K(MoS)9 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. K(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent S(1) and six equivalent S(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one K(1), two equivalent Mo(1), and two equivalent Mo(2) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one K(1), one Mo(1), and three equivalent Mo(2) atoms.
K(MoS)9 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. K(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent S(1) and six equivalent S(2) atoms. All K(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 3.42 Å. All K(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 3.44 Å. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms. There is one shorter (2.49 Å) and one longer (2.50 Å) Mo(1)-S(1) bond length. Both Mo(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one S(1) and three equivalent S(2) atoms. The Mo(2)-S(1) bond length is 2.55 Å. There are a spread of Mo(2)-S(2) bond distances ranging from 2.49-2.55 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one K(1), two equivalent Mo(1), and two equivalent Mo(2) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one K(1), one Mo(1), and three equivalent Mo(2) atoms.