Issue 23, 2014

A functionalized Ge3-compound with a dual character of the central germanium atom

Abstract

(cAAC)Ge(GeL)2 (1) (cAAC = cyclic alkyl(amino) carbene; L = PhC(tBuN)2), a functionalized Ge3-compound was prepared. Quantum mechanical studies on 1 show a reciprocal relationship between the electronic state of the central tri-coordinated Ge atom and its reactivity towards protons, viz. tetravalent Ge(0) in terms of bonding and divalent Ge(0) in terms of reactivity. Thus the central Ge atom can be considered as having a hidden but highly reactive lone pair of electrons. However, the terminal Ge atoms can be considered as tri-coordinated divalent Ge(I) with an active lone pair of electrons.

Graphical abstract: A functionalized Ge3-compound with a dual character of the central germanium atom

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Dec 2013
Accepted
14 Jan 2014
First published
14 Jan 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 2986-2989

Author version available

A functionalized Ge3-compound with a dual character of the central germanium atom

Y. Li, K. C. Mondal, J. Lübben, H. Zhu, B. Dittrich, I. Purushothaman, P. Parameswaran and H. W. Roesky, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 2986 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC49635J

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