Dy14(PbS8)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are fourteen inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pb(2), one S(10), one S(18), one S(19), one S(2), one S(24), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(15), one S(16), one S(2), one S(4), and one S(7) atom. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(14), one S(15), one S(16), one S(17), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(6) atom. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(10), one S(2), one S(24), and one S(7) atom. In the fifth Dy site, Dy(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pb(1), one S(11), one S(12), one S(20), one S(21), one S(22), and one S(23) atom. In the sixth Dy site, Dy(6) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Pb(1), one S(11), one S(14), one S(15), one S(17), one S(21), one S(22), one S(3), and one S(5) atom. In the seventh Dy site, Dy(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(15), one S(16), one S(2), one S(4), and one S(6) atom. In the eighth Dy site, Dy(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(14), one S(16), one S(17), one S(3), and one S(5) atom. In the ninth Dy site, Dy(9) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(19), one S(24), and one S(7) atom. In the tenth Dy site, Dy(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pb(3), one S(12), one S(18), one S(20), one S(23), and one S(24) atom. In the eleventh Dy site, Dy(11) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(11), one S(13), one S(21), one S(22), and one S(5) atom. In the twelfth Dy site, Dy(12) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(12), one S(20), one S(22), one S(23), and one S(9) atom. In the thirteenth Dy site, Dy(13) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Dy(6), one S(14), one S(15), one S(16), one S(17), and one S(6) atom. In the fourteenth Dy site, Dy(14) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(12), one S(18), one S(19), and one S(24) atom. There are three inequivalent Pb sites. In the first Pb site, Pb(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Dy(5), one Dy(6), one S(11), one S(3), and one S(5) atom. In the second Pb site, Pb(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one S(12), one S(18), and one S(9) atom. In the third Pb site, Pb(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one S(13), one S(20), and one S(22) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Dy(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), one Dy(4), one Dy(7), one S(10), and one S(8) atom. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(6), one Dy(8), and one Pb(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Dy(2), one Dy(3), and one Dy(7) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), one Dy(8), one Pb(1), one S(15), and one S(17) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(3), and one Dy(7) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), one Dy(4), and one Dy(9) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one S(2), and one S(24) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(12) and one Pb(2) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), one Dy(4), one Dy(9), one S(16), and one S(2) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(5), one Dy(6), and one Pb(1) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one Dy(12), one Dy(14), one Dy(5), one Pb(2), one S(21), and one S(23) atom. In the thirteenth S site, S(13) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11) and one Pb(3) atom. In the fourteenth S site, S(14) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), and one Dy(8) atom. In the fifteenth S site, S(15) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(2), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), one Dy(7), one S(16), and one S(5) atom. In the sixteenth S site, S(16) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(2), one Dy(3), one Dy(7), one Dy(8), one S(10), and one S(15) atom. In the seventeenth S site, S(17) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), one Dy(8), one S(22), and one S(5) atom. In the eighteenth S site, S(18) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(10), one Dy(14), and one Pb(2) atom. In the nineteenth S site, S(19) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(14), and one Dy(9) atom. In the twentieth S site, S(20) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one Dy(12), one Dy(5), and one Pb(3) atom. In the twenty-first S site, S(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(5), one Dy(6), one S(12), and one S(22) atom. In the twenty-second S site, S(22) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(12), one Dy(5), one Dy(6), one Pb(3), one S(17), and one S(21) atom. In the twenty-third S site, S(23) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one Dy(12), one Dy(5), one S(12), and one S(24) atom. In the twenty-fourth S site, S(24) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(10), one Dy(14), one Dy(4), one Dy(9), one S(23), and one S(8) atom.
