MgMn8(SO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(4), one S(6), and one S(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(17), one O(2), one O(21), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(19), one O(23), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(20), one O(24), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(14), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(23) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded to one O(13), one O(16), one O(2), one O(20), one O(24), and one O(9) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. In the seventh Mn site, Mn(7) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(17), one O(21), and one O(3) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. In the eighth Mn site, Mn(8) is bonded to one O(11), one O(14), one O(15), one O(18), one O(22), and one O(4) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(16), one O(2), and one O(24) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(1), one O(15), and one O(23) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(14), one O(22), and one O(4) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(13), one O(21), and one O(3) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(12), one O(18), and one O(8) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(11), one O(17), and one O(7) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(10), one O(20), and one O(6) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(19), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(5), and one S(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(6), and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(8), and one S(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one S(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one S(7) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one S(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one S(5) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(6), and one S(8) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one S(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(8), and one S(6) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(7), and one S(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(5), one Mn(8), and one S(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(5), one Mn(8), and one S(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one S(1) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(7), and one S(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(8), and one S(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one S(8) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(6), and one S(7) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(8), and one S(3) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one S(2) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(6), and one S(1) atom.
MgMn8(SO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(4), one S(6), and one S(8) atom. The Mg(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.74 Å. The Mg(1)-S(4) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Mg(1)-S(6) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Mg(1)-S(8) bond length is 3.04 Å. There are eight inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(17), one O(2), one O(21), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The Mn(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Mn(1)-O(17) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(1)-O(21) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.21 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Mn(2)-O(18) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mn(2)-O(22) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(19), one O(23), one O(4), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. The Mn(3)-O(19) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(3)-O(23) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(3)-O(4) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mn(3)-O(7) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.62 Å. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(20), one O(24), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(4)-O(10) bond length is 2.36 Å. The Mn(4)-O(20) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(4)-O(24) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Mn(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Mn(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Mn(4)-O(8) bond length is 2.26 Å. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(14), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(23) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(5)-O(1) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(5)-O(10) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(5)-O(14) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(5)-O(15) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Mn(5)-O(19) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mn(5)-O(23) bond length is 2.22 Å. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded to one O(13), one O(16), one O(2), one O(20), one O(24), and one O(9) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(6)-O(13) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(6)-O(16) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Mn(6)-O(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(6)-O(20) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(6)-O(24) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(6)-O(9) bond length is 2.26 Å. In the seventh Mn site, Mn(7) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(17), one O(21), and one O(3) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(7)-O(12) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(7)-O(13) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mn(7)-O(16) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(7)-O(17) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Mn(7)-O(21) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(7)-O(3) bond length is 2.20 Å. In the eighth Mn site, Mn(8) is bonded to one O(11), one O(14), one O(15), one O(18), one O(22), and one O(4) atom to form distorted corner-sharing MnO6 pentagonal pyramids. The Mn(8)-O(11) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Mn(8)-O(14) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Mn(8)-O(15) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Mn(8)-O(18) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Mn(8)-O(22) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(8)-O(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(16), one O(2), and one O(24) atom. The S(1)-O(16) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(1)-O(24) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(1), one O(15), and one O(23) atom. The S(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(2)-O(15) bond length is 1.55 Å. The S(2)-O(23) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(14), one O(22), and one O(4) atom. The S(3)-O(14) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(3)-O(22) bond length is 1.55 Å. The S(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.57 Å. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(13), one O(21), and one O(3) atom. The S(4)-O(13) bond length is 1.55 Å. The S(4)-O(21) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.58 Å. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(12), one O(18), and one O(8) atom. The S(5)-O(12) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(5)-O(18) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(5)-O(8) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(11), one O(17), and one O(7) atom. The S(6)-O(11) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(6)-O(17) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(6)-O(7) bond length is 1.56 Å. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(10), one O(20), and one O(6) atom. The S(7)-O(10) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(7)-O(20) bond length is 1.55 Å. The S(7)-O(6) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one O(19), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. The S(8)-O(19) bond length is 1.58 Å. The S(8)-O(5) bond length is 1.56 Å. The S(8)-O(9) bond length is 1.56 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(5), and one S(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(6), and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(8), and one S(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one S(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one S(7) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one S(6) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(4), and one S(5) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(6), and one S(8) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one S(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(8), and one S(6) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(7), and one S(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(5), one Mn(8), and one S(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(5), one Mn(8), and one S(2) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one S(1) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(7), and one S(6) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(8), and one S(5) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one S(8) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(6), and one S(7) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(1), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(2), one Mn(8), and one S(3) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(3), one Mn(5), and one S(2) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(6), and one S(1) atom.