MnCo4Cu10(SnS4)5 is Clathrate-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I-4 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to four equivalent S(1) atoms to form MnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form CoS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to four equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form CoS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cu(3)S4 tetrahedra; corners with four equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra. There are five inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded to four equivalent S(1) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded to four equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with four equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Cu site, Cu(4) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Cu site, Cu(5,6) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(2,3) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form SnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form SnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Cu(1), one Cu(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form SMnCu2Sn tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent S(5)CoCu2Sn tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent S(1)MnCu2Sn tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Co(1); one Cu(2); one Cu(5,6); and one Sn(2,3) atom to form corner-sharing SCoCu2Sn tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3,4) is bonded to one Co(2); one Cu(3); one Cu(5,6); and one Sn(2,3) atom to form corner-sharing SCoCu2Sn tetrahedra. In the fourth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Co(1), one Cu(2), one Cu(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form SCoCu2Sn tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent S(2)CoCu2Sn tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(5)CoCu2Sn tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(1)MnCu2Sn tetrahedra.
MnCo4Cu10(SnS4)5 is Clathrate-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I-4 space group. Mn(1) is bonded to four equivalent S(1) atoms to form MnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra. All Mn(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form CoS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra. Both Co(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. Both Co(1)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to four equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form CoS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cu(3)S4 tetrahedra; corners with four equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra. All Co(2)-S(3,4) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. There are five inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded to four equivalent S(1) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra. All Cu(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra. Both Cu(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Cu(2)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded to four equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with four equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra. All Cu(3)-S(3,4) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. In the fourth Cu site, Cu(4) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Sn(1)S4 tetrahedra. Both Cu(4)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. Both Cu(4)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.31 Å. In the fifth Cu site, Cu(5,6) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form CuS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Sn(2,3)S4 tetrahedra. Both Cu(5,6)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. Both Cu(5,6)-S(3,4) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(2,3) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(3,4) atoms to form SnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Co(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra; corners with two equivalent Cu(3)S4 tetrahedra; and corners with four equivalent Cu(5,6)S4 tetrahedra. Both Sn(2,3)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.48 Å. Both Sn(2,3)-S(3,4) bond lengths are 2.48 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(5) atoms to form SnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Cu(4)S4 tetrahedra. Both Sn(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.46 Å. Both Sn(1)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.47 Å. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Mn(1), one Cu(1), one Cu(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form SMnCu2Sn tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent S(5)CoCu2Sn tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent S(1)MnCu2Sn tetrahedra. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Co(1); one Cu(2); one Cu(5,6); and one Sn(2,3) atom to form corner-sharing SCoCu2Sn tetrahedra. In the third S site, S(3,4) is bonded to one Co(2); one Cu(3); one Cu(5,6); and one Sn(2,3) atom to form corner-sharing SCoCu2Sn tetrahedra. In the fourth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Co(1), one Cu(2), one Cu(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form SCoCu2Sn tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent S(2)CoCu2Sn tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent S(5)CoCu2Sn tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent S(1)MnCu2Sn tetrahedra.