Dy14(PbS8)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are fourteen inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Pb(2), one S(10), one S(18), one S(19), one S(2), one S(24), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. The Dy(1)-Pb(2) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Dy(1)-S(10) bond length is 3.16 Å. The Dy(1)-S(18) bond length is 3.01 Å. The Dy(1)-S(19) bond length is 3.31 Å. The Dy(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.98 Å. The Dy(1)-S(24) bond length is 3.52 Å. The Dy(1)-S(7) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Dy(1)-S(8) bond length is 2.80 Å. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(15), one S(16), one S(2), one S(4), and one S(7) atom. The Dy(2)-S(10) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Dy(2)-S(15) bond length is 3.24 Å. The Dy(2)-S(16) bond length is 3.20 Å. The Dy(2)-S(2) bond length is 3.50 Å. The Dy(2)-S(4) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Dy(2)-S(7) bond length is 2.87 Å. In the third Dy site, Dy(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one S(14), one S(15), one S(16), one S(17), one S(4), one S(5), and one S(6) atom. The Dy(3)-S(14) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Dy(3)-S(15) bond length is 2.96 Å. The Dy(3)-S(16) bond length is 3.33 Å. The Dy(3)-S(17) bond length is 3.29 Å. The Dy(3)-S(4) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Dy(3)-S(5) bond length is 3.11 Å. The Dy(3)-S(6) bond length is 3.18 Å. In the fourth Dy site, Dy(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(10), one S(2), one S(24), and one S(7) atom. The Dy(4)-S(1) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Dy(4)-S(10) bond length is 3.31 Å. The Dy(4)-S(2) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Dy(4)-S(24) bond length is 2.70 Å. The Dy(4)-S(7) bond length is 2.57 Å. In the fifth Dy site, Dy(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pb(1), one S(11), one S(12), one S(20), one S(21), one S(22), and one S(23) atom. The Dy(5)-Pb(1) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Dy(5)-S(11) bond length is 2.99 Å. The Dy(5)-S(12) bond length is 3.20 Å. The Dy(5)-S(20) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Dy(5)-S(21) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Dy(5)-S(22) bond length is 3.55 Å. The Dy(5)-S(23) bond length is 3.31 Å. In the sixth Dy site, Dy(6) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Pb(1), one S(11), one S(14), one S(15), one S(17), one S(21), one S(22), one S(3), and one S(5) atom. The Dy(6)-Dy(13) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Dy(6)-Pb(1) bond length is 3.39 Å. The Dy(6)-S(11) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Dy(6)-S(14) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Dy(6)-S(15) bond length is 3.43 Å. The Dy(6)-S(17) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Dy(6)-S(21) bond length is 3.38 Å. The Dy(6)-S(22) bond length is 3.21 Å. The Dy(6)-S(3) bond length is 3.30 Å. The Dy(6)-S(5) bond length is 3.42 Å. In the seventh Dy site, Dy(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(15), one S(16), one S(2), one S(4), and one S(6) atom. The Dy(7)-S(15) bond length is 3.54 Å. The Dy(7)-S(16) bond length is 3.16 Å. The Dy(7)-S(2) bond length is 2.54 Å. The Dy(7)-S(4) bond length is 2.75 Å. The Dy(7)-S(6) bond length is 2.07 Å. In the eighth Dy site, Dy(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one S(14), one S(16), one S(17), one S(3), and one S(5) atom. The Dy(8)-S(14) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Dy(8)-S(16) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Dy(8)-S(17) bond length is 3.56 Å. The Dy(8)-S(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Dy(8)-S(5) bond length is 3.03 Å. In the ninth Dy site, Dy(9) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(19), one S(24), and one S(7) atom. The Dy(9)-S(10) bond length is 3.10 Å. The Dy(9)-S(19) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Dy(9)-S(24) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Dy(9)-S(7) bond length is 2.57 Å. In the tenth Dy site, Dy(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pb(3), one S(12), one S(18), one S(20), one S(23), and one S(24) atom. The Dy(10)-Pb(3) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Dy(10)-S(12) bond length is 3.49 Å. The Dy(10)-S(18) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Dy(10)-S(20) bond length is 3.02 Å. The Dy(10)-S(23) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Dy(10)-S(24) bond length is 3.17 Å. In the eleventh Dy site, Dy(11) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(11), one S(13), one S(21), one S(22), and one S(5) atom. The Dy(11)-S(11) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Dy(11)-S(13) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Dy(11)-S(21) bond length is 3.49 Å. The Dy(11)-S(22) bond length is 2.94 Å. The Dy(11)-S(5) bond length is 2.69 Å. In the twelfth Dy site, Dy(12) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(12), one