Gd2SCl4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded to one S(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing GdSCl5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-55°. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded to one S(1), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing GdSCl5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-55°. S(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one Gd(2) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one Gd(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one Gd(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms.
Gd2SCl4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded to one S(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), one Cl(4), and two equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing GdSCl5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-55°. The Gd(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Gd(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Gd(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Gd(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.87 Å. There is one shorter (2.78 Å) and one longer (3.06 Å) Gd(1)-Cl(1) bond length. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded to one S(1), one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing GdSCl5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-55°. The Gd(2)-S(1) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Gd(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.86 Å. The Gd(2)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Gd(2)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.67 Å. There is one shorter (2.78 Å) and one longer (3.05 Å) Gd(2)-Cl(4) bond length. S(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one Gd(2) atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one Gd(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd(1) and one Gd(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms.