The compound described by Ce(LuS2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are three inequivalent Lu sites. In the first Lu site, Lu(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), two equivalent S(6), and three equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted LuS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Lu(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Lu(3)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Lu(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-51°. In the second Lu site, Lu(2) is bonded to one S(1), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Lu(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with four equivalent Lu(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. In the third Lu site, Lu(3) is bonded to one S(3), two equivalent S(2), and three equivalent S(4) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Lu(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Lu(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. Ce(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Lu(2) and three equivalent Lu(1) atoms to form distorted SLu4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Lu(1), two equivalent Lu(3), and one Ce(1) atom to form distorted SCeLu3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids, edges with three equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Lu(3) and three equivalent Lu(2) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to three equivalent Lu(3) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form SCe2Lu3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids, edges with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with three equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Lu(1), two equivalent Lu(2), and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form distorted SCe2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with three equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to two equivalent Lu(1) and three equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form distorted SCe3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramid, corners with four equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramid, edges with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce(LuS2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.907
_cell_length_b   10.914
_cell_length_c   11.155
_cell_angle_alpha   71.172
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   450.256
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.750  0.551  0.804  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.250  0.449  0.196  1.0
  Lu  Lu2  1  0.750  0.179  0.000  1.0
  Lu  Lu3  1  0.250  0.821  1.000  1.0
  Lu  Lu4  1  0.750  0.944  0.666  1.0
  Lu  Lu5  1  0.250  0.056  0.334  1.0
  Lu  Lu6  1  0.750  0.661  0.412  1.0
  Lu  Lu7  1  0.250  0.339  0.588  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.750  0.978  0.888  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.250  0.022  0.112  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.750  0.301  0.750  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.250  0.699  0.250  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.750  0.892  0.443  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.250  0.108  0.557  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.750  0.418  0.410  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.250  0.582  0.590  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.750  0.229  0.231  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.250  0.771  0.769  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.750  0.622  0.035  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.250  0.378  0.965  1.0
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The compound described by Ce(LuS2)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are three inequivalent Lu sites. In the first Lu site, Lu(1) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), two equivalent S(6), and three equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted LuS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Lu(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Lu(3)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Lu(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 39-51°. In the second Lu site, Lu(2) is bonded to one S(1), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Lu(3)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with four equivalent Lu(2)S6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. In the third Lu site, Lu(3) is bonded to one S(3), two equivalent S(2), and three equivalent S(4) atoms to form LuS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Lu(2)S6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Lu(1)S7 pentagonal bipyramids, and edges with four equivalent Lu(3)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. Ce(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one S(2), two equivalent S(4), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to one Lu(2) and three equivalent Lu(1) atoms to form distorted SLu4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Lu(1), two equivalent Lu(3), and one Ce(1) atom to form distorted SCeLu3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramid, corners with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids, edges with three equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Lu(3) and three equivalent Lu(2) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded to three equivalent Lu(3) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form SCe2Lu3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids, edges with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with three equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded to one Lu(1), two equivalent Lu(2), and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form distorted SCe2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramid, corners with three equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with three equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded to two equivalent Lu(1) and three equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form distorted SCe3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four equivalent S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramid, corners with four equivalent S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(4)Ce2Lu3 square pyramid, edges with three equivalent S(5)Ce2Lu3 trigonal bipyramids, edges with four equivalent S(6)Ce3Lu2 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one S(1)Lu4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent S(2)CeLu3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce(LuS2)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.907
_cell_length_b   10.914
_cell_length_c   11.155
_cell_angle_alpha   71.172
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   450.256
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.750  0.551  0.804  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.250  0.449  0.196  1.0
  Lu  Lu2  1  0.750  0.179  0.000  1.0
  Lu  Lu3  1  0.250  0.821  1.000  1.0
  Lu  Lu4  1  0.750  0.944  0.666  1.0
  Lu  Lu5  1  0.250  0.056  0.334  1.0
  Lu  Lu6  1  0.750  0.661  0.412  1.0
  Lu  Lu7  1  0.250  0.339  0.588  1.0
  S  S8  1  0.750  0.978  0.888  1.0
  S  S9  1  0.250  0.022  0.112  1.0
  S  S10  1  0.750  0.301  0.750  1.0
  S  S11  1  0.250  0.699  0.250  1.0
  S  S12  1  0.750  0.892  0.443  1.0
  S  S13  1  0.250  0.108  0.557  1.0
  S  S14  1  0.750  0.418  0.410  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.250  0.582  0.590  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.750  0.229  0.231  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.250  0.771  0.769  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.750  0.622  0.035  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.250  0.378  0.965  1.0
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