V8Ga41 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(8), three equivalent Ga(3), three equivalent Ga(5), and three equivalent Ga(7) atoms. There are nine inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(9) is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to six equivalent Ga(6) and six equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(2), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(3) atoms. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the ninth Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and six equivalent Ga(5) atoms.
V8Ga41 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(3), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(1), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(6) atoms. The V(1)-Ga(3) bond length is 2.57 Å. The V(1)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.50 Å. The V(1)-Ga(5) bond length is 2.52 Å. The V(1)-Ga(7) bond length is 2.73 Å. There is one shorter (2.55 Å) and one longer (2.58 Å) V(1)-Ga(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.50 Å) and one longer (2.51 Å) V(1)-Ga(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.64 Å) and one longer (2.68 Å) V(1)-Ga(6) bond length. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ga(8), three equivalent Ga(3), three equivalent Ga(5), and three equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The V(2)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.73 Å. All V(2)-Ga(3) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. All V(2)-Ga(5) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. All V(2)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. There are nine inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(9) is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to six equivalent Ga(6) and six equivalent Ga(7) atoms. All Ga(9)-Ga(6) bond lengths are 2.91 Å. All Ga(9)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.94 Å. In the second Ga site, Ga(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), two equivalent Ga(5), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The Ga(3)-Ga(1) bond length is 2.73 Å. The Ga(3)-Ga(4) bond length is 2.80 Å. There is one shorter (2.73 Å) and one longer (2.96 Å) Ga(3)-Ga(5) bond length. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.89 Å) Ga(3)-Ga(7) bond length. In the third Ga site, Ga(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent Ga(2), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. Both Ga(4)-Ga(2) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. Both Ga(4)-Ga(6) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. Both Ga(4)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.76 Å. In the fourth Ga site, Ga(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(2), one Ga(8), two equivalent Ga(1), and two equivalent Ga(3) atoms. The Ga(5)-Ga(2) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Ga(5)-Ga(8) bond length is 2.82 Å. There is one shorter (2.69 Å) and one longer (2.85 Å) Ga(5)-Ga(1) bond length. In the fifth Ga site, Ga(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The Ga(6)-Ga(1) bond length is 2.80 Å. There is one shorter (2.92 Å) and one longer (3.01 Å) Ga(6)-Ga(7) bond length. In the sixth Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(3), one Ga(6), one Ga(7), two equivalent Ga(2), and two equivalent Ga(5) atoms. The Ga(1)-Ga(7) bond length is 2.87 Å. There is one shorter (2.73 Å) and one longer (2.80 Å) Ga(1)-Ga(2) bond length. In the seventh Ga site, Ga(7) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one Ga(1), one Ga(2), one Ga(4), one Ga(9), two equivalent Ga(3), two equivalent Ga(6), and two equivalent Ga(7) atoms. The Ga(7)-Ga(2) bond length is 3.13 Å. Both Ga(7)-Ga(7) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. In the eighth Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), one Ga(4), one Ga(5), one Ga(7), and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the ninth Ga site, Ga(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and six equivalent Ga(5) atoms.