Complexes [M(n)MST(NH3)](n-3) (M(n) = Fe(II), Fe(III), Ga(III)) were prepared and each contains an intramolecular hydrogen bonding network involving the ammonia ligand. Deprotonation of the Fe(III)-NH3 complex afforded a putative [Fe(III)MST(NH2)](-) species whose reactivity has been explored.