Yb(GdS2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, corner, and edge-sharing SYb2Gd4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-50°.
Yb(GdS2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. There are four shorter (2.80 Å) and four longer (3.03 Å) Yb(1)-S(1) bond lengths. Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. There are a spread of Gd(1)-S(1) bond distances ranging from 2.78-3.04 Å. S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, corner, and edge-sharing SYb2Gd4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-50°.