Li4V3Cr3(SbO8)2 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-61°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(11) atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 61-64°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 60-65°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-61°. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sb(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sb(2)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-52°. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one V(2), one Cr(2), and one Sb(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent Cr(1), and one Sb(1) atom to form distorted OLiCr2Sb trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(4)LiVCr2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(10)LiV2Cr trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiVCr2 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(1), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form distorted OLiVCr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(4)LiVCr2 tetrahedra and  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCr2Sb trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3), one V(1), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form OLiVCr2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)LiCr2Sb trigonal pyramids and corners with three equivalent O(3)LiVCr2 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(2) atom to form corner-sharing OLiV2Cr tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Cr(1), and one Sb(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent V(2), and one Sb(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), one Cr(2), and one Sb(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(2) atom to form distorted OLiV2Cr trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(5)LiV2Cr tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCr2Sb trigonal pyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Sb(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Sb(2) atom.
Li4V3Cr3(SbO8)2 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-61°. The Li(1)-O(12) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. Both Li(1)-O(9) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(11) atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 61-64°. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Li(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.99 Å. Both Li(2)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 60-65°. The Li(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.81 Å. The Li(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.99 Å. Both Li(3)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-61°. The Li(4)-O(10) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Li(4)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. Both Li(4)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. The V(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.98 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.96 Å. Both V(1)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. Both V(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sb(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. The V(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.13 Å. The V(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.98 Å. The V(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.05 Å. The V(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.97 Å. The V(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.13 Å. The V(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.10 Å. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Sb(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. The Cr(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Cr(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cr(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.09 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Sb(2)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. The Cr(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Cr(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.98 Å. Both Cr(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both Cr(2)-O(9) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-52°. The Sb(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Sb(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.01 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Cr(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. The Sb(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Sb(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. Both Sb(2)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. Both Sb(2)-O(9) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one V(2), one Cr(2), and one Sb(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent Cr(1), and one Sb(1) atom to form distorted OLiCr2Sb trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(4)LiVCr2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(10)LiV2Cr trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiVCr2 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(1), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form distorted OLiVCr2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(4)LiVCr2 tetrahedra and  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiCr2Sb trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3), one V(1), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form OLiVCr2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)LiCr2Sb trigonal pyramids and corners with three equivalent O(3)LiVCr2 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(2) atom to form corner-sharing OLiV2Cr tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Cr(1), and one Sb(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent V(2), and one Sb(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), one Cr(2), and one Sb(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(2) atom to form distorted OLiV2Cr trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(5)LiV2Cr tetrahedra and  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiCr2Sb trigonal pyramid. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), one Cr(1), and one Sb(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Sb(2) atom.