“…Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2008); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2008); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: ATOMS for Windows (Dowty, 2006); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97. (Nord & Lindberg, 1975), Mn 2 P 4 O 12 (Glaum et al, 2002), Fe 2 P 4 O 12 (Nord et al, 1990;Genkina et al, 1985), Co 2 P 4 O 12 (Nord, 1982;Olbertz et al, 1998), Ni 2 P 4 O 12 (Nord, 1983;Olbertz et al, 1998) and Cu 2 P 4 O 12 (Laügt et al, 1972). During experiments intended for crystal growth of large single crystals of the low-temperature modification of cadmium catena-polyphosphate, α-Cd(PO 3 ) 2 (Bagieu-Beucher et al, 1974), single crystals of the title compound were obtained instead.…”