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inorganic compounds
The crystal structure of hexapotassium dotetracontaoxo(hexaarsenio)pentadecavanadate(IV) heptahydrate, K6[As6V15O42(H2O)].6H2O, is composed of an [As6V15O42(H2O)]6- anion, which has D3 symmetry, and six seven-coordinate potassium ions. There is an H2O molecule at the centre of the heteropolyanion. This anion consists of VO5 pyramids, linked by As2O5 units through shared O atoms. The V-O distances range from 1.604 (4) to 2.009 (4) Å, As-O from 1.772 (4) to 1.793 (3) Å, and K-O from 2.676 (6) to 3.311 (4) Å.