Sn5(S2Cl)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(2) and two equivalent S(3) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(4) and two equivalent S(1) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(4), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(4), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(2), and one Sn(5) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(5), and two equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(3), and one Sn(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Sn(4) and one Sn(5) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Sn(4) and one Sn(5) atom.
Sn5(S2Cl)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. The Sn(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Sn(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Sn(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.69 Å. The Sn(1)-S(4) bond length is 3.01 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(2) and two equivalent S(3) atoms. The Sn(2)-S(2) bond length is 2.58 Å. There is one shorter (2.66 Å) and one longer (2.87 Å) Sn(2)-S(3) bond length. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(4) and two equivalent S(1) atoms. The Sn(3)-S(4) bond length is 2.58 Å. There is one shorter (2.66 Å) and one longer (2.92 Å) Sn(3)-S(1) bond length. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(4), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Sn(4)-S(1) bond length is 2.88 Å. The Sn(4)-S(4) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Sn(4)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.63 Å. The Sn(4)-Cl(2) bond length is 3.08 Å. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(2), one S(3), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom. The Sn(5)-S(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Sn(5)-S(3) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Sn(5)-Cl(1) bond length is 3.06 Å. The Sn(5)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.64 Å. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(4), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(2), and one Sn(5) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(5), and two equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Sn(1), one Sn(3), and one Sn(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Sn(4) and one Sn(5) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Sn(4) and one Sn(5) atom.