LiZn4(SnO2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn(3) and two equivalent O(1) atoms. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(5) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one O(1) and one O(7) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(2), and one Sn(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(4), one Sn(2), and one Sn(3) atom to form distorted OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)Zn2Sn2 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(3), one Sn(2), and one Sn(3) atom to form distorted OZn2Sn2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Zn3Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1) and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form OZn3Sn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and two equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(1), and one Sn(4) atom to form OZn3Sn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Zn3Sn tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(3), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms.
LiZn4(SnO2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn(3) and two equivalent O(1) atoms. The Li(1)-Sn(3) bond length is 2.68 Å. There is one shorter (1.89 Å) and one longer (1.92 Å) Li(1)-O(1) bond length. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.02 Å. There is one shorter (2.01 Å) and one longer (2.04 Å) Zn(1)-O(7) bond length. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.06 Å. There is one shorter (2.05 Å) and one longer (2.09 Å) Zn(2)-O(5) bond length. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded to one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.02 Å. There is one shorter (2.04 Å) and one longer (2.06 Å) Zn(3)-O(3) bond length. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zn(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.10 Å. There is one shorter (2.01 Å) and one longer (2.05 Å) Zn(4)-O(2) bond length. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(5) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Sn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.25 Å. There is one shorter (2.12 Å) and one longer (2.18 Å) Sn(1)-O(4) bond length. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Sn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Sn(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.52 Å. There is one shorter (2.19 Å) and one longer (2.34 Å) Sn(2)-O(6) bond length. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one O(2), one O(3), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. The Sn(3)-O(2) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Sn(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.12 Å. There is one shorter (2.18 Å) and one longer (2.44 Å) Sn(3)-O(8) bond length. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one O(1) and one O(7) atom. The Sn(4)-O(1) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Sn(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.26 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(2), and one Sn(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(4), one Sn(2), and one Sn(3) atom to form distorted OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)Zn2Sn2 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(3), one Sn(2), and one Sn(3) atom to form distorted OZn2Sn2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Zn3Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1) and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form OZn3Sn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(4), and two equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(1), and one Sn(4) atom to form OZn3Sn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Zn3Sn tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(2), one Zn(3), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms.