Mn5SnO8 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are five inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing MnO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-63°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-62°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Mn(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Mn(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom.
Mn5SnO8 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are five inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing MnO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-63°. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Mn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.07 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mn(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Mn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. The Mn(3)-O(2) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Mn(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mn(3)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mn(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Mn(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.95 Å. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. The Mn(4)-O(1) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Mn(4)-O(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Mn(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mn(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Mn(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Mn(4)-O(8) bond length is 2.24 Å. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra. The Mn(5)-O(1) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(5)-O(2) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(5)-O(4) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(5)-O(5) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Mn(5)-O(6) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mn(5)-O(7) bond length is 2.19 Å. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Mn(5)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-62°. The Sn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Sn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Sn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Sn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.02 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), one Mn(4), and one Mn(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one Mn(5) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(2), one Mn(3), and one Mn(4) atom.