The reaction of NaReO4 with thiobenzoylhydrazine yields Re(NHNC(S)Ph)3- DMF (1). With ReOCl3(PPh3)2 thiobenzoylhydrazine reacts to give Re(NHNC(S)Ph)3 · OPPh3 (2) and in the presence of HCl to yield [Re(NHNC(S)Ph)(NHNHC(S)Ph),]Cl · 1/3 C2H5OH -1 /3 H2O (3). The structures of 1-3 have been determined. 1: monoclinic, space group P2,/c, a = 1150.1(9), b = 2050.0(9), c = 1181.0(8) pm, β = 109.62(5)°, Z = 4, 2980 reflections, R = 0.055; 2: trigonal, space group R 3, a = 1399.8(1), c = 1684.0(1) pm, Z = 3, 1419 reflections, R = 0.033; 3: monoclinic, space group P2,/c, a = 1446.8(3), b = 3220.7(5), c = 1727.1(4) pm, β = 108.42(2)°, Z = 12, 6112 reflections, R = 0.062. In 1 and 2 three N,S-chelating ligands NHNR (R = C(S)Ph) are coordinated to the central rhenium atom. The ligand structure is intermediate between a diazene and a hydrazido(2–) structure. In 3 each rhenium atom is coordinated by one NHNR and two NHNHR ligands, all N,S-chelating. The latter can be considered as protonated diazene ligands. The unit cell contains three isomeric coordination polyhedra.