La4(DyS2)11 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are six inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(9), two equivalent S(8), and three equivalent S(11) atoms to form distorted DyS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Dy(4)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Dy(3)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Dy(4)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-50°. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded to one S(4), one S(7), two equivalent S(1), and two equivalent S(10) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing DyS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-59°. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded to one S(3), one S(6), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(9) atoms to form DyS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Dy(4)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Dy(3)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Dy(5)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-63°. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded to one S(11), two equivalent S(2), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form DyS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Dy(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with four equivalent Dy(4)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-63°. In the fifth Dy site, Dy(5) is bonded to one S(10), one S(5), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing DyS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-59°. In the sixth Dy site, Dy(6) is bonded to two equivalent S(10) and four equivalent S(7) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing DyS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(9), two equivalent S(6), two equivalent S(7), and two equivalent S(8) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(8), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. There are eleven inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(2), one La(1), and two equivalent La(2) atoms to form distorted SLa3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent La(2) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(3) and three equivalent Dy(4) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(5), and one La(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Dy(5), two equivalent Dy(3), and two equivalent La(2) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to one Dy(3), two equivalent Dy(5), and two equivalent La(1) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(6), and two equivalent La(1) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with three equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(1), one La(2), and two equivalent La(1) atoms to form distorted SLa3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded to one Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), and one La(1) atom to form SLaDy3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(5), one Dy(6), and two equivalent Dy(2) atoms. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded to one Dy(4) and three equivalent Dy(1) atoms to form distorted SDy4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids.
La4(DyS2)11 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are six inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(9), two equivalent S(8), and three equivalent S(11) atoms to form distorted DyS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Dy(4)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Dy(3)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Dy(4)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-50°. The Dy(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Dy(1)-S(9) bond length is 2.78 Å. Both Dy(1)-S(8) bond lengths are 2.90 Å. There are two shorter (2.71 Å) and one longer (2.86 Å) Dy(1)-S(11) bond length. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded to one S(4), one S(7), two equivalent S(1), and two equivalent S(10) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing DyS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-59°. The Dy(2)-S(4) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Dy(2)-S(7) bond length is 2.76 Å. Both Dy(2)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.80 Å. Both Dy(2)-S(10) bond lengths are 2.72 Å. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded to one S(3), one S(6), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(9) atoms to form DyS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Dy(4)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent Dy(3)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Dy(5)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-63°. The Dy(3)-S(3) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Dy(3)-S(6) bond length is 2.73 Å. Both Dy(3)-S(5) bond lengths are 2.81 Å. Both Dy(3)-S(9) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded to one S(11), two equivalent S(2), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form DyS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Dy(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with four equivalent Dy(4)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Dy(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-63°. The Dy(4)-S(11) bond length is 2.67 Å. Both Dy(4)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. There are two shorter (2.73 Å) and one longer (2.78 Å) Dy(4)-S(3) bond length. In the fifth Dy site, Dy(5) is bonded to one S(10), one S(5), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing DyS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-59°. The Dy(5)-S(10) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Dy(5)-S(5) bond length is 2.76 Å. Both Dy(5)-S(4) bond lengths are 2.66 Å. Both Dy(5)-S(6) bond lengths are 2.79 Å. In the sixth Dy site, Dy(6) is bonded to two equivalent S(10) and four equivalent S(7) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing DyS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. Both Dy(6)-S(10) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. All Dy(6)-S(7) bond lengths are 2.75 Å. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(9), two equivalent S(6), two equivalent S(7), and two equivalent S(8) atoms. The La(1)-S(1) bond length is 3.02 Å. The La(1)-S(9) bond length is 2.95 Å. Both La(1)-S(6) bond lengths are 3.09 Å. Both La(1)-S(7) bond lengths are 3.05 Å. Both La(1)-S(8) bond lengths are 2.95 Å. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(4), one S(8), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(5) atoms. The La(2)-S(4) bond length is 3.48 Å. The La(2)-S(8) bond length is 2.98 Å. Both La(2)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.93 Å. Both La(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Both La(2)-S(5) bond lengths are 3.04 Å. There are eleven inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(2), one La(1), and two equivalent La(2) atoms to form distorted SLa3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(4), and two equivalent La(2) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(3) and three equivalent Dy(4) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(5), and one La(2) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Dy(5), two equivalent Dy(3), and two equivalent La(2) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to one Dy(3), two equivalent Dy(5), and two equivalent La(1) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(6), and two equivalent La(1) atoms to form SLa2Dy3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with three equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded to two equivalent Dy(1), one La(2), and two equivalent La(1) atoms to form distorted SLa3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with four equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded to one Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(3), and one La(1) atom to form SLaDy3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(7)La2Dy3 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one S(1)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)La2Dy3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(6)La2Dy3 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(5), one Dy(6), and two equivalent Dy(2) atoms. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded to one Dy(4) and three equivalent Dy(1) atoms to form distorted SDy4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(9)LaDy3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(8)La3Dy2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(2)La2Dy3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(11)Dy4 trigonal pyramids.