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Stable complexes of parent digermene: An inorganic analogue of ethylene
Al-Rafia, S. M. Ibrahim,Momeni, Mohammad R.,Ferguson, Michael J.,McDonald, Robert,Brown, Alex,Rivard, Eric
, p. 6658 - 6665 (2013)
The elusive parent inorganic ethylene H2GeGeH2 has been isolated in the form of a stable complex for the first time via donor-acceptor coordination with suitable Lewis base/acid combinations (LB·H2Ge-GeH2·LA; LB = N-heterocyclic carbene or N-heterocyclic olefin; LA = W(CO)5). The nature of the bonding in these species was investigated by density functional theory calculations and revealed the presence of polarized Ge-Ge covalent σ-bonds within the H2Ge-GeH2 arrays and dative Ge-C interactions between the digermene and the carbon-based Lewis bases.
Controlled growth of dichlorogermanium oligomers from lewis basic hosts
Al-Rafia, S. M. Ibrahim,Momeni, Mohammad R.,McDonald, Robert,Ferguson, Michael J.,Brown, Alex,Rivard, Eric
supporting information, p. 6390 - 6395 (2013/07/27)
To branch or not to branch: A mild stepwise route to various linear and branched (GeCl2)x oligogermylenes supported by Lewis bases is reported, including the carbene-bound Ge4 complex NHC×GeCl2Ge(GeCl3)2 (see picture). Dipp=2,6-iPr2C6H3, NHC=N-heterocyclic carbene. Copyright