“…For IO 3 pyramids, the I–O distances range from 1.791(9) to 1.861(10) Å, while for IO 4 units, they possess a wider I–O distance range from 1.798(9) to 2.364(13) Å. Clearly, all these I–O bond distances are consistent with those in other iodates, i.e., K 6 (IO 6 H 4 )(HI 2 O 6 )(HIO 3 ) 2 (IO 3 ) 4 ·2H 2 O, Ba 2 [MoO 3 F(IO 3 )](MoO 3 F 2 ), and Ba 2 [MoO 3 (OH)(IO 3 ) 2 ]IO 3 . The bond valence sum (BVS) calculations show that the BVSs for K + , Zn 2+ , I 5+ , and O 2– ions are 0.85–1.09, 1.95, 4.86–5.15, and 1.75–2.29, respectively (Table S2), which are all consistent with their expected oxidation states.…”