Sr(GdS2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Sr(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Sr(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing SSr2Gd4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-50°.
Sr(GdS2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Sr(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. There are four shorter (2.94 Å) and four longer (3.12 Å) Sr(1)-S(1) bond lengths. Gd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. There are a spread of Gd(1)-S(1) bond distances ranging from 2.79-3.12 Å. S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Sr(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing SSr2Gd4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-50°.