Two new alkali metal borophosphates, K
3[BP
3O
9(OH)
3] and Rb
3[B
2P
3O
11(OH)
2], were synthesized by applyingsolvothermal techniques using ethanol as solvent. The crystal structures were solved by means of single-crystalX-ray diffraction (K
3[BP
3O
9(OH)
3], monoclinic,
C2/
c (No. 15),
a = 2454.6(8) pm,
b = 736.3(2) pm,
c = 1406.2(4)pm,
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= 118.35(2)
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,
Z = 8; Rb
3[B
2P
3O
11(OH)
2], monoclinic,
P2
1/
c (No. 14),
a = 781.6(2) pm,
b = 667.3(2) pm,
c = 2424.8(5) pm,
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= 92.88(1)
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,
Z = 4). Both crystal structures comprise borophosphate chain anions. Whilefor the rubidium compound a loop-branched chain motif is found as common for most of the chain anions in alkalimetal borophosphates, the crystal structure of the potassium phase comprises the first open-branched chain withthe highest phosphate content found so far in this group of compounds. Both chain anions are closely related toknown anhydrous or hydrated phases, and the structural relations are discussed in terms of how the presence ofOH groups and hydrogen bonds as well as number, charge, and size of charge balancing cations influence the 3Dstructural arrangement. The anionic entities are classified in terms of general principles of structural systematicsfor borophosphates.