atom to form distorted OBa2La2Cu2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra, and  a faceface with one O(8)Ba4Cu square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 6-12°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), one Cu(1), and one Cu(3) atom to form distorted OBa2La2Cu2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)Ba4Cu square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(3)Ba2La2Cu2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 5-11°. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and one B(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one Cu(2), and one B(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one Cu(3), and one B(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to four equivalent Ba(1) and one Cu(4) atom to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing OBa4Cu square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), and one B(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), and one B(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), two equivalent La(1), and one B(1) atom.