metal-organic compounds
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The title compound, [Bi(C8H18PS2)3], contains a BiIII cation surrounded by three bis(2-methylpropyl)dithiophosphinate anions, leading to a distorted octahedral coordination for the heavy metal. The Bi—S and S—P bond lengths are in the ranges 2.7694 (18)–2.8391 (17) and 2.019 (2)–2.035 (2) Å, respectively. The crystal structure is consolidated by C—HS hydrogen bonds. Intramolecular C—Hπ interactions also play a role in stabilizing the molecules.