Table 1. Crystallographic data and refinement parameters for 1Gd and 2Gd.
| 1Gd | 2Gd | |
| Formula | C24H44GdNO8Pt2S8 | C40H44GdO8PPt2S8 |
| M r | 1278.56 | 1487.70 |
| T/K | 122(1) | 123(1) |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal | |
| Space group | P4/mcc (no. 124) | P4/n (no. 85) |
| a/Å | 8.6134(3) | 12.6662(5) |
| c/Å | 25.4434(9) | 15.1584(6) |
| V/Å3 | 1887.66(11) | 2431.90(17) |
| Z | 2 | 2 |
| ρ calc/g cm–3 | 2.2493 | 2.0315 |
| μ/mm–1 | 9.612 | 7.508 |
| F 000 | 1214 | 1422 |
| Crystal size/mm3 | 0.10 × 0.10 × 0.040 | 0.12 × 0.12 × 0.080 |
| Radiation | Mo Kα (λ = 0.71703 Å) | |
| 2θ range/° | 4.72–57.4 | 4.54–57.38 |
| Reflections collected | 31 200 | 48 108 |
| Independent reflections | 1263 | 3157 |
| R int, Rσ | 0.0334, 0.0107 | 0.0510, 0.0199 |
| Param/restraints | 91/3 | 139/0 |
| S (on F2) | 1.089 | 1.054 |
| R 1, wR2(I ≥ 2σ(I)) | 0.0164, 0.0522 | 0.0175, 0.0351 |
| R 1, wR2 (all data) | 0.0215, 0.0559 | 0.0248, 0.0375 |
| Δρmax/Δρmin/e Å–3 | 1.43/–0.90 | 2.46/–0.81 |