Yb(DyS2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Dy(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, face, and corner-sharing SYb2Dy4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-50°.
Yb(DyS2)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. There are four shorter (2.78 Å) and four longer (3.02 Å) Yb(1)-S(1) bond lengths. Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent S(1) atoms. There are a spread of Dy(1)-S(1) bond distances ranging from 2.73-3.01 Å. S(1) is bonded to two equivalent Yb(1) and four equivalent Dy(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, face, and corner-sharing SYb2Dy4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-50°.