S(20), one S(22), one S(23), and one S(9) atom. The Dy(12)-S(12) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Dy(12)-S(20) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Dy(12)-S(22) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Dy(12)-S(23) bond length is 3.49 Å. The Dy(12)-S(9) bond length is 1.98 Å. In the thirteenth Dy site, Dy(13) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Dy(6), one S(14), one S(15), one S(16), one S(17), and one S(6) atom. The Dy(13)-S(14) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Dy(13)-S(15) bond length is 3.40 Å. The Dy(13)-S(16) bond length is 2.78 Å. The Dy(13)-S(17) bond length is 3.18 Å. The Dy(13)-S(6) bond length is 1.97 Å. In the fourteenth Dy site, Dy(14) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one S(12), one S(18), one S(19), and one S(24) atom. The Dy(14)-S(12) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Dy(14)-S(18) bond length is 2.68 Å. The Dy(14)-S(19) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Dy(14)-S(24) bond length is 3.12 Å. There are three inequivalent Pb sites. In the first Pb site, Pb(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Dy(5), one Dy(6), one S(11), one S(3), and one S(5) atom. The Pb(1)-S(11) bond length is 2.59 Å. The Pb(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Pb(1)-S(5) bond length is 3.01 Å. In the second Pb site, Pb(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one S(12), one S(18), and one S(9) atom. The Pb(2)-S(12) bond length is 3.00 Å. The Pb(2)-S(18) bond length is 2.60 Å. The Pb(2)-S(9) bond length is 2.02 Å. In the third Pb site, Pb(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one S(13), one S(20), and one S(22) atom. The Pb(3)-S(13) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Pb(3)-S(20) bond length is 2.64 Å. The Pb(3)-S(22) bond length is 3.04 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Dy(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), one Dy(4), one Dy(7), one S(10), and one S(8) atom. The S(2)-S(10) bond length is 2.63 Å. The S(2)-S(8) bond length is 2.61 Å. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(6), one Dy(8), and one Pb(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Dy(2), one Dy(3), and one Dy(7) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), one Dy(8), one Pb(1), one S(15), and one S(17) atom. The S(5)-S(15) bond length is 2.60 Å. The S(5)-S(17) bond length is 2.59 Å. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(3), and one Dy(7) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), one Dy(4), and one Dy(9) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one S(2), and one S(24) atom. The S(8)-S(24) bond length is 2.59 Å. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(12) and one Pb(2) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(2), one Dy(4), one Dy(9), one S(16), and one S(2) atom. The S(10)-S(16) bond length is 2.55 Å. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(5), one Dy(6), and one Pb(1) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one Dy(12), one Dy(14), one Dy(5), one Pb(2), one S(21), and one S(23) atom. The S(12)-S(21) bond length is 2.55 Å. The S(12)-S(23) bond length is 2.67 Å. In the thirteenth S site, S(13) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11) and one Pb(3) atom. In the fourteenth S site, S(14) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), and one Dy(8) atom. In the fifteenth S site, S(15) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(2), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), one Dy(7), one S(16), and one S(5) atom. The S(15)-S(16) bond length is 2.57 Å. In the sixteenth S site, S(16) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(2), one Dy(3), one Dy(7), one Dy(8), one S(10), and one S(15) atom. In the seventeenth S site, S(17) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Dy(13), one Dy(3), one Dy(6), one Dy(8), one S(22), and one S(5) atom. The S(17)-S(22) bond length is 2.58 Å. In the eighteenth S site, S(18) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(10), one Dy(14), and one Pb(2) atom. In the nineteenth S site, S(19) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(14), and one Dy(9) atom. In the twentieth S site, S(20) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one Dy(12), one Dy(5), and one Pb(3) atom. In the twenty-first S site, S(21) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(5), one Dy(6), one S(12), and one S(22) atom. The S(21)-S(22) bond length is 2.62 Å. In the twenty-second S site, S(22) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(11), one Dy(12), one Dy(5), one Dy(6), one Pb(3), one S(17), and one S(21) atom. In the twenty-third S site, S(23) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Dy(10), one Dy(12), one Dy(5), one S(12), and one S(24) atom. The S(23)-S(24) bond length is 2.53 Å. In the twenty-fourth S site, S(24) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Dy(1), one Dy(10), one Dy(14), one Dy(4), one Dy(9), one S(23), and one S(8) atom.