title: The Chevrel phase HgMo(6)S(8).
abstract: The crystal structure of HgMo(6)S(8), mercury(II) hexa-molybdenum octa-sulfide, is based on (Mo(6)S(8))S(6) cluster units ( symmetry) inter-connected through inter-unit Mo-S bonds. The Hg(2+) cations occupy large voids between the different cluster units and are covalently bonded to two S atoms. The Hg atoms and one S atom lie on sites with crystallographic and 3 symmetry, respectively. Refinement of the occupancy factor of the Hg atom led to the composition Hg(0.973 (3))Mo(6)S(8).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide et Inorganique Moléculaire, URA CNRS No. 6511, Université de Rennes I, Avenue du Général Leclerc, 35042 Rennes CEDEX, France.
authors.forename: Diala
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salloum
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gougeon
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Potel