Molecular and crystal structures of tetra(methylgermanium) hexasulphide

Abstract

The title compound has been shown by X-ray crystallographic methods to have an adamantane-type structure. Mean distances and angles are Ge–S 2·218(3), Ge–C 1·922(10)Å, S–Ge–S 111·8(3), Ge–S–Ge 104·6(2), and S–Ge–C 107·0(3)°. Crystals are monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a= 9·422(5), b= 16·779(8), c= 10·708(5)Å, β= 107·94(3)°, and Z= 4. Molecular symmetry C₂ is required. Refinement of 738 independent counter measured reflections gave R 5·2%.