The two novel compounds, [Mn(tren)]Sb
2S
4 (
1 and
2), were obtained by the reaction of elemental Mn, Sb, and Sin aqueous solutions of tren (tren = tris(2-aminoethyl)amine, C
6H
18N
4) after different reaction times. Compound
1is formed up to a reaction time of 13 d, and an extension of the reaction time leads to the formation of
2. Bothcompounds crystallize in monoclinic space groups (
1,
P2
1/
c;
2,
C2/
c). In
1, the two unique SbS
3 trigonal pyramidsshare a common S atom to form a Sb
2S
5 unit. Two S atoms of this group have a bond to Mn
2+ yielding a MnSb
2S
3heteroring in the boat conformation. The Sb
2S
5 moieties are joined via common corners into the final undulated
[Sb
2S
4]
2- anion which is directed along [001]. The structure of
2 contains the [Mn(tren)]
2+ ion, one SbS
3 pyramid,and a SbS
4 unit. Two symmetry-related SbS
4 groups share an edge, forming a Sb
2S
6 group containing a Sb
2S
2ring. This group is joined via corners to two SbS
3 pyramids on both sides producing a Sb
4S
4 ring. The Sb
2S
2 andSb
4S
4 rings are condensed into the final
[Sb
2S
4]
2- anion which runs along [010]. The [Mn(tren)] groups are boundto the thioantimonate(III) backbone on opposite sides of the Sb
4S
4 ring, and a small MnSbS
2 ring is formed. In bothstructures, weak S···H bonds are found which may contribute to the stability of the materials. The two compoundsdecompose in one step upon heating, and only MnS and Sb
2S
3 could be identified as the crystalline part of thedecomposition products. Both compounds can also be prepared under solvothermal conditions using MnSb
2S
4 asstarting material. Compounds
1 and
2 are obtained from this ternary material in a high yield.