Bis[2,2′-(phenylphosphinediyl)dibenzenethiolato-κ3S,P,S′]germanium(IV)

Two tridentate phosphinethiolate ligands, [PhP(C 6 H 4 S-2) 2 ] 2- , coordinate to the Ge IV centre in a facial manner yielding the title compound, [Ge(C 18 H 13 PS 2 ) 2 ], which exhibits a pseudotwofold symmetry with the two P-atom donors in a cis configuration. The Ge centre has a distorted octahedral environment. Two phenyl rings, one from each of the phosphinethiolate ligands, are parallel to one another, indicating π-π interactions. The molecules are linked by weak C-H...π and C-H...S interactions.