Li3Al(MoO2)2O2(AsO4)2

Single crystals of trilithium(I) aluminium(III) bis­[dioxidomolybdenum(VI)] dioxide bis­[arsenate(V)], Li3AlMo2As2O14, have been prepared by solid-state reaction at 788 K. The structure consists of AsO4 tetra­hedra, AlO6 octa­hedra and Mo2O10 groups sharing corners to form a three-dimensional framework containing channels running respectively along the [100] and [010] directions, where the Li+ ions are located. This structure is compared with compounds having (MX2O12)n chains (M = Mo, Al and X = P, As) and others containing M2O10 (M = Mo, Fe) dimers.