Bis(dimethylstibanyl)oxane (1) and -sulfane (2), the two simplest organoelement species with an Sb±E±Sb fragment (E = O, S), were prepared by alkaline hydrolysis of bromodimethylstibane and by oxidation of tetramethyldistibane with sulfur [18], respectively. As shown by an x-ray structure analysis of compound 1 (m. p. < ±20°C; P2 1 2 1 2 1 , a = 675.9(2), b = 803.1(2), c = 1666.8(4) pm at ±70 ± 2°C; Z = 4; R1 = 0.042), the molecules (O±Sb 198.8 and 209.9 pm, Sb±O±Sb 123.0°) adopt a syn-anti conformation in the solid state and are arranged in zigzag chains along [010] via weak intermolecular O´´Sb interactions (258.5 pm, Sb±O´´Sb 117.8°, O´´Sb±O 173.5°) making use, however, of only one Me 2 Sb moiety. Primary and secondary bond lengths and angles agree very well with corresponding values published for valentinite, the orthorhombic modification of antimony(III) oxide [3]. Bis(dimethylstibanyl)sulfane (2) (m. p. 29 to 31°C) crystallizes in the uncommon space group P6 5 22 (a = 927.8(3), c = 1940.9(7) pm at ±100 ± 2°C; Z = 6; R1 = 0.021). Owing to coordination numbers of (1 + 1) and (2 + 2) for both Me 2 Sb groups and the sulfur atom, respectively, molecules with an approximate syn-syn conformation (S±Sb 249.8 pm, Sb±S±Sb 92.35°) build up a three-dimensional net of double helices which are linked together by Sb´´S contacts (316.4 pm). These parameters shed more light onto the rather complicated structure and bonding situation in stibnite (antimony(III) sulfide [4]). The molecular packing of compound 2 is compared with the structures of relevant inorganic solids, especially with that of b-quartz [37].Gemeinsamkeiten in den Kristallstrukturen der Verbindungen Bis(dimethylstibanyl)oxan und -sulfan und den Mineralien Valentinit und Stibnit (Grauspieûglanz) Inhaltsu È bersicht. Bis(dimethylstibanyl)oxan (1) und -sulfan (2), die beiden einfachsten elementorganischen Vertreter mit einer Sb±E±Sb-Einheit (E = O, S) wurden durch alkalische Hydrolyse von Bromdimethylstiban bzw. durch Oxidation von Tetramethyldistiban mit Schwefel [18] dargestellt. Nach den Ergebnissen einer Ro È ntgenstrukturanalyse an Verbindung 1 (Schmp. < ±20°C; P2 1 2 1 2 1 , a = 675,9(2), b = 803,1(2), c = 1666,8(4) pm bei ±70 ± 2°C; Z = 4; R1 = 0,042) nehmen die Moleku È le (O±Sb 198,8 und 209,9 pm; Sb±O±Sb 123.0°) im Festko È rper die syn-anti Konformation ein und ordnen sich unter Beteiligung nur einer der beiden Me 2 Sb-Gruppen u È ber kurze intermolekulare O´´Sb Kontakte (258,5 pm; Sb±O´´Sb 117,8°; O´´Sb±O 173,5°) zu Zickzack-Ketten la È ngs [010] an. Øhnliche Bindungsla È ngen, -winkel und Kontakte treten in der bekannten Kristallstruktur des Minerals Valentinit, der orthorhombischen Modifikation des Antimon(III)-oxids [3], auf. Bis(dimethylstibanyl)sulfan (2) (Schmp. 29 bis 31°C) kristallisiert in der verha È ltnisma Èûig seltenen Raumgruppe P6 5 22 (a = 927,8(3), c = 1940,9(7) pm bei ±100 ± 2°C; Z = 6; R1 = 0,021). Mit Koordinationszahlen von (1 + 1) fu È r nun alle Me 2 Sb-Gruppen bzw. (2 + 2) fu È r die Schwefelatome bauen die anna È hernd syn-s...