The reaction of [(TMS)(2)N](3)La(mu-Cl)Li(THF)(3) (1) and HSPh produced a bimetallic complex [{T(TMS)(2)N}(2)La(THF)](2)(mu-SPh)(mu-Cl)] (2). Compound [{(TMS)(2)N}(2)La5O(SPh)(10)LiCl2(THF)(6)] (3) was prepared by control of the hydrolysis of 2 and LiCl or 1 and HSPh with the proper amount of water. 1 was treated first with 1/6 equiv of H2O and then with equimolar HSPh; a polymeric complex [{T(TMS)(2)N}(2)(mu-SPh)La(mu-SPh)Li(THF)(2)](infinity) (4) was isolated. 3 contains a central [(mu-SPh)(4)(mu(3)-SPh)(2){La(THF)}(4)(mu(3)-O)](4+) tetrahedral fragment in which two La atoms are linked by a pair of mu-SPh- and eta(3)-Cl- ligands to a [{(TMS)(2)N}(2)La](+) fragment, while the other two are bridged by two mu-SPh- ligands to a [Li(THF)(2)](+) fragment, forming a bee-shaped structure.