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

(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 atomand its reactivity towards protons, viz. tetravalent...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2014-03, Vol.50 (23), p.2986-2989
Main Authors: Li, Yan, Mondal, Kartik Chandra, Lübben, Jens, Zhu, Hongping, Dittrich, Birger, Purushothaman, Indu, Parameswaran, Pattiyil, Roesky, Herbert W
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Language:English
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Summary:(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 atomand its reactivity towards protons, viz. tetravalent Ge(0) in terms of bonding and divalent Ge(0) in terms of reactivity. Thus the central Ge atomcan 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.
ISSN:1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c3cc49635j