MgMn8(SO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. There are eight inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to 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 in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. 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 in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(13), one O(20), one O(24), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(14), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(23) atom. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(20), and one O(24) atom. In the seventh Mn site, Mn(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(17), one O(21), and one O(3) atom. In the eighth Mn site, Mn(8) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(15), one O(18), one O(22), and one O(4) atom. 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 trigonal non-coplanar geometry to 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 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 trigonal non-coplanar geometry to 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 trigonal non-coplanar geometry to 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 distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted 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 distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one S(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted 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 distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(3), and one S(8) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one S(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to 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 distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to 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 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 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 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 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), 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 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. The Mg(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Mg(1)-O(24) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Mg(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Mg(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.11 Å. There are eight inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(17), one O(2), one O(21), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The Mn(1)-O(17) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Mn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mn(1)-O(21) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.14 Å. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Mn(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mn(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Mn(2)-O(18) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mn(2)-O(22) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Mn(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Mn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.18 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 2.18 Å. The Mn(3)-O(4) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Mn(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Mn(3)-O(7) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Mn(3)-O(9) bond length is 2.45 Å. In the fourth Mn site, Mn(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(13), one O(20), one O(24), one O(3), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The Mn(4)-O(10) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Mn(4)-O(13) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Mn(4)-O(20) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Mn(4)-O(24) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Mn(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Mn(4)-O(6) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Mn(4)-O(8) bond length is 2.20 Å. In the fifth Mn site, Mn(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(14), one O(15), one O(19), and one O(23) atom. The Mn(5)-O(1) bond length is 2.29 Å. The Mn(5)-O(10) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Mn(5)-O(14) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Mn(5)-O(15) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Mn(5)-O(19) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Mn(5)-O(23) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the sixth Mn site, Mn(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(20), and one O(24) atom. The Mn(6)-O(13) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Mn(6)-O(20) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mn(6)-O(24) bond length is 2.23 Å. In the seventh Mn site, Mn(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(13), one O(16), one O(17), one O(21), and one O(3) atom. The Mn(7)-O(12) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Mn(7)-O(13) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Mn(7)-O(16) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Mn(7)-O(17) bond length is 2.40 Å. The Mn(7)-O(21) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Mn(7)-O(3) bond length is 2.13 Å. In the eighth Mn site, Mn(8) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(14), one O(15), one O(18), one O(22), and one O(4) atom. The Mn(8)-O(11) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Mn(8)-O(14) bond length is 2.55 Å. The Mn(8)-O(15) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Mn(8)-O(18) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Mn(8)-O(22) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mn(8)-O(4) bond length is 2.22 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 1.53 Å. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.58 Å. The S(1)-O(24) bond length is 1.57 Å. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to 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 1.54 Å. The S(2)-O(23) bond length is 1.58 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 1.54 Å. The S(3)-O(22) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.58 Å. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(13), one O(21), and one O(3) atom. The S(4)-O(13) bond length is 1.58 Å. The S(4)-O(21) bond length is 1.55 Å. The S(4)-O(3) bond length is 1.54 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 1.57 Å. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one O(11), one O(17), and one O(7) atom. The S(6)-O(11) bond length is 1.54 Å. The S(6)-O(17) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(6)-O(7) bond length is 1.58 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 1.54 Å. The S(7)-O(20) bond length is 1.57 Å. The S(7)-O(6) bond length is 1.56 Å. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to 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 1.62 Å. The S(8)-O(9) bond length is 1.55 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 distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted 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 distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one S(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted 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 distorted T-shaped geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(3), and one S(8) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(5), and one S(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to 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 distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Mn(4), one Mn(6), one Mn(7), and one S(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to 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 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 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 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 4-coordinate geometry to one Mg(1), one Mn(4), one Mn(6), and one S(1) atom.