title: Bis(isopropyl-ammonium) tetra-sulfido-molybdate(VI).
abstract: The title compound, (C(3)H(10)N)(2)[MoS(4)], was synthesized by passing a rapid stream of H(2)S into an aqueous isopropyl-amine solution of molybdic acid. The title compound is isotypic with the corresponding W analogue (C(3)H(10)N)(2)[WS(4)]; its structure consists of a slightly distorted tetra-hedral [MoS(4)](2-) dianion and two crystallographically independent isopropyl-ammonium cations, with all atoms located in general positions. The cations and anion are linked by weak N-H⋯S and C-H⋯S inter-actions, the strength and number of which can explain the observed Mo-S bond distances.
authors.forename: Bikshandarkoil R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Näther
authors.forename: Ashish R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bensch