CeLa(Mo3S4)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(8) atoms. La(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(6), and two equivalent S(7) atoms. There are six inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(7) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), one S(4), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. In the third Mo site, Mo(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(7) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. In the fourth Mo site, Mo(4) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. In the fifth Mo site, Mo(5) is bonded to one S(3), one S(6), one S(7), and two equivalent S(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. In the sixth Mo site, Mo(6) is bonded to one S(4), one S(5), one S(8), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one La(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), and two equivalent Mo(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SLaMo4 trigonal bipyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(4), and two equivalent Mo(6) atoms. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one La(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), and one Mo(6) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), and one Mo(6) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one La(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), and one Mo(5) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(3), and one Mo(5) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(6) atom.
CeLa(Mo3S4)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(5), and two equivalent S(8) atoms. Both Ce(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 3.01 Å. Both Ce(1)-S(4) bond lengths are 3.01 Å. Both Ce(1)-S(5) bond lengths are 3.01 Å. Both Ce(1)-S(8) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. La(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(3), two equivalent S(6), and two equivalent S(7) atoms. Both La(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 3.04 Å. Both La(1)-S(3) bond lengths are 3.04 Å. Both La(1)-S(6) bond lengths are 3.04 Å. Both La(1)-S(7) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. There are six inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(7) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. The Mo(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Mo(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Mo(1)-S(4) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Mo(1)-S(5) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mo(1)-S(7) bond length is 2.40 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to one S(1), one S(3), one S(4), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. The Mo(2)-S(1) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Mo(2)-S(3) bond length is 2.58 Å. The Mo(2)-S(4) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Mo(2)-S(6) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mo(2)-S(8) bond length is 2.41 Å. In the third Mo site, Mo(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(4), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(7) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. The Mo(3)-S(1) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mo(3)-S(4) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Mo(3)-S(5) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Mo(3)-S(6) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Mo(3)-S(7) bond length is 2.40 Å. In the fourth Mo site, Mo(4) is bonded to one S(2), one S(3), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. The Mo(4)-S(2) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mo(4)-S(3) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Mo(4)-S(5) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Mo(4)-S(6) bond length is 2.54 Å. The Mo(4)-S(8) bond length is 2.42 Å. In the fifth Mo site, Mo(5) is bonded to one S(3), one S(6), one S(7), and two equivalent S(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. The Mo(5)-S(3) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Mo(5)-S(6) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mo(5)-S(7) bond length is 2.40 Å. There is one shorter (2.53 Å) and one longer (2.60 Å) Mo(5)-S(1) bond length. In the sixth Mo site, Mo(6) is bonded to one S(4), one S(5), one S(8), and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. The Mo(6)-S(4) bond length is 2.45 Å. The Mo(6)-S(5) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Mo(6)-S(8) bond length is 2.41 Å. There is one shorter (2.55 Å) and one longer (2.58 Å) Mo(6)-S(2) bond length. There are eight inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one La(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), and two equivalent Mo(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SLaMo4 trigonal bipyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(4), and two equivalent Mo(6) atoms. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one La(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(5) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), and one Mo(6) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), and one Mo(6) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one La(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Mo(4), and one Mo(5) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(3), and one Mo(5) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), one Mo(2), one Mo(4), and one Mo(6) atom.