Ge2S3I2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ge2S3I2 clusters. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one S(2), two equivalent S(1), and one I(1) atom to form corner-sharing GeS3I tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to three equivalent S(2) and one I(2) atom to form corner-sharing GeS3I tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(2) atom. There are two inequivalent I sites. In the first I site, I(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(1) atom. In the second I site, I(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(2) atom.
Ge2S3I2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two Ge2S3I2 clusters. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one S(2), two equivalent S(1), and one I(1) atom to form corner-sharing GeS3I tetrahedra. The Ge(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.24 Å. Both Ge(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. The Ge(1)-I(1) bond length is 2.53 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to three equivalent S(2) and one I(2) atom to form corner-sharing GeS3I tetrahedra. All Ge(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.25 Å. The Ge(2)-I(2) bond length is 2.52 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(2) atom. There are two inequivalent I sites. In the first I site, I(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(1) atom. In the second I site, I(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(2) atom.