Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, m66-m67  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807063337 ]

Bis(isopropylammonium) tetrasulfidomolybdate(VI)

B. R. Srinivasan, C. Näther, A. R. Naik and W. Bensch

Abstract: The title compound, (C₃H₁₀N)₂[MoS₄], was synthesized by passing a rapid stream of H₂S into an aqueous isopropylamine solution of molybdic acid. The title compound is isotypic with the corresponding W analogue (C₃H₁₀N)₂[WS₄]; its structure consists of a slightly distorted tetrahedral [MoS₄]^2- dianion and two crystallographically independent isopropylammonium cations, with all atoms located in general positions. The cations and anion are linked by weak N-HS and C-HS interactions, the strength and number of which can explain the observed Mo-S bond distances.

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