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The title compound is a new mixed alkali/3d metal phosphite. It exhibits a layered structure formed by linear Mn(3)O(12) trimer units which contain face-sharing MnO(6) octahedra interconnected by (HPO(3))(2-) phosphite oxoanions. The K(+) cations located between the anionic [Mn(3)(HPO(3))(4)](2-) sheets are ninefold coordinated. The presence of the alkaline ion leads to the highest symmetry and shortest interlayer distance compared with two previous compounds showing the same anionic framework and having ammonium salts as cations. The compound crystallizes in the space group R3m, with two crystallographically independent Mn atoms occupying sites of 3m and 3m symmetry. All the other atoms, except for the phosphite O atoms, are located on special positions with 3m symmetry.

The crystal structure of the title compound, NH4[In(HPO3)2], is built up from InIII cations (site symmetry 3m.) adopting an octa­hedral environment and two different phosphite anions (each with site symmetry 3m.) exhibiting a triangular–pyramidal geometry. Each InO6 octa­hedron shares its six apices with hydrogen phosphite groups. Reciprocally, each HPO3 group shares all its O atoms with three different metal cations, leading to [In(HPO3)2]− layers which propagate in the ab plane. The ammonium cation likewise has site symmetry 3m.. In the structure, the cations are located between the [In(HPO3)2]− layers of the host framework. The sheets are held together by hydrogen bonds formed between the NH4 + cations and the O atoms of the framework.

The title compound, hexapotassium octairon(II,III) dodecaphosphonate, exhibiting a two-dimensional structure, is a new mixed alkali/3d metal phosphite. It crystallizes in the space group R3m, with two crystallographically independent Fe atoms occupying sites of 3m (Fe1) and 3m (Fe2) symmetry. The Fe2 site is fully occupied, whereas the Fe1 site presents an occupancy factor of 0.757 (3). The three independent O atoms, one of which is disordered, are situated on a mirror and all other atoms are located on special positions with 3m symmetry. Layers of formula [Fe3(HPO3)4](2-) are observed in the structure, formed by linear Fe3O12 trimer units, which contain face-sharing FeO6 octahedra interconnected by (HPO3)(2-) phosphite oxoanions. The partial occupancy of the Fe1 site might be described by the formation of two [Fe(HPO3)2](-) layers derived from the [Fe3(HPO3)4](2-) layer when the Fe1 atom is absent. Fe(2+) is localized at the Fe1 and Fe2 sites of the [Fe3(HPO3)4](2-) sheets, whereas Fe(3+) is found at the Fe2 sites of the [Fe(HPO3)2](-) sheets, according to bond-valence calculations. The K(+) cations are located in the interlayer spaces, between the [Fe3(HPO3)4](2-) layers, and between the [Fe3(HPO3)4](2-) and [Fe(HPO3)2](-) layers.