As a result of a solid-state reaction, a compound with the formula Cd2InVO6 has been obtained for the first time. This compound melts congruently at 1050 +/- 10 degrees C. It crystallises in the trionoclinic system and the unit cell parameters are: a = 0.7964(2) nm, b = 1.1311(3) nm. c = 0.6001(1) nm, gamma = 104.1 degrees, Z = 4. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.